Proceedings

2023 Landfill Operator Proceedings

• NY State Regulation-Landfill Design – Paola Munar Moreno, James Gruppe (NYSDEC)
• Waste Screening/Radiation Detection Program – Greg Gelewski (Madison Co. DSW)
• Working Face Procedures – Brian Wohnsiedler (DANC)
• Leachate Management – Josh Olbrys (OHSWA)
• Landfill Gas – Jeff Reed (Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.)
• Water Quality Monitoring – Frances King, NYSDEC
• Stormwater Management – Dave Hanny (Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.)
• Landfill Safety – William Jefferds (Steuben County)
• OCRRA (Covanta) WTE/Amboy Compost Facility Presentation – Cristina Albunio, Patricia Pastella (OCRRA)

2022 Fall Conference Proceedings

• Solid Waste Management Plan Status – Dave Vitale, P.E., NYSDEC
• NYS Legislation & Landfill Update – Richard Clarkson, P.E., NYSDEC
• Climate Action Council Update – Mike Cahill, Esq., Germano & Cahill
• Developing RNG Projects in NYS – Daryl O’Dell, P.E., Tetratech
• Renewable Landfill Gas & Implications for Waste Management Facilities – Jeff Doris,
  Sanborn Head Associates
• Chautauqua County RNG Project Development – Kyle Rhoades, Green Energy
• Status of NYC Electric Collection Fleet – Kattan Spiro, NYC Dept. of Transportation
• Preparing Your Landfill for an RNG Project – Jeff King, BerQ RNG
• Mega Trends & Their Impacts on Materials Management – Martin Bellew, Town of Islip
  & Will Flower, Winters Bros.

2022 Landfill Operator Proceedings

• NY State Regulations Landfill Design – Paola Munar Moreno, MS. Assistant Engineer and Peter Grasso, P.E., NYS DEC Central Office
• Waste Screening/Radiation Detection Program – Greg Gelewski, Deputy Director, Madison Co. DSW
• Working Face Procedures – Brian Wohnsiedler, Operations Manager, Development Authority of the North Country
• Leachate Management – Josh Olbrys, Deputy Executive Director, OHSWA
• Landfill Gas– William Doebler, QEP, Sr. Project Manager, Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.
• Water Quality Monitoring here– Steven McDonnell, Engineering Geologist, NYSDEC Region 9
• Stormwater Management– Dave Hanny, CPESC, CPSWQ, LEED AP, Sr. Associate, Barton and Loguidice, D.P.C.
• Landfill Safety– Christopher Campman, Sr. Project Manager, Barton and Loguidice, D.P.C.
• Modern Landfill Presentation– Alan Davis, Modern Corp.

2021 Fall Conference Proceedings

• NYSDEC Update – Richard Clarkson, P.E., NYSDEC
• NYS CLCPA Climate Action Council Waste Panel – Steve Changaris, NYS NWRA
• Biosolids Presentation – Peter Baker, P.E., & Luann Meyer, Barton & Loguidice
• Food Scraps Diversion Program – Molly Trembley, P.E., NYSDEC
• OHSWMA Food2Energy – William Rabbia, OHSWMA
• Organics Diversion – Aidan Murphy, Energy Systems Group
• DANC Materials Management Facility – Patricia Pastella, P.E., DANC
• Fill Material Impact on ALR Compliance – Abigail Gilson, TRI Environmental

2020 Landfill Operator Proceedings

• NY State Regulations Landfill Design – Jaime Lang
• Waste Screening/Radiation Detection Program– Rich Bills
• Working Face Procedures – Brian Wohnsiedler
• Leachate Management – Josh Olbrys
• Landfill Gas – Jeff Reed
• Water Quality Monitoring – Steven McDonnell
• Stormwater Management – Dave Hanny
• Town of Colonie Landfill – Matt McGarry

2019 Fall Conference Proceedings

• Odors & Impacts – Gregory Maclean
• Basics Of Landfill Gas Collection And Odor Control – Cory J. Mcdowell, P.E.
• Waste Composition And Its Effects On Odors And Gas Quality – Rich Bills Steuben County Solid Waste
• Cover It Up- Proper Landfill Cover Material Management For Odor Control – Russell Anderson, Casella Waste Systems
• Temporary Exposed Geomembrane Caps The Benefits Outweigh The Costs – Bodhi Piedmont-Fleischmann, P.E.
• Odor Monitoring Testing, Tracking, And Attacking – John O’Brien, Ncm Odor Control
• Bureau Of Waste Disposal And Bureau Of Solid Waste Engineering – Martin Bellew
• Status Of New State Solid Waste Management Plan – Dave Vitale, P.E.
• Legislative Update – Peter Pettit, P.E.

