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In 2018, China – the No. 1 destination for US recyclables – cracked down on imports of “recyclables” that contained trash, and had even stopped taking certain materials altogether. Referred to as the “Chinese Sword” this policy decision has driven up the cost of business for US recycling facilities, which in turn started significantly increasing fees they charge municipalities and assessing substantial penalties for contamination. These higher recycling costs have caused some cities to consider eliminating curbside recycling. During this session, participants will be provided with an update on the Chinese Sword, presented with case studies on how municipalities have offset higher recycling processing fees by decreasing collection costs through technology and routing efficiency, and strategies to reduce contamination in recyclables.
Read MorePerformance measurement is an important tool in helping fleet managers and policy makers evaluate the quality and effectiveness of fleet services. This season will provide proactive and practical examples of…
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How can Greenroads help you achieve your sustainability goals? This presentation will give a brief overview of the greenroads program, benefits to utilizing the program, and how Tacoma became a greenroads community.
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions to connect, motivate, and influence others by applying appropriate skills. Project managers are constantly influencing, negotiating, and collaborating…
Read MoreWatch this presentation from the Washington State Department of Transportation about how to set up an Active Threat training program. Discover how to assess training needs and determine what the components…
Read MoreSan Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has been providing rapid transit in safe, affordable, equitable, and environmentally-friendly ways for over 40 years. The latest BART train extension from Antioch…
Read MoreAPWA’s Small Cities / Rural Communities Committee invites you to join them for a conversation about the client/consultant relationship. Due to limited staff and available resources, small cities / rural…
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Examine how to use cooperative contracts as a means of procuring equipment and services through nontraditional bidding. Using cooperative purchasing can save you the time spent in specifications writing and help save taxpayer dollars. This approach leverages costs across a greater spending base and standardizes the work of bidding, evaluating, and awarding the contracts.
Read MoreCities across the United States face an economic crisis related to aging infrastructure and increasing regulatory burdens. Practical environmentalism requires removing unnecessary regulatory burdens so that limited local, state, and federal resources can be used most effectively and efficiently to clean and protect water sources. This presentation will identify how existing regulatory procedures and flexibility may be used to eliminate or reduce regulatory mandates that will not provide local ecological and public health benefits. You will learn about communities that were able to save millions by using updated scientific data, scheduling authority, judicial review and existing waiver/variance provisions so that more pressing public works projects can be implemented.
Read MoreOver the past two-years, the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio, has sent staff from all levels to the Lean Six-Sigma Bootcamp. A committee has been formed to apply the continuous improvement process to various departmental activities. The lean approach involves making a workplace efficient and effective as possible, reducing waste and using value stream maps. These processes can be used for a range of activities from a simple spring cleaning of your workspace to a full departmental process change. Discover how the City of Upper Arlington is integrating these principles into their operations.
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