Welcome to RCon™: Where Waste and Resource Management Professionals Go to Think

Event Dates: November 12 – 15, 2025
Exhibit Hall Open: November 12 – 14, 2025
Location: Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, Ohio

Join the forefront of waste and resource management at RCon, the premier conference hosted by SWANA, where we’re shaping the future of waste as a resource. RCon redefines the waste and resource management landscape with innovative discussions, resources, and relevant topics.

As the go-to conference for industry, RCon is where minds come together to tackle the global challenges of waste and resource management. From strategic insights to ready to implement solutions, RCon positions SWANA as the driving force behind the next era of waste and resource management, turning challenges into solutions.

Registration Opens in Mid-May

Registration opens on Tuesday, May 20 with a two-day super sale exclusively for SWANA members, which will be the lowest rate available. Starting on Thursday, May 22, there will be an early-bird rate for members open through July 18. Group rates are available for organizations who register four or more people as a group.

The conference includes general sessions, technical content, hybrid trainings, and technical and experiential learning tours to learn about local industry sites and programs, as well as time to visit key sites in the Columbus region. Gain new perspectives on how to address day-to-day challenges and an understanding of the emerging trends. The tours will be held throughout the conference, providing you with the scheduling flexibility to create your own learning journey with education, tours, and finding innovative solutions with industry professionals on the exhibit hall floor.

Call for Proposals: Shape the Future of
Resource Management

Showcase your expertise and lead the conversation for waste and resource management professionals by submitting a presentation proposal. RCon will feature presentations that cover many facets of our industry. The call for proposals opens the week of April 21, and more details will be shared closer to the launch date.

This is your opportunity to share practices, lessons learned, and solutions that are advancing the industry. Whether your focus is on policy, technology, community engagement, or operational strategies, RCon is the place to share your ideas with your industry peers.

Why Submit a Proposal?

Shape the Agenda: Present on topics that are affecting our industry.
Be a Thought Leader: Share your expertise.
Lead the Conversation: Facilitate dialogues with other industry professionals.

Exhibit Hall

Visit with top equipment and solution providers in the RCon Exhibit Hall. Featuring approximately 150 companies, you will find answers to operational challenges, learn about new software solutions, and see the latest and greatest in equipment innovations. RCon sponsors will also offer 20-minute informational Catalyst Sessions in the exhibit hall theatre area, highlighting topics of importance to your daily operation. Ready for some fun?!? Join in on the pickleball tournament, located on the pickleball court at the back of the hall.

Stop by SWANA Central to chat with our staff!

View the floor plan and current list of committed exhibitors.

Interested in exhibiting? Visit the RCon exhibitor page (link) for more information.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

John Doe - 3

President

ACME Ventures, Inc.

John Doe - 2

President

ACME Ventures, Inc.

John Doe - 1

President

ACME Ventures, Inc.

John Doe

President

ACME Ventures, Inc.

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Schedule at a Glance

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Reinnovating Waste Management: Findings from Georgia’s Waste Characterization Study

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Developing and Funding an Advanced Leachate Treatment Solution for a Rural MSW Landfill

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Organics Management: The California Story

9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.

Revive and Thrive: Scaling California's Repair Clinic Revolution

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Tension Bringing Your Landfill Cover Down? A Case Study of the Diagnosis and Repair of a Composite Cover System in Failure

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Lights, Camera, Cooperation: Building Trust in AI Safety

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Waste to Energy on Steroids: Design and Permitting of a New Mass-Burn Waste to Energy Project in Anchorage

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Combating an Industry Crisis: Investments in Risk Management and Public Education

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Is Recycling Always the Right Answer?

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Technology Innovations in Landfill Operations at Lanchester Landfill

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Two Storms, One Plan: Building Resilience Through Adaptive Debris Management

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Engaging with the Future: A Fireside Chat with the SWANA Young Professionals Steering Committee

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

How Local Policy Is Transitioning a Utah Waste District Toward a Circular Economy

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

From Trash to Terawatts: Unlocking the Potential of Waste-to-Energy in a Decarbonizing World

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

From Mandates to Momentum: Driving Composting Compliance in Multifamily Housing

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Behind the Scenes at Single-Stream and Manufacturing MRFs

5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Smart Technologies to Unlock More Productivity

5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Planning for Integrated Solid Waste Management: A Deep Dive into Funding Mechanisms

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Diverting Waste from the Working Face

5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Novel Adsorbent for Leachate Treatment Systems

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Advancing Landfill Reclamation for Sustainable Waste Management: The Time Has Come (Again)

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

You Thinking P3? Partnership Strategies for Renewable Natural Gas Projects

9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.

Love It or Hate It? Memorable Marketing for Sustainable Behavior Change

9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.

How San Diego Balanced Data, People, and Process to Launch its First Solid Waste Fee in Over 100 Years

10:00 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.

PFAS Leachate Treatment at Composting Facilities

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Hydrogen, Electric, AI: Integrating and Leveraging Emerging Technologies in Collections

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Settlement Accommodation Plan Permitting and Implementation at the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Disaster Debris Management: Lessons from Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

EPR for HHW and Batteries: Reducing Risk, Increasing Funding, and Effectiveness

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Building Resilience: Using Captives and a Best-in-Class Risk Management Approach to Secure Insurance and Drive Loss Control Excellence

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Shaping the Future of Solid Waste: How to Attract and Retain Young Professionals

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence: Applications and Limitations

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Real-Time, Real Safe: Modernizing Waste Site Slope Stability with Remote Monitoring

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Blueprint for Full-Circle Recycling: A Next-Gen MRF Case Study

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Take Charge: Watt to Do with Batteries

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Cincy Freeze and Feed

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Regional Approach to Solid Waste Management and Navigating Waste's Complex Regulatory Future

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Planning with Intelligence: Ethical AI Applications in Modern Solid Waste Management

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Unwrapping the Future: Scaling Plastic Film Recycling Through Pilot Programs and Master Service Agreements

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

What's the Relationship Between Gas Collection and Methane Emissions?

9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.

The Goldilocks Zone: How Data and Survey Techniques Can Be Just Right for Your Small, Medium, and Large Projects

9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.

Tag, You’re It! Public Sector, Private Sector, and Academic Perspectives on Orange County Utilities’ Cart Tagging Program

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Is the Waste Conversion Industry Dying?

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

From Turnover to Traction: Data that Proves the Field Is the Fix

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Landfill Leachate Pre-Treatment: A Case Study

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Regional Approach to Food Waste Diversion: Collaboration Among Governments and Local Stakeholders

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Biosolids Disposal in the Age of PFAS

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Safer Is Smarter: How AI Is Revolutionizing Waste Collection

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Welcome to RCon™: Where Waste and Resource Management Professionals Go to Think

Registration Opens in Mid-May

Call for Proposals: Shape the Future of
Resource Management

Why Submit a Proposal?

Exhibit Hall

Schedule at a Glance

OUR SPONSORS

MEDIA PARTNERS

Welcome to RCon™: Where Waste and Resource Management Professionals Go to Think

Registration Opens in Mid-May

Call for Proposals: Shape the Future of Resource Management

Why Submit a Proposal?

Exhibit Hall

Schedule at a Glance

OUR SPONSORS

MEDIA PARTNERS

Call for Proposals: Shape the Future of
Resource Management