Arkansas Recycling Coalition 2025 Conference and Trade Show: September 8-10 Hot Springs

The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) is holding its 2025 Conference and Trade Show (“Conference”) on September 8-10.

The Conference will be held at the Oaklawn Casino Hotel and Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Special events at the Conference include:

• Tour of Hot Springs Recycling Center/Alliance Rubber Co/Fordyce Bathhouse
• Golf Tournament
• Exhibition Hall
• Pre-Conference Workshop
  • Composting for Horticulture – Advocating for the End-Users

The Program lists the following Educational Sessions:

• Session (A) AEEA Planned Session
  • Sophia Stephenson, Executive Director – AEEA
  • Jamie Ward – Curricula Concepts
  • Dr. Carmen Merrick – Hendrix
  • Dr. Jennifer Penner – Hendrix
• Session (A-1) Advances in Mixed Waste Recycling
  • Steve Miller, President
    • Bulk Handling Systems
  • Thomas Brooks, Chief Technology Officer
    • Bulk Handling Systems
• Awards Luncheon: Sponsorship & Presentations Keynote Speaker: Don Bates, Owner/Founder
  • Osprey Initiative, LLC
• Session (B) How to Establish Policy and Procedures
  • Adam Helvey, OPMA, Sustainable Procurement Program
  • Manager – SPS State Procurement Services, Oregon
  • Department of Administrative Services
• Session (B-1) How to Build and Maintain our Waste and Recycling Team
  • Dwight Dicus, Owner – Trash Hog
  • Fred Standridge, former DOT Officer
• Session (C ) Making Organics Work
  • Jim Willits, Owner – American Composting
  • Michael Marchman, Permit Engineer – DEQ
• Session (C-1) Greening Your Supply Chain
  • Leatta Dahlhoff, LEED SEEP ANALYST
    • Washington State Department of Commerce
  • Megan Davis, Recycling Market Devel Ctr
    • Dept of Ecology State of WA
• Session (D ) Plenary Panel Discussion: Collegiate Recycling Roundtable
  • Caysie Martin, Director of Admissions – National Park College
  • Alexandra Barnard, Assoc Professor, Biology, Academic Programs Director,
  • Math & Science Division – National Park College
  • Tammy Webb, Recycling & Waste Coordinator – AR State University
  • Gregory A. Tatera, Dir of Campus Custodial & Grounds Service – UofA Little Rock
  • Lance Grigsby, Asst. Director of Operations – AR Union Sustainability
• Session (E) Recycling Artificial Intelligence
  • Justus Selwyn, Professor – John Brown University
  • Robyn Reed, Director – Boston Mountain Solid Waste District
  • John Osterkamp, Director of Sales – Heil Co
  • Matt Harris, Regional Sales Manager – Marathon

To register for the Conference, click here or call the ARC Office at (866) 290-1429.