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19th Annual MRC Conference

June 6 - 7, 2007

University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland

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For sponsorship and registration information, please call the MRC Headquarters: (888) 496-3196 and ask for the "2007 MRC Conference Planner."

18th Annual Conference 2006 Concludes

Towson, MD (June 15, 2006) -- The Maryland Recyclers Coalition / Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter 2nd Joint Conference concluded today. Nearly 200 people attended the two-day conference held on the grounds of Towson State University.

The training-learning sessions were well attended this year and presentations were offered on the future of recycling and waste management, special waste collection events, commercial and institutional recycling an dozens of other topics. Speakers represented the broad spectrum of the industry with former Maryland recycler Phil Bresee and current manager of Broward County (FL) Recycling Division offering an outstanding recycled/reuse beach glass presentation. Other presenters included Bob Donald, cdm e-Cycling, who offered insight into computer and electronic recycling, Hilary Miller, MDE Recycling and Operations Program Administer, who spoke on legislative issues; and many other presenters.

Thank you to the following conference sponsors, for whom the conference would not have been as successful: Abitibi Consolidated, Allied Waste, CANUSA Hershman Recycling, Computer Donation Management (cdm-eCycling), Constellation Energy Group, Infinity Recyclig, MD-DE-DC Beverage Association, National Solid Waste Management Association, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, Office paper Systems, Inc., Recycle America Alliance, Rehrig Pacific Company, Subtractions, LLC and to the many exhibitors.

Highlight of the conference was the announcement and presentation of Recycler of the Year Award as well as several other awards recognizing Maryland's best and brightest recyclers.

Congratulations to the new board of directors, elected at the conference annual meeting. Thank you to the Conference Committee for another great conference - we look forward to 2007 and the 19th Annual Conference!

(Posted June 22, 2006)

MRC 2006 Awards

Awards were presented at the 2^nd Joint Conference on June 14, 2006 at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. The following awards were presented:

 Dwight Copenhaver Recycler of the Year Award

Outstanding Corporate Leadership Award

Outstanding Government Leadership Award

Outstanding Small Government Program Award

Outstanding Environmental and Community Leadership Award

Best Market Development Program Award

Extraordinary Achievement Award

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