2025 WSWRA Annual Conference:

The 2025 WSWRA Annual Conference will be held in Cheyenne Wyoming!  Get ready for a packed week of networking with industry peers, great speakers, informative vendors, and reconnecting with friends in the industry.  August 18th thru the 21st!

 

Event & Lodging Location:

Red Lion Hotel and Convention Center

204 W Fox Farm Rd.

Cheyenne, WY 82007

 

Discounted Room Blocks: Use Code “WSWR2025” for discounted conference rates of $109.00 per night, or follow the link below.    Discount room rates end 08/01/2025 or when rooms are not available.  Please book your rooms independently, this is not part of event ticketing.

Red Lion Discounted Room Rates

 

2025 Conference Tickets:

Tickets for the 2025 Conference are available for purchase!

Full Conference Ticket 

  • $375.00 Per Person – We are keeping rates low despite current market conditions!
  • Includes all meals and speakers (3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners).
  • Full Conference Ticket includes WSWRA Membership for 2025-26 Year.
  • WSWRA Safety Vest Included (Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL). No need to pre-order; we have your size available.
  • Full Conference Ticket Rates increase to $445.00 after August 1st.  Don’t delay purchasing tickets with earlybird rates!
  • Tickets are transferable if attendee names need to be changed.

Daily Conference Rates Available

  • Tuesday or Wednesday All Day Rates are available if you can only come for one day of the conference.

Dinner Guests

  • Traveling with a companion?  We have tickets available for Tuesday and Wednesday night dinners.
  • Purchase only if you are bringing a guest with you who does not have a conference ticket.

Golf Tickets

  • $65.00 Per Person for 18 Holes of Golf – Tuesday Afternoon (Additional Charge for this Activity)
  • $10.00 Per Person for Mini Golf – Tuesday Afternoon (Additional Charge for this Activity)

Manager Testing and Review Sessions

  • Monday Afternoon
  • Landfill Manager Testing and Review – Free
  • Transfer Station Manager Testing and Review – Free

Click the link below to purchase your tickets:

2025 Conference Sponsors:

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the WSWRA Annual Conference?  Email wswra@wswra.com for more information!

Platinum Sponsors:

 

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Keynote Speaker:

Eric Miller – Keynote Speaker:  

We are excited to have Eric Miller, the host of Garbage Talk, as our Keynote Speaker for the 2025 Annual Conference.

Eric Miller started his environmental career in “sewage” in 1987 and was promoted to “garbage” in
1989. He served 20 years in the public sector, most of it in solid waste, and 10 years consulting
in water resources. He is greatly amused by his experience managing a landfill. Eric retired
from Butte County’s (California) Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility in 2023.
He is an off-and-on freelance writer, a fledgling garbage videographer, a member of the Solid
Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Landfill Rebranding Committee, and an
engaging if not irreverent speaker who has presented at regional and national conferences.
Eric launched the Garbage Talk YouTube channel because garbage has back stories everyone
should know. Eric graduated from Colorado State University and UC Davis. He lives in Chico,
California, where gun racks can be found on pickups, motorcycles, and Volkswagen buses.

Learn a little bit more about Eric:

Email: garbagetalk.eric@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garbagetalkeric/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-miller-3539169/
Garbage Talk (YouTube@garbagetalk)
Welcome Garbage Talk – An Introduction (Jan 2023, 3 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_-dCIxMbIs

Conference Agenda:

Monday, August 18th:

  • Event Registration / Vendor Booth Set-Ups (10 am – 7 pm)
  • Landfill Manager Test Review and Testing, Provided in Partnership with WDEQ. (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm) Participants Select the Ticket Option under “Landfill / Transfer Station Operator Addons” in the Eventbrite Platform.
  • Transfer Station Manager Test Review and Testing, Provided in Partnership with WDEQ. (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm) Participants Select the Ticket Option under “Landfill / Transfer Station Operator Addons” in the Eventbrite Platform.
  • Evening Welcome Reception / Networking Event (5 pm – 10 pm) – Red Lion Lobby
    • Refreshments and Appetizers will be provided.

Tuesday, August 19th:

  • Event Registration / Vendor Booth Set-Ups
  • Breakfast
  • Conference Morning Sessions and Keynote Speakers
  • Lunch
  • Conference Afternoon Sessions
  • Afternoon Networking Events
    • Select one ticket per person if you wish to participate in Golf or Mini Golf.  These events occur at the same time on Tuesday Afternoon.  All events cost in addition to the Conference Ticket.
    • Golf Event (Additional Fee Required Per Person)
    • Mini Golf Event (Additional Fee Required Per Person)
  • Tuesday Night Pig Roast Dinner / Cornhole Tournament at Historic Cheyenne Depot Plaza
    • Cornhole Tournament
    • Cheyenne Ghost Tours / Historic City Tours

Wednesday, August 20th:

  • Breakfast
  • Conference Morning Sessions (Waste & Recycling Tracks)
  • Lunch
  • Conference Afternoon Sessions (Waste & Recycling Tracks)
  • WSWRA Membership Meeting
  • Vendor Booth Removal
  • Banquet Dinner / Awards Reception at Historic Cheyenne Frontier Days Rooftop

Thursday, August 21st:

  • Breakfast
  • Landfill and Recycling Tours  (9:00 am – Noon)