Federation of New York State Solid Waste Associations

From Our Chairperson… “The Federation represents over 600 solid waste and recycling specialists who have over 4,000 years of collective experience in this very challenging environmental field…what an asset!” - Meg Morris, Chairperson Our Goals… Develop appropriate public policy and legislative recommendations for consideration by state and federal representatives Foster more expansive and direct networks of communication Coordinate memberships and mailings Coordinate and hold joint conference annually Multi-constituent… Each of the three member Associations has developed a mission statement which reflects their individual goals to promote sound solid waste management practices which are in concert with the New York State solid waste management hierarchy, being the reduction, reuse, recycling, resource recovery through waste-to-energy facilities and landfilling of discarded materials. Federation Officers Margretta Morris, Chairperson Energy Answers Corporation Russell P. Rutkowski, P.E., Vice-Chairperson Monroe County Department of Environmental Services Eric D. Swenson, Esq., Secretary Town of Oyster Bay Division of Environmental Control Robert Matarazzo, Treasurer Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities Membership By simply joining one of the Federation’s affiliate associations, you become a member of the Federation. Memberships in any of the affiliate associations processed, prior to the early conference registration deadline, will entitle the registrant to receive the ‘member discount’. To receive affiliates’ membership application, please contact: •NYS Association For Solid Waste Management: Frank Visser (315) 591-9280 •NYS Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling: Linda Ochs (315) 539-5607 •Solid Waste Association of North America: Joanne Guerriero (914) 641-2682

New York State Association for Solid Waste Management

Display Tables available at the Federation Conference in May 2007 The NY State Association for Solid Waste Management is taking sign-ups for the “Educational/Municipal Display Tables” during the upcoming Federation of NY Solid Waste /Recycling Conference & Trade Show at the Sagamore. If you have an interesting or educational display, give-aways or literature, please consider bringing your materials and setting up a display. You will be assigned one of the tables in the center hall – to set up on Tuesday (May 8) at noon (after the vendors leave).  Displays will remain up until after lunch Wednesday.  Your display does not have to be manned, and there is no cost.   There are 18 tables total (12 are still available), which will be assigned on a first come basis. Please get back to me before Thursday afternoon if you are interested (I need to get the list together now so this information can be included in the conference program) Thank you, Dianne Woske Fulton County DSW / NYSAR3 recycle@co.fulton.ny.us 518-762-3363