2023 Symposium recap
The Symposium is an annual event where members of Circular Arizona (formerly the Arizona Recycling Coalition) and AZ SWANA come together for a variety of presentations, vendor booths, and networking opportunities. On Oct. 26 and 27, more than 100 attendees attended the two-day event at the Mesa Convention Center.
We wish to extend a special thank you to the combined efforts of board and committee members, event sponsors, and expert panels, presenters, and moderators. Sessions covered topics such as:
The state of recycling in Arizona
El Paso’s waste management and code enforcement practices
Communication and outreach for waste management and diversion
WM’s new Materials Recovery Facility in Surprise
The Hefty ReNew Program
Organics collection and composting
How to run solid waste programs like a business in a government setting
Raytheon’s zero waste goals and sustainability campus
Transformative operations in Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, and Scottsdale
Mesa’s Climate Action Plan
Reimaging the Arizona Recycling Coalition for the future
Recycling policy and practice trends
Event sponsors included WM, Refresh Glass, Otto USA, Sierra Container Group, the Salt River Landfill, Kaneen Communications, Denali Water Solutions, Patriot Disposal, Spartan Truck Manufacturing, Universal Waste Systems, the City of Tucson, Waste Connections of Arizona, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, Aljon Series by C&C Manufacturing, Eco Partners, Green Planet 21, Vulcan On-Board Scales, RDO Equipment Co., Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Hefty ReNew, and Reich, Co.
Circular Arizona’s next event will be its annual meeting on Feb. 15, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Metro Tech High School in Phoenix.
