• Landfill Operation Basics Training Course – Day 2 (Oak Room)
• Landfill Fire Management Training (Birch Room)

Classes start at 8:30 am and will end by 4:30 pm each day. Snacks, beverages, and lunch will be provided.

Contact info@swananorthernlights.org or visit https://swananorthernlights.org/training/all-courses/ to register.

• 9:00-11:00 am: Re-Treading New Ground – A panel discussion about tire shred for leachate drainage in landfills
  Location: Banff Room
  Moderator: Christy Lyon, CElyon Consulting Inc.
  Panelists:
  • Ash Raichura, City of Winnipeg
  • Lotfollah Haji, Eco Engineering Ltd.
  • Sonya Adams, Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management Association
  • Steve Johnson, AECOM
  • Michel Lefebvre, Tetra Tech

  Sponsored by Alberta Recycling Management Authority
  

• 9:30-11:30am: After the Last Good Night – A look at end of life options for mattresses
  This workshop includes information about mattress recycling in various jurisdictions. Re-Matt Inc. will have mattresses on site to show how the mattresses are taken apart and show the separation and end use.
  Location: Oak Room
  Moderator: Brent Boss, Catapult Environmental Inc.
  Presenters:
  • Keegan Story, City of Swift Current (setting the stage) – Saskatchewan
  • MOTHER EARTH RECYCLING (video) – Manitoba
  • Stacey Rexin, PACE (How to/Social Enterprise recycling) – British Columbia
  • Terry Deakin, INEO (for profit, work experience) – Vancouver Island, British Columbia
  • Shawn Cable, Re-Matt Inc (hands on workshop host) – Alberta

meet at Fairmont entrance at 12:45 pm – bus leaves at 1:00 pm sharp

***please note that this Tour has filled up, and we are keeping a waiting list***

Tour Host: Michelle Tomasiewicz, AECOM
Featuring: Eco Centres, HHW Sorting Facility and the LFG-to-Energy Facility

Sponsored by Ambipar Response Canada Inc.

meet at Fairmont entrance at 1:00 pm – bus leaves at 1:15 pm sharp

Featuring asphalt recycling innovations with Calgary, Northstar Clean Technologies, and Razphalt. Explore how end-of-life asphalt shingles are being recovered and transformed into new materials. At Northstar’s Calgary scale-up facility, see how shingles are converted into reusable liquid asphalt with significant emissions reductions. At Razphalt, learn how recycled shingles are turned into durable road surfaces used in real-world infrastructure.

Tour Host: Hilary Wong

Go behind the scenes at Goodwill’s Calgary Impact Centre, where donated goods are sorted, repaired, repurposed, and redistributed. This centralized facility brings together reuse, recycling, and retail operations to extend the life of materials and keep valuable items out of landfill. See how donations are processed and prepared for resale, and how the outlet store creates access to a constantly changing selection of affordable items. The tour also highlights Goodwill’s social impact, connecting Albertans with disabilities to meaningful employment through hands-on training, skills development, and inclusive job opportunities.

Transportation is provided and will depart the hotel at 2:00 pm (meet at the front entrance around 1:45 pm). Tour is approximately one hour.

*Closed-toe shoes are required for safety.

Kick off the conference with an evening of connection in downtown Calgary. Join fellow delegates at The National on 10th for relaxed networking, one drink, and light appetizers. A chance to meet new faces, reconnect with colleagues, and mark Earth Day with others working across the industry.

Location: Crystal Ballroom

Location: Crystal Ballroom

• Wayne Hubbard, Chief Executive Officer of ReLondon (UK)

From London, UK, a global leader in circular economy policy shares how major cities can reduce waste, improve recycling, and transition to low-carbon systems at scale

Sponsored by Claystone Waste Ltd.

Join our assembled group of Jurisdictional Representatives and Producers for an update on the current status of EPR in western and northern Canada, and what’s new with various materials targeted by EPR. Anticipated topics include product scope, harmonization efforts and opportunities for expansion.

Location: Crystal Ballroom
Moderator: Christina Seidel, sonnevera international corp.

Speakers:

• Gavin Sidhu, ARMA
• Gayleen Creelman, EPRA and Recycle Sask
• Kelly Kuryk, Manitoba Environment and Climate Change
• Giselle Beaudry, Government of the Northwest Territories
• Michele LeBlanc-Havard, Government of Nunavut
• Tessa Janzen, Recycle BC and SK Recycles
• Kim Timmer, Cleanfarms
• Jason Brown, Call2Recycle
• Mannie Chung, Product Care
• Blaire Gaalaas, Circular Materials

Sponsored by KGS Group

Location: Crystal Ballroom

Location: Alberta/Lake Louise/Banff Room

Sponsored by Geoware Inc.

Location: Alberta/Lake Louise/Banff Room

Location: Alberta/Lake Louise/Banff Room

End your day of learning by networking with your colleagues and exhibitors.

Location to be announced

Location: Oak Room

Moderator: Carmen Anseeuw, KGS Group

• Landfill Methane Regulations and Canada’s efforts to reduce waste sector methane emissions – Loren Bekeris, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada
• The Hartland RNG facility, developed in partnership with Capital Regional District (CRD) and FortisBC: from landfill gas to renewable natural gas – Julie Flynn, Waga, Energy Canada
• Front End Engineering Design for Project Omega Integrated Waste Management Facility (Location: Middle East) – Tom Jacklin, M.Eng., P.Eng. Worley Canada Services Ltd.

Location: Crystal Ballroom

Moderator: Joe Angevine, Foothills Regional Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre

• When the Landfill is the Disaster Area – Kendra Johnston & Shawn McKay, Newell Regional Landfill
• Ashes to Action: Managing the Denare Beach Disaster Response – Michelle Tomasiewicz, AECOM
• Ashes, Asbestos, and Albertans: Clearing the Way for Jasper’s Return Home – Matt Rawluk, Claystone Waste Ltd.

Location: Aspen Room

Moderator: Keegan Story, City of Swift Current

• Best Practices for Mitigating Lithium-ion Battery Fires: Lessons from Edmonton and Path to Future Management – Ibrahim Karidio, City of Edmonton
• Batteries from an EPR Perspective – Danika Pal, Danika Pal Consulting Representing the Canadian Battery Association (CBA)
• Moving Well at Work for collections and landfill staff: “A.K.T.S” of kindness for our employees’ physical health – Andy Kitchen & Adam Wasylyshyn, Operational Services Employee Fitness & Wellness Team, City of Calgary

Location: Crystal Ballroom

• Sergeant Katherine Strong, Canadian Armed Forces

A Canadian Armed Forces Search and Rescue Technician shares real-world lessons on resilience, teamwork, and decision-making when conditions are at their worst.