Jane Ni is the General Supervisor of Waste Strategy in the Waste Services Branch, City of Edmonton. She has 20 years of experience in municipal waste management and is working with her fantastic coworkers to transform waste management with a new focus on rethink, redesign, reduction, and reuse over processing and disposal. To Jane, social […]
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Professional Development Credits
This conference is on Alberta Environment and Protected Areas’ list of approved courses for continuing education for the Alberta Landfill and Composting Facility Operator Certification Program. Conference delegates who are members of other professional or regulatory bodies or associations that have a Continued Professional Development program may want to check with the association to find […]
Iris Yan
Iris Yan is the Environmental Systems Manager at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Ottawa and has pursued advanced studies in Business Management. A licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, Iris brings several years of experience in environmental management, GHG accounting, and sustainable infrastructure development. Before […]
What to Wear
We recommend you dress in layers in Jasper at this time of year (we are in the mountains, so expect any type of weather), and comfortable closed-toed shoes if you are taking part in a tour or walk. Be prepared for wintery conditions! For the Thursday evening banquet, all attendees are encouraged to dress up […]
Art Display
Art Laurenson is a mixed media artist and painter living in Jasper, Alberta. His work will be showcased at the RCA Conference as an artistic expression of reuse, repurpose and recycle. Based in Jasper, Alberta, Art Laurenson is a mixed media artist whose work uniquely blends the raw beauty of glass, metal, and wood. Drawing […]
Volunteer Trail Clearing with Friends of Jasper National Park
We are offering two trail volunteer sessions: Wednesday October 22nd 9:00 am to 11:00 am Friday October 24th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm If you would like to add the Friday volunteer session to your existing conference registration, send a quick note to info@recycle.ab.ca About the Friends of Jasper National Park We are a charitable non-profit organization […]
Alida Kusch
Alida Kusch is a Senior Waste Management Specialist and Partner at Dillon Consulting, with over 18 years of experience in strategic planning, operations review, and program development for solid waste systems. Her expertise serves a diverse clientele, including municipalities, Indigenous communities, and national private sector clients across Canada. Alida is committed to advancing long-term sustainability […]
Sponsorship
Sponsor the Recycling Council of Alberta and help advance a Circular Economy. Reach industry, community leaders, municipalities and experts all year long. From our renowned Circular Economy Conference to webinars and workshops, the RCA offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities for you to plug into our audience of businesses, experts, municipalities and community leaders. Download […]
Karen Alm
Karen Alm is the Manager of Collection Services at Waste and Recycling Services at The City of Calgary. She graduated from The University of Calgary with a BSc in Civil Engineering and is a registered professional engineer. She started at The City of Calgary in 1997 and has worked in many areas including traffic signal […]
2026 Conference Dates
The Recycling Council of Alberta’s 2026 Circular Economy Conference will be held from October 21-23, 2026 at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Please email us if you would like to subscribe to our conference updates.