MassRecycle hosting virtual conference April 15 and 16

MassRecycle, a statewide coalition dedicated to increasing recycling and reducing waste, will hold its annual conference virtually on April 15 and 16.

Conference workshop topics include “Where does it go?”; RecycleSmart; and Extended Producer Responsibility for Paint and Mattresses.

MassRecycle board members will facilitate roundtable discussions on education and outreach; compost and food waste; transfer station stories; markets and commodities; zero waste; bulky waste and other hard-to-manage waste; and contamination and enforcement.

The conference will include a virtual trade show.

Conference details and registration information can be found at massrecycle.org/events/conference. The registration cost for municipalities is $75 for one day or $95 for both days.

Conference programming will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on April 15, and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 16.

MassRecycle members include municipalities and municipal staff, industry partners, higher education, and environmental advocacy groups.