A Balancing Act: Municipalities Talk Recycling Issues (WasteExpo 2021)

COVID-19 has brought many challenges to the waste and recycling industry, and as the nation slowly opens back up, it’s important for municipalities to address these challenges and make adjustments where needed to strike an overall balance. In this panel, speakers will discuss how their municipality is tackling contracts, budgets, sales tax decreases, recycling audits, revenues, increased costs due to homelessness and COVID-19 and more.

Speakers:
Joe Giudice, Assistant Public Works Director, City of Phoenix
Kanika Greenlee, Environmental Programs Director, City of Atlanta, Department of Public Works
Matthew Whelan, Director, Solid Waste Management Department – City of Albuquerque
Pete Keller, Vice President, Recycling and Sustainability, Republic Services
Ron Romero, Division Manager, Operations, City of Austin