TC MEET-UPS @ CRRA 2023
Make plans to register for one of the following Technical Council Meet-Ups at CRRA 2023 in Burlingame.
All TC meetings are free with conference registration. All TCs include access to a meal – breakfast and lunch as noted for each. We encourage all to register ASAP as most will fill up with a waitlist.
*Conference registration is required for attendance.
C&D - LEED Credits for Recycling – What’s Required & How do Contractors Get There?
Tuesday, August 15 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Harbour Room B
Join the C&D TC for insight, tips, and open discussion regarding LEED credits. Bring your experience and your questions; see you there.
Maximum registrants: 40
Climate Solutions (CSC) Technical Council
Monday, August 14 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am (BREAKFAST)
Location: Regency Ballroom C
Public awareness about climate with discussions around effective communication strategies, education, and engaging the public, businesses, and communities in climate action.
National international and state related climate solutions
Recycling standardization
Marketing and sustainable packaging
Maximum registrants: 40
Sustainable Business - Various Topics
Monday, August 14 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (LUNCH)
Location: Regency Ballroom A
Please join us for lunch and bring your ideas for supporting Sustainable Businesses in your community and/or at large. Bring ideas and solutions to share or just come to listen and learn.
Maximum registrants: 30
California Organics Recycling Council (CORC) - SB 1383 Procurement Success Stories and Challenges
Monday, August 14 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (LUNCH)
Location: Sandpebble Room A&B
Bring ideas and solutions to share or just come to listen! How farmer contracts, compost giveaways and other concepts can help achieve your goals. How funding and contamination perceptions (or realities?) are holding you back.
Maximum registrants: 40
Edible Food Recovery (EFR) - Multiple Topics
Monday, August 14 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (LUNCH)
Location: Harbour Room A
Join us for an in-depth discussion about inspections, source reduction and prevention and new trends from the field, with a focus on success stories. This interactive roundtable discussion will be a place to ask questions, share comments, concerns and great ideas.
Maximum registrants: 30
Global Recycling (GRC) #1 - Zero Waste Plan Updates and Discussion
Monday, August 14 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am (BREAKFAST)
Location: Regency Ballroom A
GRC invites attendees to hear about the California Zero Waste Plan being undertaken by CalRecycle. Learn about the letter GRC sent to CalRecycle highlighting the California Zero Wasting Plan GRC developed in 2017. GRC also suggested this would be an opportunity to update the overall framework for California from Integrated Waste Management to Zero Waste and the circular economy. GRC also called for the State (not more requirements on local government) to focus upstream on getting residents and businesses to Rethink, Redesign, and eliminate wasteful practices.
Maximum registrants: 40
Global Recycling (GRC) #2 - Zero Waste Plan Updates and Discussion
Tuesday, August 15 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Harbour Room A
GRC invites attendees to hear about the California Zero Waste Plan being undertaken by CalRecycle. Learn about the letter GRC sent to CalRecycle highlighting the California Zero Wasting Plan GRC developed in 2017. GRC also suggested this would be an opportunity to update the overall framework for California from Integrated Waste Management to Zero Waste and the circular economy. GRC also called for the State (not more requirements on local government) to focus upstream on getting residents and businesses to Rethink, Redesign, and eliminate wasteful practices.
Maximum registrants: 40
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Monday, August 14 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (LUNCH)
Location: Regency Ballroom C
Join us for a discussion on the emerging solar panel waste stream. Nate Pelczar of the California Product Stewardship Council and Courtney Scott of Zero Waste Sonoma will lead a discussion on solar panel regulations, collection pilot projects, reuse, recycling, and how municipalities and private businesses can work together to push solar panel recovery systems in California.
Maximum registrants: 25
K-12 Technical Council - The ABC’s of Lunchtime Foodwaste Recycling
Monday, August 14 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (LUNCH)
Location: Regency Ballroom B
Join the K-12 TC for this high level conversation on the implementation of a lunchtime foodwaste recycling program. Examples of successful programs will be shared and participants are encouraged to jump into the conversation with their own questions, challenges and successes.
Maximum registrants: 40
Local Agency Technical Council (LATC) - Breakfast Brainstorm
Monday, August 14 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am (BREAKFAST)
Location: Regency Ballroom B
Grab your breakfast and join us as we discuss plastic regulations and creative solutions jurisdictions. Bring your stories and concerns or just grab your coffee and listen in.
Maximum registrants: 30
Prevention, Reuse and Repair (PRR)
Monday, August 14 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am (BREAKFAST)
Location: Harbour Room B
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and Prevention, Reuse and Repair are (in our opinion) the most important waste prevention strategies! Come learn how PRR can support you in your waste prevention efforts with amazing ideas and understanding colleagues. (And if you still have our Cards against Waste game that went missing in Oceanside, please bring it so we can play!)
Maximum registrants: 30
Zero Waste Campus Council (ZWCC)
Monday, August 14 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am (BREAKFAST)
Location: Sandpebble Room A&B
Do you manage the waste system at a university, government, medical, tech, or commercial campus? Come join the Zero Waste Campus Council to talk about the ins and outs of building-level zero waste systems. These campuses are like small cities that require policy, systems, communications, and behavior change. Let’s share success and failure stories so we can all improve our programs together.
Maximum registrants: 20
Green Initiatives for Venues and Events (GIVE) – Join this New Group Discussion
LUNCH – Monday, August 14 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Harbour Room B
Are you involved in greening events or venues? Do you want to collaborate with others and discuss cool strategies that work in your community? We will specifically cover the following topics: SB 1383 requirements for large events and venues; World Cup and Olympics in CA; and reusable cups in venues. Come join us to discuss best practices and new ways of greening events and venues.
Maximum registrants: 40
