Educating Lawmakers - Laying Out the Real Deal (WasteExpo 2023)

Policymakers across the U.S. are continuing to focus on solid waste and recycling as an industry for reducing the impact of greenhouse gases and single-use plastics on our environment. Through landfill diversion mandates and extended producer responsibility regulations, legislators are changing the way we operate, from collection routes, to materials recovery facilities, to landfills, to every facility in between. Educating lawmakers about the impacts these laws have on operating, pricing and implementing solid waste services is essential and can, as proven, result in positive results in the policies influencing the direction of our business. Hear some firsthand, successful results gained from recent efforts, and learn how to build a successful educational program to give lawmakers a “boots on the ground” look at how solid waste is managed throughout the U.S.