Day 1 – Sunday, September 21, 2025

5:00 PM – Registration Opens
6:30 PM – NYSASWM Dinner (at High Peaks Resort)

Day 2 – Monday, September 22, 2025

7:00 AM – Breakfast (must have name badge) - sponsored by Milton Cat
8:00 AM – Registration Opens / NYSASWM Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 AM – Meet the Exhibitors

10:00 AM – Welcome
David Rhodes, President, NYSASWM

10:05 AM – NYSDEC Legislative & Regulatory Updates
Jaime Lang and John Vana, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

11:45 AM – Networking Lunch (must have name badge) - sponsored by PaintCare

Trends in Automation / Efficiency

1:00 PM – Installation & Operation of Material Sorting Robots
Josh Olbrys, Executive Director, Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority

1:30 PM – Practical Strategies to Improve Landfill Efficiency & Long-Term Sustainability
Craig Anderson, Director, Machine Control Automation – Carlson Software

2:30 PM – Break with Exhibitors - sponsored by Scale Service & Supply Co

3:00 PM – City of Syracuse Waste Collection & Recycling Program Enhancement Study
Luann Meyer, Senior Associate, Barton & Loguidice
Ann Fordock, 1st Deputy Commissioner of Syracuse DPW, City of Syracuse

4:00 PM – Business Meeting – Award Presentation & Election of Officers

Solid Connections: Networking Reception sponsored by Barton & Loguidice

5:30 – 7:00 PM
Celebrate 50 years of NYSASWM with colleagues, exhibitors, and presenters. Enjoy cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres featuring some of New York's favorites, and great conversation.
Note: This is a networking reception, not a full dinner.

7:00 PM – Evening on Your Own – Explore Lake Placid!

Day 3 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025

7:30 AM – Breakfast sponsored by Carlson Software Inc

Waste Studies – Composition & Rural PFAs

8:30 AM – Conducting Solid Waste Characterization Studies Across NYS
Yiyi Wang, PhD; Firman M. Firmansyah, PhD; Krista L. Thyberg, PhD; Elizabeth L. Hewitt, PhD – Waste Data and Analysis Center, Stony Brook University

9:00 AM – Updated Overview of Available PFAS Soil Background Data – Impacts to the Solid Waste Management Industry
Mark Williams, P.G., Managing Geologist, C.T. Male Associates

10:00 AM – Break with Exhibitors

Waste Stream Challenges

10:30 AM – Lithium Battery Disposal: Risks and Solutions
Todd Ellis, VP Services & Solutions, Call2Recycle

11:15 AM – Mattress Reuse / Recycling Program
Trevor Mance, Senior Business Development Manager, Casella

12:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing (must be present to win)
Conference Adjourns – Lunch on Your Own

Continuing Education Credit

This course provides 6.0 professional development hours (PDH) of New York State professional engineering continuing education.

*A block of hotel rooms have been set aside at the nightly rate of $165.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, until 9/5/2025. A limited number of rooms may still be available. We encourage you to reserve your room directly with the hotel as soon as possible - mention NYS Solid Waste Management to possibly receive the discounted rate. *Please note, placement in Main Hotel is not guaranteed by NYSASWM.

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities

Join us in Lake Placid, September 21–23, 2025 for the NYSASWM Fall Conference. Showcase your organization to solid waste professionals from across New York State while supporting industry education and networking.

 Why Sponsor or Exhibit?

• Connect directly with decision-makers in the solid waste industry

• Build relationships with municipal and private sector leaders

• Increase visibility for your products and services

• Support NYSASWM’s mission of advancing solid waste management in New York

 How to Participate

Reserve your sponsorship or exhibitor space today!