Over the mountains and to Grand Junction we go for the 2025 Summit for Recycling! 

June 2nd - 4th | Grand Junction Convention Center

The Summit for Recycling annual conference is the biggest statewide networking and educational event focused on capturing the value in our waste stream and moving towards a circular economy in Colorado. We are super excited to bring the Summit to a location with so much happening around waste diversion. Grand Junction here we come!

2025 Summit for Recycling Agenda

The following agenda is a rough outline. As we confirm speakers and sessions, the agenda will be updated.

June 2nd | June 3rd | June 4th

Monday, June 2nd

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Policy Retreat | Ballroom

Join the Policy Committee as they review the legislative activity in 2025 and strategize about what legislative efforts to support in 2026. This will be an interactive meeting with workshop time amongst the sectors.

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception | Ballroom

Come meet the attendees and exhibitors at our fun kickoff event before we dive into our conference sessions and workshops. Drinks and snacks and legislators and networking, Oh My!

Tuesday, June 3rd

8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast | Ballroom

8:45 am - 9:45 am | Welcome and Keynote | Ballroom 

9:45 am - 10:00 am | Stretch, Coffee, Snack, Exhibitors

10:00 am - 11:30 am | Breakout Sessions

Ballroom

  • Pay as you Throw
  • Construction & Deconstruction

 

Breakout Room 1

  • Organic Matter Matters

 

Breakout Room 2

  • Workshop: Social Media Messaging

 

11:30 pm - 12:30 pm | Lunch & Exhibitor Energy Booster | Ballroom

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Breakout Sessions


Ballroom

  • Glass Recycling
  • Large Processer Innovations

Breakout Room 1

  • Compost Program Messaging
  • Compost Innovations Lightning Round

Breakout Room 2

  • Quality of Life Counts Too: How Diversion Goals Interlink with Community Safety, Health, and Happiness.
  • Deconstruction Reuse Warehouses
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Tours
  • Waste Management 101
  • Compost Application
  • What’s New in Grand Junction?
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Awards Dinner | Ballroom of Grand Junction Convention Center

Join us in celebrating the many people working to reduce waste and increase recycling and composting across Colorado. There will be delicious food, networking, and fun games!

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Wednesday, June 4th

8:30 am - 9:15 am | Breakfast | Ballroom

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote | Ballroom

10:15 am - 10:30 am | Passing Period, Snacks & Coffee, Exhibitor Showcase

10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Sessions

Ballroom

  • Tire Recycling regulations update

Breakout Room 1

  • Food Rescue
  • Aspens Organics Ban

 

Breakout Room 2

  • Recycling Program Messaging

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | Ballroom

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Breakout Sessions

Ballroom

  • Zero Waste Toolkits

Breakout Room 1

  • Compostable Products Labeling Act Updates

Breakout Room 2

  • Contractor Hauling

 

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Tours
  • Waste Management 101
  • Compost Application
  • What’s New in Grand Junction?

5:30 pm | Happy Hour

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