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Many communities are looking for ways to decrease the amount of waste going to the landfill. Agencies across North American have recognized the benefits of municipal recycling and have enacted programs that support the recycling of plastic, cardboard, aluminum and even electronics. However, almost 35% of what ends up in the landfill is food scraps and food-soiled paper. This makes Organic recycling and food scraps the next big step waste reduction.
Read MoreCertificants from the various APWA Certification programs will share their real-life stories on the challenges of the certification and testing process and the benefits accrued since obtaining their credential. Bring your questions and join in this helpful dialogue.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Water Resources Management Committee Examine this three-phased approach for assessing and making recommendations to address known issues with sanitary and combined sewer systems. You’ll learn about sewer system assessment and modeling and how to use asset management practices to develop risk-based needs assessment.
Read MoreThe City of Boulder, Colorado will discuss the innovative features included in the design of the Pearl Parkway Multiway Boulevard including: permeable brick paver systems for water quality benefits; LED street lighting with wireless control; landscaping with a below grade, structure void system for root volume benefits
Read MoreThis session is not going to be about just “another day in the shop.” Each day is an opportunity to evaluate and improve the operations and image of your staff and facility. How you represent yourself and your municipality, the way you communicate with customers and other departments, and your body language will determine how you are remembered.
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When the public starts to avoid parks and festival organizers move to less affected venues due to the amount of waterfowl excrement, it is time to develop an effective strategy! Learn from a panel of public works experts about what works and what is a waste of time.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Center for Sustainability Discover innovative approaches to managing water resources and how communities are implementing sustainable water and wastewater management practices.
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North American has an estimated 100,000 miles of levees. Many of these levees were originally used to protect farmland, and are now protecting developed communities. The reliability of many of these levees is unknown and public safety could be at risk from these aging structures. If a community or levee owner wants the area behind a levee to be shown as reducing risk from the one-percent-annual-chance flood, they must first complete the process for having the levee certified by FEMA.
Read MoreThe City of Norman, Oklahoma developed one of the largest alternative vehicle fleets among similar sized Midwest cities and built a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility. In the first 18 months of operation, fuel savings have exceeded expectations and sales of CNG fuel to the general public has doubled expectations.
Read MoreIn the wake of recent disasters, recovery and rebuilding efforts are increasingly focused on the link between disaster resiliency and sustainability including robust building standards, infrastructure risk and vulnerability assessments, and economic vitality through secure infrastructure.
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