National Waste & Recycling Association

We are thrilled to announce that the NWRA Board of Trustees has selected longtime NWRA member and #waste and #recycling industry veteran Michael E. Hoffman as the association’s president and CEO! “Hoffman’s background provides a well-rounded skillset ideally suited to lead our association,” says NWRA Board of Trustees Chairman and New Way Trucks Chief Sales Officer Don Ross. “Coupled with his extensive working knowledge of the industry and his intimate understanding of the challenges facing NWRA members, our board agreed that Michael is the best choice to lead NWRA into the future.” Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/grkNxbK8

NWRA's state chapters continue to monitor legislation and regulations related to the #recycling and #waste industry. Some topics of focus this legislative session include permits and fees, EPR, bottle bills, landfill capacity and PFAS. In this WasteRecycling magazine article, we highlight some of the state chapters’ recent activities: https://lnkd.in/gHgZS7ju

In life, most of us strive to be the best versions of ourselves, and for those of us in the #recycling and #waste industry, we often try to leave the world better than we found it by doing our part to make a difference. This desire to do good is seen through acts like philanthropy, planting trees, volunteering services, leading cleanups, reusing materials and, you guessed it, recycling. However, ensuring materials are recycled properly can be challenging as recycling is not one size fits all, and the concept can be skewed due to many factors. Read more in WasteRecycling magazine: https://lnkd.in/gENU8Pxw

This week, National Waste & Recycling Association President and CEO Michael E. Hoffman visited WM's recycling facility in Cleveland as well as the company's headquarters in Houston. In Cleveland, Hoffman toured the facility and learned more about WM's recycling and education efforts in the state, and in Houston, he joined WM Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Devina Rankin for a lively discussion on the state of the #recycling and #waste industry, #safety, #sustainability, #innovation and the people who make our industry so special. Thank you once again to WM for hosting us!

Registration is open for the 2024 Executive Leadership Roundtable, Southeast Chapters Conference & Golf Tournament held October 14-16 in Savannah, Georgia. The event will include golf, a tour of the Savannah port, NWRA board, chapter and committee meetings, Recycling and Chapter Leadership Awards celebrations and educational sessions presented by Capt. Chris Cassidy, NASA astronaut, Navy SEAL and CEO and president of the National Medal of Honor Museum, and Dr. Tom Epperson, president of InnerWill Leadership Institute. Learn more and register by August 9 to receive the early-bird member rate: https://lnkd.in/gS72bxip

A fresh start for NWRA, the #recycling and #waste industry and Michael E. Hoffman. Together, we will become the go-to source to build awareness and understanding of our industry and how to drive a #circulareconomy. We are a vital, necessary service managing the collection and post-collection of nearly all the waste and recyclables produced in our society. Read more in WasteRecycling magazine: https://lnkd.in/g95WeTCv

This week, NWRA attended the 2024 Midwestern Legislative Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Our participation included hosting a dynamic breakfast table topic discussion titled "Charged Up About Batteries: Illinois Battery Stewardship Act,” which was hosted by Rep. Anna Moeller. Additionally, NWRA, in collaboration with Porter Wright, hosted a vibrant afterparty reception for the Council of State Governments Midwest attendees to promote our lithium-ion battery campaign, aimed at raising awareness and encouraging responsible battery disposal and recycling.

This week, NWRA's Rocky Mountain chapter hosted its annual golf tournament in Denver. NWRA members from across the country were in attendance and able to enjoy networking and fantastic weather out on the course. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the event as well as the volunteers, chapter leaders and golf chairs for making this event a success!

Why Attend ELRT? Registration is now open for the 2024 NWRA Executive Leadership Roundtable (ELRT) held October 14-16 in Savannah, Georgia. For the first time, ELRT will be co-located with the Alabama, Florida and Georgia chapters. This combination of national and local meetings presents a unique networking opportunity. The chapter meetings will be held on October 14 and 15, and the combined golf event supporting the chapters’ legislative funds will take place the afternoon of October 15. Non-golfers can tour the Savannah port. The NWRA Board of Trustees, Boards of Governors, Women’s Council and Recycling Committee meetings will be held the morning of October 15 and all day on October 16. The 2024 Recycling and Chapter Leadership Awards will take place during lunch and dinner on October 16, respectively. All attendees are encouraged to attend this year’s educational sessions on October 16 presented by Capt. Chris Cassidy, NASA astronaut, Navy SEAL and CEO and president of the National Medal of Honor Museum, and Dr. Tom Epperson, president of InnerWill Leadership Institute. Learn more and register by August 9 to receive the early-bird member rate: https://lnkd.in/gS72bxip

Great to be a part of this fantastic event honoring the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee members once again this year which I along with Marco Giamberardino are original cosponsors going back to its founding in 2012.