RCU's America Recycles Day Annual Conference - 2025

RCU's America Recycles Day Annual Conference - 2025

Join us for RCU's America Recycles Day Annual Conference - 2025! This professional event will be held at the South Utah Valley Dry Creek Transfer Station. Come and be a part of this informative conference on sustainability and recycling efforts. Engage with industry experts, attend informative sessions, and network with like-minded individuals who are passionate about creating a sustainable future. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, share ideas, and make a difference. Mark your calendars and get ready to be inspired!

Conference Agenda, Friday, November 7th

8:00 am - Registration

8:15 am - Intro to RCU Conference: Beau Peck, RCU President

8:25 am - “Welcome to Spanish Fork: Perspectives Utah’s Growth City”– The Honorable Mike Middleton, Mayor Spanish Fork (invited)

8:30 am - “Sustainability World Wide" - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been a leader in sustainability through the Church’s efforts to be good “stewards of our earth.” Representatives from the church will talk about their programs and insights in sustainability and recycling (invited).

9:10 am - “Cement Kiln Processing Options" - Atif Asif, Ash Grove Cement. Sapphire Americas has recently established a new processing center in Magna. They will showcase the new operation and provide information on those hard to recycler materials

9:30 am - “MRF Tech: The Latest in Material Recovery Facility Technology” – Thomas Jongert, General Manager at Rocky Mountain Recycling will present the latest in MRF technology as they prepare to reinvest in an entirely new line at RMR.

9:55 am - Break and Networking

10:15 am - “DEQ UPdate: Recycling Reports and Utah’s Future” – Utah Recycler of the Year Awardee, Dr. Stevie Norcross and Kelly Shaw will share the latest updates from DEQ.

11:00 am - RCU Board Elections/ RCU Board President Change

11:30 am - Utah Recycler of the Year Awards/ Presentation & Utah Recycling Hall of Fame Inductee: Don Lewon, Utah Metal Works

12:00 pm - Lunch & Networking

1:15 pm - “RCU Recycling Tours: Looking Back and Looking Forward” – This past year, RCU implementd quarterly tours of facilities and oranizations that are involved in recycling. We’ll take a look at some of the highlights this past year and what you can expect for next year’s upcoming tours.

1:30 pm - “Nike: World Leader in Sustainability” – Scott Vitters, Director, Sustainability, Nike Corp. Scott has been a longtime friend of RCU and has been a leader with major corporations in sustainability. Scott will discuss best practices and new insights to sustainability and recycling. (invited)

2:00 pm - “Manufacturing and Closing the Loop?” – Various manufacturers will discuss lessons learned and best practices in closing the recycling loop by using recycled feedstocks in the manufacturing process. (invited)

2:30 pm - “Concluding Keynote “Walking with Giants” – Doug Wing, /Author and Presentor Doug Wing will share insights and time honored principles from his published book, "Giant Success."

3:30 pm - Conclusion

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