Upcoming Meetings

MARR 2009 Fall Meeting & Tour

Recent Meetings

Copies of the minutes from past meetings are available in our Members section.

SWANA Landfill Operations Basics Training Course March 2 - 3, 2010

MARR 2009 Summer Meeting & Tour     Friday, June 26, 2009   

MARR 2009 Winter Meeting    Friday, Februray 27, 2009    Victoria Inn Winnipeg
PROCEEDINGS:

• Manitoba Printed Paper & Packaging Regulation Overview - Rod McCormick, MB Conservation
• Manitoba Product Stewardship Corporation Update - Jim Frogg, General Manager, MPSC (.ppt)
• Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba - Ken Friesen, MMSM (.ppt)

MARR's 2007 Summer Membership Meeting was hosted by the R.M. of St. Clements on Friday, June 22, 2007.

 

MARR's 2007 Spring Membership Meeting was co-hosted by the City of Brandon and International Paper Industries, on Friday, March 16, 2007.

 

MARR's 2006 Winter Membership Meeting was hosted by the  LGD of Pinawa on Friday, January 16, 2007 (rescheduled from December 06)

      

MARR's 2006 AGM and Fall Membership Meeting was hosted by Louise Integrated Waste Management at its brand new MRF on September 29, 2006.

Past Events

MARR, in conjunction with Resource Conservation Manitoba (RCM), has been a proud co-sponsor of several provincial waste reduction conferences, including:

"Breaking the Barriers - Waste Reduction Into the New Millennium" ~ June 1998.

"The Ecology of Waste Reduction - Stewardship and Sustainability" ~ April 2000.

"Turning Green to Gold - Solid Waste Management & Reduction" conference in Brandon, MB in April 2003. This prestigious event had a wider Western Canadian focus, as it also served as the annual conference for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Canadian Prairie Chapter, with MARR, RCM and the City of Brandon welcomed aboard as regional partners and co-hosts. It was also the first opportunity for a smaller market location to be the host city of such an industry-wide event.

The conference was very well attended, with many positive comments from participants and presenters alike. Sessions covered topics ranging from a panel discussion on the sustainability of regional programs to backyard and centralized composting initiatives. The tour component showcased a regional transfer station, a demonstration of local landfill operations and the ribbon cutting for Westman Recycling Council's $3.7 million Material Recovery Facility. A productive industry trade show and an entertaining round of social events completed the conference experience.