12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Pick up your badge at the reception desk and meet the NWRA staff.

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

A members lounge with refreshments and a place to hold a quick meeting or catch up with colleagues and new friends!

Location: Kessler Boardroom - Power Plant Building

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Please join us for the NWRA Georgia chapter meeting where we'll discuss chapter activities over the last year and plan for 2025.  This past year the chapter hosted a golf tournament that promoted member participation and growth.  The chapter also provided feedback to the state regulatory agency regarding potential procedure & rule changes and legislation.  Membership is not required to attend the meeting.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join us for the NWRA Alabama chapter meeting where we'll discuss chapter activities over the past year and plan for 2025.  The chapter has been focused on regulatory issues and changes, growing membership, and increasing member activities. Membership is not required to attend the meeting.

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Our kickoff reception sponsored by Sierra Container Group and EREF and hosted by the Southeast chapters; Alabama, Florida and Georgia! Relax and unwind with the souths's famed hospitality while reconnecting with industry colleagues old and new. Let the networking begin!

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A members lounge with refreshments and a place to hold a quick meeting or catch up with colleagues and new friends!

7:00am - 5pm Pick up your badge, get event information. NWRA staff is here to answer your questions!

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Please join us for the NWRA Florida chapter meeting where we'll discuss the 2024 legislative session, current activities and initiatives and plan for 2025.  Most recently the chapter has been focused on lithium battery fires affecting entities across the state and what the industry can do to provide outreach and prevention options. Membership is not required to attend the meeting.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Women's Council Board & Full Membership meeting

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Recycling Committee is open to all NWRA members. Committee members will be focused on issues facing the industry such as paper and packaging EPR, lithium battery fires, plastic packaging, and commodity values.

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Enjoy a round with your fellow industry golfers!

The Club at Savannah Harbor is former home to The PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour, Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Championship, the course that lies nestled between the banks of the Savannah and Back Rivers of the splendid Georgia Low Country. The serenity of coastal Georgia, with its tidal marshes and abundant wildlife provides the canvas for The Club at Savannah Harbor, an 18-hole masterpiece created and designed by renowned architect Robert Cupp in conjunction with the legendary “Slammin’ Sammy” Snead. The club continues to impress golfers and was recognized in by GOLFWEEK as one of the “Best Courses You Can Play in Georgia” 2020!

Registration fee $300 per golfer, includes transportation, boxed lunch, and Bloody Mary bar. Rental clubs are available at $119 per golfer.

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Founded in 1733, Savannah is one of America’s finest preserved cities and considered a jewel of the south. You will enjoy a comprehensive, completely narrated guided tour of one of the largest National Urban Historic Land marked Districts in the United States.  Let us transport your group through more than 280 years of American history. Ride along cobblestone paved streets beneath moss-draped oaks and experience the “Old South” with her stately mansions, beautiful squares, romantic riverfront, and abundance of true southern charm. Beverages will be provided.

Highlighted stops include:

-Forsyth Park (great photo opportunity)

-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Basilica

-Service Brewing

-The Pirates House

-Any place within the historic district!

Cost: $99/pp

This night is all your own! Enjoy downtown Savannah with colleagues after an afternoon of golf or touring at many of the various dining options Savannah has to offer.  Afterwards meet back at The Baobab Lounge for a hosted bar by the Healthcare Waste Institute!

Following the networking dinners, meet at the Baobab Lounge for a hosted bar by the Healthcare Waste Institute!

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00am - 10:30am.  

Workshop Title: Why Does Culture Matter?



Patti Hamilton

Vice President of Brand & Culture

Patti has more than 35 years of executive leadership experience focused on the areas of operations, sales, strategic marketing, business development, employee leadership advancement and community affairs. Her career spans automotive, golf, waste management, recycling, and event operations. Coastal’s commitment to their core values and culture, was the perfect fit for her passion for sustaining a great culture and building a team of completely engaged employees.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

A members lounge with refreshments and a place to hold a quick meeting or catch up with colleagues and new friends!

10:30 AM - 12:00PM

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

A company’s success depends on its people and the choices they make. These choices need to be aligned with their personal core values as well as the values of their company. InnerWill Leadership Institute works with hundreds of organizations to create highly aligned, effective teams that build leadership capacity at all levels through the practice of Values Based Leadership. Successful leadership requires the right plan and the right people with the will and skill to make the vision a reality. InnerWill’s President, Dr. Tom Epperson, provides companies, family businesses, and the people behind them with the skills to transform their leadership using his twenty plus years of experience as a leadership coach, facilitator, and speaker.

1:30pm - 2:15pm

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An exclusive meet & greet with the Honorable Buddy Carter. By invitation only. For further information please contact Jim Riley at jriley@wasterecycling.org

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for NWRA PAC’s star-spangled reception as we head into the final stretch of Election 2024! U.S. Representative Buddy Carter, who represents Savannah in Congress and is the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, has agreed to join us! Come show your support for NWRA’s political efforts in the countdown to Election Day, enjoy some drinks and hors d’oeuvres, and make your voice heard with a key Member of Congress!

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Don't miss this final event where NWRA presents the Annual Recycling & Chapter Leadership Awards. These awards honors those who have made a significant impact in the waste and recycling industry. These awards celebrate the best and the brightest in the industry, best recycling programs and facilities and inspire others to strive for excellence in the industry.  Dance the night away to the sounds of classic rock and dance move favorites from The Darby Brothers!