2026 Annual Waste Conference- Air & Waste Management Association 

Monday, May 4 | 08:00 AM CDT

Event Overview

Join the Air & Waste Management Association for one of the region’s most impactful environmental events of the year! The Lake Michigan States Section of the Air & Waste Management Association invites you to our Annual Waste Conference—a full day of learning, collaboration, and forward‑thinking solutions for the waste and environmental management community.

This year’s program brings together industry leaders, technical experts, and regulatory professionals to explore the issues shaping our field, including:

  • Cutting‑edge developments in microplastics and plastics management and their impact on the Great Lakes
  • What’s new in PFAS State regulatory updates
  • Advances in beneficial reuse
  • Strategies for wastewater treatment plant biosolids reduction and disposal
  • The growing role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in waste minimization
  • …and much more

Host: Air & Waste Management Association 


Location

Indian Ridge Marsh, Chicago, IL 60617

Date and Time

Monday May 4, from 8am to 6pm


Cost

$425.00 Member Registration 
$475.00 after 11:59 pm April 15

$500.00 Non-Member Registration
$550.00 after 11:59 pm April 15

$250.00 Government or Academia Registration
$300.00 after 11:59 pm April 15

$200.00 YP Member (35 years old or younger)
$250.00 after 11:59 pm April 15

$50.00 Students
$75.00 after 11:59 pm April 15

$75.00 Networking Reception (for those not attending the conference)

$25.00 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Certificate 

$0.00 PDH Certificate

$675.00 Exhibitor

$500.00 Breakfast Sponsor 

$300.00 Coffee Break Sponsor

$250.00 Conference Supporter

$1,000.00 Luncheon Sponsor

$1,000.00 Reception Bar Sponsor

$750.00 Reception Food Sponsor

$325.00 Virtual Attendee


Event Type

Conference