Twenty-Seven Reasons Why Your Board Members Should Come to WASTECON
What we can do to make sure our concerns don’t get left out in left field.
By John Trotti

Fort Irwin:
A Comprehensive Approach to Environmental Stewardship
Vision, uncompromising focus on the details, and command attention make Fort Irwin’s environmental stewardship a process rather than a collection of programs.
By Muhammad Bari

Ultimate Software:
What Are Available, What They Will Do
“You wouldn’t believe what this system can do—everything but comb your hair.”
By David Engle

Rule 1133:
A Wake-Up Call for Composters
In a precedent-setting ruling that could send shock waves through the industry, the nation’s first air emission control regulations for compost operations recently were approved in southern California.
By Jack Beardwood

C&D Waste:
A Sometimes Bumpy Road to More Attention
Construction-and-demolition debris is like an adopted child ignored by her foster parents in favor of their own children until they notice she has the best grades, excels in sports, and is in line for a scholarship.
By John T. Aquino

A Landfill Gas, Leachate, and Leachate Recirculation Model:
Assessing the Economic Feasibility of Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects
Advancements in bioreactor techniques call for similar improvements in modeling skills.
By Victor O. Okereke

Transmissions and Add-Ons:
A Primer on Features and Operations
Getting power from a vehicle’s engine to its wheels and beyond is the job of the transmission.
By Daniel P. Duffy

Portola Valley:
Pushing Waste Diversion Beyond 50%
By soliciting competitive bids, Portola Valley has taken a big step in implementing a waste diversion program that will significantly reduce both waste going to landfill and waste collection costs.
By Richard Gertman