Green as Grass Golf Tournament

Sponsored by LUBE-X

Greenhorn Horseback Riding

Sponsored by sonnevera international corp.

Conference Registration / Welcoming Refreshments

Sponsored by Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper

Green Plans - Zero Waste Workshop with Richard Anthony

Sponsored by ABDA and the City of Edmonton

PLENARY SESSION:
Green as We Can Be - Communities Taking Charge

Moderator: Leah Seabrook (Strathcona County)

• Garry Pollock (Town of Turner Valley) - Polystyrene Ban
• Roger McAdam (Town of Pincher Creek) - Cardboard Reduction Initiative
• Andreas Comeau (Town of Canmore) - Construction & Demolition Waste Management Policy & Procedure
• Chad Townsend (Town of Banff) - Newspaper EPR

Sponsored by Strathcona County

Dinner Break - on your own

Vitreous Glass Green Welcome

Are You Smarter Than a Fourth Grader?

Entertainment sponsored by The Garbage Company Inc.

Beverages sponsored by Golder Associates Ltd.

Featuring Molson Products

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Sponsored by Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Conference Opening and Welcome

• Dan Zembal (RCA President)
• Diana McQueen (Parliamentary Assistant, Ministry of Environment)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Moderator: Harold Richardson (BFI Canada)

• Andrew Nisker, Director of "Garbage! The Revolution Starts At Home"

Sponsored by BFI Canada Inc.

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Sponsored by GEEP Alberta Inc.

SESSION: Green With Envy - Zero Waste Communities

Moderator: Ross Boutillier (City of Edmonton)

• John Marshall (Statistics Canada) - Where are we starting from?
• Richard Anthony (Richard Anthony Associates) - Introduction to Zero Waste
• Rob Orpin (City of Toronto) - Toronto's Zero Waste Plan

Sponsored by the City of Edmonton

Lunch and AGM

Sponsored by The City of Calgary

CONCURRENT SESSION: Green Neighbours - Multi-Family Recycling

Moderator: Barry Friesen (Product Care Association)

• Vivian De Giovanni (Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators) - Enhanced Recycling in Multi-Residential Buildings
• Allen Lynch (Vancouver North Shore program) - Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Recycling Program
• Ross Boutillier (City of Edmonton) - Servicing Edmonton's Multi-Family Residents

Sponsored by Product Care Association

CONCURRENT SESSION: Green on the Farm - Rural Programs

Moderator: Grant Harrington (West Can Marketing Corp.)

• Dave Whitfield (Alberta Environment) - Agricultural Plastics
• Lyle Hoffman (Hoffman Consulting) and Shawn Searle (eCycle Solutions Inc.) - Recycling 102: Starting up a Recycling  Centre
• Lara Dare (Arrow Business Training) - One City Boy's Trash is a Rural Man's Treasure

Sponsored by APRA and EPIC

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Sponsored by Aquatera Utilities Inc.

CONCURRENT SESSION: Where Green Comes From - Composting

Moderator: Kirstin Castro-Wunsch (Cleanit Greenit)

• Barry Friesen (Product Care Association) - Calculating the Full Cost of Organics Diversion
• Hugh Pettigrew (MD of Bighorn) and Mike Tate (Graymont Limited) - Lime Stabilization: Another Tool in Your Treatment Bucket
• Paul van der Werf (2cg Inc.) and Michael Cant (Golder Associates Ltd.) - State of Composting in Western Canada

Sponsored by Cleanit Greenit Composting System Inc.

CONCURRENT SESSION: Green Institutions

Moderator: Skip Kerr (ESAA Board Member)

• Olena Juzkiw (Calgary Board of Education) - CBE Stewardship Initiative
• Brad Bruneau (City of Calgary) - Dumpster-Free Laneways
• Mike Clapham (NRCan) - Construction and Demolition Recycling

Sponsored by Environmental Services Association of Alberta

Oktoberfest Banquet

• Rs of Excellence Awards
• Sponsor Tribute
• Silent Auction

Banquet sponsored by Alberta's Stewardship Programs (ARMA, AUOMA and BCMB)

Wine sponsored by Davis LLP and Waste Management of Canada

Beer mugs / drinks sponsored by eCycle Solutions Inc.

Sound Flight Dance Band
Entertainment sponsored by METRO Waste Paper Recovery Inc.

Featuring Molson Products

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Sponsored by Electronic Recycling Association

PLENARY SESSION: Green Ideas

Moderator: Dave Schwass (NOVA Chemicals)

• Dan Zembal (Alberta Waste & Recycling) - Resource Recovery: Working together to make C&D recycling more practical and affordable
• Garry Spotowski (City of Edmonton) - Edmonton Reuse Centre
• Wade Chute (Alberta Research Council) - Paper from straw

Sponsored by NOVA Chemicals Corporation

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Sponsored by New West Gypsum Recycling Inc.

PLENARY SESSION: Green Future

Moderator: Guy West (ABCRC)

• Ahmad Husseini (Canadian Standards Association) - Greenwashing
• Dr. John Wolodko (Alberta Research Council) - Development and Testing of Products Made from Recycled and Waste Materials
• Donna Chaw (Alberta Environment) - Proposed Provincial Waste-to-Energy Policy

Sponsored by Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation

CONFERENCE CLOSING

• Dean Brawn (incoming RCA President)

WORKING LUNCH

Sponsored by Merlin Plastics

ALBERTA RECYCLING COLLECTION SITE WORKSHOP

The Alberta Recycling Collection Site Workshop will provide an overview of Alberta’s Tire, Electronics and Paint Recycling programs for municipal collection site managers and operators. The workshop will include an update on progress toward adding Off-The-Road tires and new electronic materials to the programs, as well as an update on the progress of the new paint recycling program. The Alberta Recycling Management Authority is looking forward to your participation in this valuable session and to hearing your feedback on these programs.

Grassroots sponsorships were provided by Alberta Environmental Rubber Products Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc.

Student sponsorships provided by ABCRC and Suncor Energy Inc.

This year we were pleased to provide our speakers with original artwork by Paul van der Werf.   

Paint the Town Green was bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity. This means that Bullfrog Power injects carbon-free green power into the Alberta grid to match the amount of electricity used by this event. All of the electricity injected on our behalf was sourced exclusively from producers who meet or exceed the federal government's EcoLogo™ standard for renewable energy.