2026 ARM Workshop
October 1, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM​​
Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center |​ 8395 127th St E, Hastings, MN 55033

2026 ARM Workshop Agenda

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8:30 - 9:15 AM

Check-in and continental breakfast

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9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome and Introductions 

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 1: Building Materials and Deconstruction

• Ben Wetzell, Dem-Con Companies

• Jason Allen, Better Futures Minnesota

• Alex Baldwin, Better Futures Minnesota

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Presentations:

• DEM-CON Recovery and Recycling Facility Tour

• Better Futures Minnesota Deconstruction and End Markets

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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break 

The Gathering Center is within Spring Lake Park Reserve. Stretch your legs during the break along trails right outside the door. ​

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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Keynote

• Heidi Sanborn, National Stewardship Action Council & Stewardship Action Foundation

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Presentation:

• EPR For Textiles CA’s SB 707 2024

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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch: Ansaris

**Bring your own food storage containers if you're interested in taking some leftovers to go :)

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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 3:  Battery EPR

• Amanda Cotton, MPCA

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Presentation: 

• Session 3: Batteries and Electronics Overview

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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 4: Internal Waste Management Breakout 

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