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Washington Organics Recycling Council (WORC) and Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA) Joint Conference
May 19, 2025 - May 21, 2025
Northern Quest Resort
Airway Heights, WA
WSRA is excited to partner with WORC for the 2025 Conference. The 2025 conference is a collaborative effort between WORC and WSRA with a concentration on organics being central to the event. The WSRA-WORC Conference will have nearly 20 unique breakouts representing nearly 40 different sessions. Some of the key subject areas being covered include:
- 91²Ö¿â Reduction is a Team Effort
- Glass Panel
- Farm 91²Ö¿â
- Organic Management Laws
- Textiles
- Food 91²Ö¿â
- Offal
- Electric Fleets
- Bin contamination
- Grant Opportunities
- Fighting waste contamination
The 2025 Conference will offer two pre-conference tours:
Barr-Tech Composting: Barr-Tech’s bio Industrial park promotes responsible organic material recycling and offers products that support sustainable agricultural practices in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Partnered with local governments and community members, Barr-Tech strives to create green solutions for the recycling of organic materials which relieves pressure on local waste disposal facilities, while creating valuable soil building products. Barr-Tech is committed to responsible organic recycling and is a member of the US Composting Council and it’s Seal of Testing Assurance program.
Inland Empire Paper Company: IEP is a USA family owned fully integrated pulp and paper mill located in Millwood. IEP provides customer with over 50 different lightweight paper options and operates a state of the art paper machine. A Circle of sustainability is practiced at IEP, which owns and manages over 120,000 forest land acres in Eastern Washington and northern Idaho. IEP processes over 45,000 tons of recycled paper feedstock every year and operates one of the newest and most advanced water treatment systems in the United States.