SWEEP Webinars

SWEEP’s webinar series brings in top subject matter experts to present on hot-button issues and emerging concepts in the solid waste management industry.

Check out all our webinar slides below or visit the SWEEP YouTube page to get access to an eclectic array of free webinar recordings and hear from thought leaders from every facet of the materials management industry.

June 1, 2022

Battling Litter and Hazardous Waste in the Digital Era with Rubbish

May 31, 2022

Waste Characterization and Composition Studies

The MRF-Municipality Disconnect: A Conversation with RTS

October 26, 2021

The MRF-Municipality Disconnect: A Conversation with RTS

July 21, 2021

How to Bust Contaminators: SWEEP and WasteBusters

Georgia Marks and Amy Slagle of Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) discuss the rollout of their curbside compost collection program in Austin, Texas. Learn what it takes to implement a curbside compost collection program in a major city and all about the program's timeline, desired outcomes, customer participation, waste characterization, and lessons learned to boot. We also hear from The SWEEP Standard Founder and President, Robert Watson, on how the SWEEP+ Standard supports and rewards organics collection initiatives and their importance within the waste management industry.5) Leveraging Blockchain to Verify a Circular Economy

June 15, 2021

Collecting Compostable Materials Curbside

The Inevitable Responsibility: EPR & SWEEP

May 27, 2021

The Inevitable Responsibility: EPR & SWEEP

SWEEP Data Driven to Better Recycling: Optimizing the MRF with AI

May 11, 2021

SWEEP Data Driven to Better Recycling: Optimizing the MRF with AI

Climate change, the plastics industry and leveraging blockchain to verify a circular value chain for recycled plastics

April 22, 2021

Climate Change, the Plastics Industry and Leveraging Blockchain to Verify a Circular Value Chain for Recycled Plastics

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March 24, 2021

Sustainable Markets for Sustainable Materials

Hiding in Plain Sight: Customer Safety Training in the Waste Industry

March 4, 2021

Hiding in Plain Sight: Customer Safety Training in the Waste Industry

A world free of waste, where materials are continually utilized for their full benefit without causing human health problems, environmental degradation or requiring excessive economic investment.