2019 Landfill Operator Proceedings

• NY State Regulations/Landfill Design – Jaime Lang, P.E., NYSDEC Central Office
• Waste Screening/Radiation Detection Program– Rich Bills, Environmental Coordinator, Steuben Co. DPW
• Working Face Procedures – Stephen McElwain, Operations Manager, Development Authority of the North Country
• Leachate Management – Josh Olbrys, Landfill Operations Manager, OHSWA
• Landfill Gas – Jeff Reed, P. E., Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.
• Water Quality Monitoring – Dale Becker, P.E., Engineering Geologist, NYSDEC Region 5
• Stormwater Management – Dave Hanny, CPESC, CPSWQ, LEED AP, Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.
• Landfill Safety – Martin Miller, Environmental Protection Manager, Waste Management
• ADC Alternatives Tarping Systems – Michael Mayo, Tarparmor
• ADC Alternatives Foam Systems – Jared Watson, Rusmar Foam Technologies
• ADC Alternatives Posi Shell – Ben Ventimiglia, S.C., GMM, LSC Environmental Services
• Landfill Compactor Spotlight Aljon – Denise Stottlemyre – Aljon By C& C Manufacturer LLC
• Landfill Compactor Spotlight Volvo – Todd Cannegieter, Volvo Construction Equipment

2017 Fall Conference Proceedings

• Regulatory Overview of NYSDEC Part 360 Changes – David Vitale, P.E. and Richard Clarkson, P.E., NYSDEC
• Disaster Debris Management (Cost Effective Cleanups) – Robert Holmes, P.E., Cornerstone Environmental
• Engineering of NYC Marine Transfer Station – Jay Lovelass, Greeley and Hansen, Philadelphia, PA
• Class A Biosolids Management Using Alkaline Stabilization – Jeff Brink and Tony Barbagallo, P.E., Casella Organics
• Is NYS Ready for Class A Biosolids? – George Bevington, Gerhardt LLC and Jim Belcastro, Lystek International, Inc.
• Repower America – Adam Klinger, US EPA
• Ulster County Solar Project – Amanda LaValle, Ulster County Dept. of the Environment
• Transfer Station Safety Training Program – Brian Wohnsiedler, DANC
• Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning – Ryan Fogalman, VP Fire Rover

Landfill Operator Proceedings

• NY State Regulations/Landfill Design – Richard Clarkson, P.E., NYSDEC Central Office
• Waste Screening/Radiation Detection Program – Rich Bills, Environmental Coordinator, Steuben Co. DPW
• Working Face Procedures – Steve McElwain, Operations Manager, Development of the North Country
• Leachate Management – Josh Olbrys, Operations & Landfill Facility Manager, Oneida-Herkimer SWA
• Landfill Gas – William Doebler, Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.
• Water Quality Monitoring – Dale Becker, Engineering Geologist, NYSDEC Region 5
• Stormwater Management – Dave Hanny, CPESC, CPSWQ, LEED AP, Barton & Loguidicem D.P.C.
• Landfill Safety – Josh Brown, Environmental Technician, Fulton County Dept. of Solid Waste
• Onondaga County RRA Compost – Greg Gelewski, Compost Operations Manager

2016 Fall Conference Proceedings

• NYSDEC Part 360 Regulatory Update – Robert Phaneuf, Dave Vitale, Rick Clarkson, Melissa Treers, Gus Carayiannis – NYSDEC
• Post Closure Care – Don Hullings – Cornerstone Environmental
• Seneca Energy RNG Facility – Dennis Plaster – Aria Energy
• Organics Waste Management – Dave Vitale, Sally Rowland – NYSDEC
• Quantities of Organics, NYS Perspective – George Bevington – Gerhardt LLC
• Source Separated Organics Collection – Abbie Webb – Casella Waste Management
• Drone Mapping in Landfills – Jacob Hier – Identified Technologies
• Monroe County Ecopark – Nicole Fornof – Waste Management
• Monroe County ARE Park Update – James Zecca – Madison County DSW & Sanitation and Chad Hutton – Barton & Loguidice

2015 Fall Conference Proceedings

• NYSDEC Regulatory Update – Robert Phaneuf, P.E., NYSDEC
• Franklin County Landfill Update – George Eades, Executive Director, County of Franklin Solid Waste
• Decentralized Compost Facilities – Gregory McCarron, P.E., Vice President SCS Engineers
• Food Waste Recycling: Trends & Considerations – Karen Flanders, Casella Waste Systems
• Solid Waste Transportation by Intermodal Railroad – Jeff Richardson, Waste Management of NY
• FINCH WASTE CO LLC THE FORMER SARATOGA COUNTY LANDFILL – Former Saratoga Co. LF – Warren Harris, P.E., Finch
• SINGLE STREAM MRF Design & Construction – Sue McIntyre, Solid Waste Director Delaware County DPW and Timothy Schroder, PE Project Manager/Lead Engineer, Ann Clark PE, Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying
• Economic$ at Chautauqua County Landfill – Pantelis K. Panteli, P.E., Chautauqua Co. DSW
• Local Solid Waste Planning & Program Implementation – Luann Meyer, Barton & Loguidice D.P.C.

