SWANA Ontario Chapter - 6th Canadian Waste Symposium Call for Papers (Deadline September 30)

SWANA Ontario Chapter is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 6th Canadian Waste Symposium from April 22 to 25, 2012 in beautiful Niagara Falls, Ontario. The host hotel will be the newly renovated Marriott Gateway on the Falls. This Symposium will draw attendees from across Canada and the United States.

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts - September 30, 2011

The theme of the Conference is Waste as a Resource, with a focus on the avoidance of waste and where waste is generated, the use of that material as a resource.

Solid waste professionals are invited to submit papers for presentation at the conference. Where possible, authors are asked to focus on or include data on system capacity, efficiency and cost of operations.  Papers related to all aspects of solid waste policy, technology and management are of interest, including:

  • Government Standards and Directions
  • Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility
  • Post Consumer Management
  • Disposal, Recycling and Alternative Technologies
  • Post Closure Site Usage and Remediation
  • Communication, Education and Training
  • Energy from Waste and other Thermal Treatments
  • Northern and Rural Issues
  • Composting and other biological Treatments
  • Construction and Demolition Waste
  • Environmental Impacts and Monitoring
  • Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management
  • Landfill Design and Operational Issues
  • Integrated Waste Management Systems

Submission of Abstracts:

  • Maximum abstract length is 250 words.
  • Please include title of paper, names of author(s), a brief presenter bio and full contact information.
  • Authors may submit more than one abstract, however intent is to limit presenters to one topic.

Abstracts should be submitted by Sept 30 2011 to:

John Lackie, Executive Director
SWANA Ontario Chapter
PO Box 9
Hillsdale, ON
L0L 1V0

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A discounted Conference registration fee will be available for presenters of accepted papers. To learn more about the Conference, please check www.swanacanada.org and www.swanaon.org