Monday, November 10, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Z245.8 - Landfills
Rumpke Offices
 
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Z245.3/.6 - Waste Containers
Rumpke Offices
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Z245.2/.5 - Compactors and Balers
Rumpke Offices
 
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Hyatt Regency Columbus - Big Bar on 2

Sponsored by Concorde

 

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Tour of Rumpke Facility
Rumpke Offices
 
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Z245.4 - Facilities and Working Lunch
Rumpke Offices
 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Z245.1 - Mobile Equipment
Rumpke Offices
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Full Standards Committee Meeting
Rumpke Offices
 
5:00 PM
Dinner On Own
 
 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Arrival and Coffee Networking Period
Columbus Convention Center - D180/181
 
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
NWRA Safety and Fleet Maintenance Council Committee Meeting
Columbus Convention Center - D180/181

8:00 a.m. – Welcome
• Welcome and introduction by Jane Dolezal
• Anti-Trust Statement

8:10 a.m. – Leadership Progression Review
• Safety Committee Vice Chair (Term: 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2027)
 Chair Term (1/1/2028 – 12/31/2029)
 - Candidate introductions
 - Nominations from the floor
 - Voting process
• Announcement of new Vice Chair

 

8:20 a.m. – Updates from NWRA Staff

Kirk Sander:

  • Driver of the Year / Operator of the Year

  • Waste Leadership Summit and Industry Conference

  • Regulatory updates
     • Deregulatory comments (DOT, CPSC, DOJ)
     • OSHA Heat Illness Prevention NPRM
     • DOT Drug and Alcohol NPRM

  • Data collection request
     • MRF Fires (Truck Fires coming soon)
     • BLS Data

  • Driver Training – ACE program

Enjoli DeGrasse:

  • CNG/LNG First Responder Safety Infographic

  • CNG/LNG Collection Box Fire Infographic

  • Hanging Wire Safety (infographic and visor card)

  • MRF Fire Safety Guidance Document (with SWANA & ReMA)

  • FOCUS on Fleet Safety (Spring/Fall Cohort 2026)

  • Safety Monday Revamp Topics and Sign-Ups

9:00 a.m. – Maintenance Subcommittee (Tim Bath)

  • Effects of EPA emission standards on engine design and potential fire risk

  • Training needs: proper rigging/material handling and cylinder handling

  • Other committee updates

  • 2026 planning

9:30 – 9:40 a.m. – Break

9:45 a.m. – 2026 Projects

  • Manual of Safe Work Practices (Kirk Sander): Overview and updates needed—incorporating telematics, cameras, automation, equipment, truck types, lithium-ion batteries, and other topics

  • Foundational Safety Booklet

  • Quarterly Safety Webinar Series – Waste Today Partnership

  • Training Partnership – LaBella

  • Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention (Co-presented by Enjoli D. [NWRA], Tara W., and Jesica W. [Qworky])

  • SIF Advisory Board (new) – Call for Participants

  • Technology Subcommittee (new) – Call for Participants

  • Other topics: Contract Language Update – Prohibited Compaction Equipment

10:20 a.m. – Invited Speakers

  • Fire Rover (Ryan Fogelman) – 10 min

  • Concorde Inc. (Tony Cardamone) – 10 min

  • Together for Safer Roads (Peter Goldwasser) – 20 min

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Lunch
Columbus Convention Center - D180/181

Beverage and box lunch provided

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
NWRA & SWANA Joint Safety Committee Meeting
Columbus Convention Center - D180/181

• Introduction – Kristyn Oldendorf / Kirk Sander
• Overview of the SWANA/NWRA MOU and OSHA Alliance
• Genevieve O’Sullivan: Woodsy Owl Campaign
• Yashuwa Jerry: Standards Update (.8, .23, Bear containers, Battery containers)
• Nicole Berg, PhD: Fatality Study – University of South Carolina
• Current and future NWRA/SWANA collaboration efforts
 - MRF Fire Safety Guidance Document and other topics
 - Resources and data needs discussion