Please Check Back – Follow Health Guidance
Join SCS Engineers at the Illinois Circularity Conference, the region’s leading event focused on advancing sustainable waste and recycling practices. This two-day event brings together professionals in solid waste, recycling, and sustainability. The conference includes expert panels, technical sessions, and tech demos focused on waste diversion, circular strategies, and regulatory updates.
SCS Engineers will contribute a range of technical expertise and thought leadership to this year’s program through several speaker presentations:
Spencer LaBelle, Senior Project Professional
SWANA Young Professionals Discussion about Career Growth in Our Industry
A session coordinated by SWANA Young Professionals highlighting key career insights and lessons learned from seasoned industry professionals, offering guidance for emerging leaders in waste management.
Betsy Powers, Vice President
A Tale of Twin Cities: State of Residential Organics Collection in Minnesota
An analysis of curbside organics collection programs in Minneapolis and St. Paul, exploring legislative drivers, implementation strategies, and practical approaches for supporting municipal clients in advancing food waste recovery efforts.
Spencer LaBelle, Project Professional
Compost Facility Operations in Illinois
A co-presentation focused on the day-to-day operations and challenges of compost facilities, including material acceptance, contamination control, stormwater management, and end-market development.
Jeff Phillips, Project Manager
Industry Fires
An overview of fire risks in landfill and recycling operations, emphasizing the value of proactive fire mitigation planning, training, and collaboration between facility operators and emergency responders.
Zack Christ, Project Manager
Richard Southorn, Project Director
LFG Generation and Recovery Forecasting Uncertainties and Limitations & Landfill Methane Emissions and the Effects of Organics Diversion
A technical exploration of modeling limitations in landfill gas (LFG) forecasting, methane emissions estimation, and the comparative impacts of organics diversion programs versus collection efficiency improvements.
We look forward to connecting with industry peers and advancing solutions that support a more sustainable future. Register now!