2015 Leachate Management Seminar & Tour

• NYSDEC Regulatory Update – Bob Phaneuf, P.E., Assistant Division Director
• WWTP Discharge Permit Considerations – Tom Rhoads, P.E. – Commissioner Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection –
• Leachate Pretreatment System Operations – Steve Orcutt, Assistant Commissioner Steuben County Solid Waste Division
• Oh Leachate, Let Me Count The Ways -A Lanchester PA Perspective – Robert F. Hasemeier, P.E. Senior Managing Engineer, Barton & Loguidice Engineers D.P.C.
• County Leachate Pilot Project – Jason Greene, PE Senior Project Engineer, GHD Consulting Services, Inc.
• Leachate Treatment by Reverse Osmosis – Peter Baker, P.E.; David Pannucci, and Richard Weis, Seneca Meadows, Inc.
• Leachate Evaporation Systems (Ins and Outs) – John Weigold and Bernie Duesel, Heartland Technology Partners, LLC
• Overview Of Onondaga Lake Remediation ProjectTimothy Larson, P.E. and Richard Mustico, P.E., NYSDEC

2014 Fall Conference Proceedings

• Regulatory Update from NYSDEC Part I – Robert Phaneuf, P.E., NYSDEC
• Regulatory Update from NYSDEC – Product Stewardship – Part II – Mark Moroukian, P.E., NYSDEC
• Innovations for Municipal Landfill Solar Installations – Jim Kurtz, Sunvestment Group & Mark Roach, RER Energy Group
• Organic Waste to Energy – Ed Nesselbeck, Nessco Consulting LLC
• Leachate Treatment – Non-Thermal Plasma Process – Gary DiPippo, P.E., Cornerstone Environmental Group
• Back to Basics – the Landfill’s Growing Responsibilities – Part I – Steve McElwain, Landfill Superintendent – DANC Solid Waste Management Facility
• Back to Basics – the Landfill’s Growing Responsibilities – Part II – Richard LeClerc, General Manager, DANC Solid Waste Management Facility
• Waste Gasification Project – James Tayor Jr., Taylor Recycling Facility LLC
• Power Purchase Agreements From the Municipal Perspective – William Buchan, Buchan & Sutter P.C.
• The Benefits of Inter-Municipal Agreements – Mark Donnelly, Executive Director, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
• Current Recycling Market Trends – Dan Kurtz, Sierra Processing/County Waste & Recycling

2014 Landfill Operator Training Course

• NYS Regulations – Richard Clarkson, P.E., NYSDEC
• Landfill Design – Cory McDowell, P.E., Barton & Loguidice D.P.C.
• Waste Screening – Steve Orcutt, Steuben County DPW
• Working Face Procedures – Jeff Bouchard, Fulton County DSW
• Leachate Management – Frank Visser, P.E., Oswego County DSW
• Landfill Gas – William Doebler, Barton & Loguidice D.P.C.
• Stormwater Management – Teresa Wong, Casella Waste Systems
• Water Quality Monitoring – Dale Becker, NYSDEC
• Landfill Safety – Lewell Troast, Jr., Empire Safety Training & Consulting, Inc.
• Modern Landfill & H2Gro Greenhouses – Gary Smith, P.E., Modern Corporation

2013 NYSASWM Fall Technical Training

• Organics Recycling in New York State – Sally Rowland, Ph.D., P.E., Division of Materials Management NYSDEC
• Madison County’s Agriculture and Renewable Energy Business Park – James Zecca, Director – Madison County DSW, Kipp Hicks, Executive Director – Madison County IDA
• Converting Biogas to CNG for Vehicle Fuel – Chris Voell, Eastern Sales Manager, BIOCNG
• Current Developments in the Environmental Markets – Denise Farrell, Environmental Capital LLC
• LES Landfill Methane CNG Pipeline Landfill Methane to Pipeline-Quality Natural Gas– Peter H. Zeliff, Sr., EIF Renewable Holdings, LLC
• Flow Control Update 2013 – Michael J. Cahill, Germano & Cahill
• Deconstruction and Associated Materials Management – Mark Donnelly, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
• Community Impacts through Deconstruction & ReUse – Diane Cohen, Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
• Residential Deconstruction Project – William A. Rabbia, Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority

2013 Training Seminar Organic Waste Management

• Engineering and operational considerations of comprehensive solid waste management systems including organics – Hans Arnold, Gerhardt Consulting
• Operation of anaerobic digestion facilities to meet design and regulatory criteria – George Bevington, Gerhardt Consulting
• Permit requirements for organic waste management facilities – Sally Rowland and Bob Phaneuf, NYSDEC
• Toronto anaerobic digestion, engineering and design principles – Ian Dickinson, AECOM
• Engineering and design principles for a co-digestion process at a medium-size dairy farm – Jay Kilbourn, Casella Organics
• Organics diversion-relative impacts on Gas Collection Control System design and operation – Daryl O’Dell, Cornerstone Engineering
• Long-term experience of engineered municipal composting systems – Sue McIntyre, Delaware County
• Composting: Turning a “Waste” Problem into a Resource Opportunity – Greg Gelewski, Onondaga County RRA
• Engineered municipal composting system – Jim Biamonte, Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority
• Private sector compost – Barbara Eckstrom, Tompkins Co. & Mary Proctor, Owner, Cayuga Compost

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