The Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show

The 22nd Annual Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) will be conducted at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, in Destin, Florida on March 1-4, 2009, trade show on March 1-3.

Each year the Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) provides the premier forum for informing the public and private sectors of the economic and environmental significance of recycling and waste reduction in the Southeast. Attendees will have excellent networking opportunities and a chance to visit the exhibits to preview the newest advances in recycled products and services.

Tentative conference presentation topic areas include the following:

• Recovered Material Market Up-Dates and Prices (Paper, OCC, Plastic, Aluminum, Steel & Glass)
• Recovering More Recyclables
• Regulations, Safety and Quality Control
• Recycling Coordinator Training
• Organics Recycling and Composting
• Nontraditional Recyclables - Markets and Collection Techniques (Electronics Scrap, Carpet, and C&D Debris)
• Going Green (Procurement, Building, Events)
• Household Hazardous Waste (Reduction, Reuse, Recycling)
• Recycling Technology Advances
• Waste-to-Fuels & Energy Recovery
• Grant Writing
• Financing Private Sector Ventures and Operations

SERC has issued a Call for Papers, Exhibitors and Sponsors. Interested individuals are requested to contact Gene Jones at (800) 441-7949 or by email: gene@swix.ws for further details.

Martha McInnis Student Scholarships

Martha McInnis Student Scholarships available: SWIX will provide 10 Registration Scholarships to college students for their outstanding efforts in waste reduction, recycling and reuse of recycled products.

Scholarship Application Form: Download an application form in PDF format