Waste and Materials Management Study Group

Study Group

Study group members

Waste and Materials Management Study Group members are appointed by the DNR secretary.

• Alan Albee, Eagle Waste and Recycling,
• Tim Curry, Advanced Disposal,
• Chad Doverspike, Brown County (representing Solid Waste Association of North America, Wisconsin Badger Chapter),
• Meleesa Johnson, Marathon County,
• Tom Karwoski, SCS Engineers,
• Lynn Morgan, Waste Management,
• Amber Meyer Smith, Clean Wisconsin,
• Bart Sexton, Sand Creek Consultants,
• Karin Sieg, Recycling Connections (representing Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin), and
• John Welch, Dane County (representing Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association)

Meetings

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Alternative landfill caps

Alternative landfill caps subgroup

This subgroup is evaluating alternative landfill capping methods, taking into account the organic stability rule as well as current federal and state regulations.

Subgroup members

*Subgroup member is also a WMM Study Group member

• Christopher Bareither, Colorado State University,
• Craig Benson, University of Virginia,
• Kenny Bergschultz, Weaver Consultants,
• Tim Curry*, Advanced Disposal,
• Chad Doverspike*, Brown County,
• Valerie Joosten, DNR,
• Betsy Powers, SCS Engineers,
• Marty Sturzel, Foth Infrastructure and Environmental, and
• John Welch*, Dane County

Meetings

Construction and demolition subgroup

This subgroup is working on accelerating and expanding diversion of C&D material by removing barriers, creating incentives and expanding awareness in six key areas: recycling ordinances/requirements, variation in DNR permitting, wood markets, alternative uses for C&D fines, C&D landfills and education and promotion.

Subgroup members

*Subgroup member is also a WMM Study Group member

• Alan Albee*, Eagle Waste and Recycling,
• Brad Dormady,  Landfill Reduction & Recycling,
• Joe Etten,  Up-Cycle,
• Dan Hartsig, Waste Cap Resource Solutions,
• Valerie Joosten, DNR,
• Brian Kent, SEH,
• Erik Lietz, Oak Ridge Engineering, Inc.,
• Lynn Morgan*, Waste Management,
• Ken Ness, Express Disposal,
• John Pena, Waste Management,
• Jennifer Semrau, DNR,
• Bart Sexton*, Sand Creek Consulting,
• Korinne Haeffel, usgbc, and
• John Welch*, Dane County

Meetings

Groundwater monitoring

Reducing or terminating groundwater monitoring at closed landfills subgroup

This subgroup is exploring the potential for discontinuation of monitoring at closed landfills that exhibit stable or decreasing contaminant concentrations.

Subgroup members

*Subgroup member is also a WMM Study Group member:

• Larry Buechel, Waste Management,
• Tim Curry*, Advanced Disposal,
• Adam Hogan, DNR,
• Tom Karwoski*, SCS Engineers - subgroup chair,
• Erik Lietz, Oak Ridge Engineering, Inc.,
• Joe Lourgian, DNR, and
• Frank Perugini, Environmental Sampling Corporation

Meetings

Recovery & diversion subgroup

The subgroup will evaluate the modern landscape of waste recovery and diversion as compared to the original intent of recycling laws and landfill bans. Focus areas include:

• standard definitions for the various terms associated with recycling, waste reduction, diversion and beneficial use;
• effectiveness, challenges and opportunities of diversion of additional materials from landfills;
• contaminants/problematic items in the recycling stream and how to address the issue;
• funding mechanisms and processes; and
• 21st century framework for evaluating success of waste recovery and diversion programs.

Subgroup members

*Subgroup member is also a WMM Study Group member

• Chris Blan, Brown County,
• Amanda Haffele, Portage County,
• Megen Hines, Dunn County,
• Meleesa Johnson*, Marathon County,
• Amber Meyer Smith*, Clean Wisconsin,
• Lynn Morgan*, Waste Management,
• Jennifer Semrau, DNR, and
• Karin Sieg*, Recycling Connections Corp/Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin

Meetings