Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training public meetings in 2021
4 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will review applications for new, conditional, and recertification. The meeting also includes the issuance of certificates and a review of previous meeting minutes.
- Review of Operator Certifications
- Review of Applications for Certification
- Review of Applications for Conditional Certification
- Review of Applications for Recertification
- Approval of hours and re-certification for Paul B Marks
The Board reviewed and voted on certification applications for incinerator, C & D, and landfill operators. Most applicants were approved, though two were denied due to lack of experience. The Board also approved conditional certifications and recertifications.
- Approved September 22, 2021, minutes
- Approved certifications for Stuart Ancelet, James Eric Chaney, Heath Clark, Betty Collard, Kimberly Kennedy, Shari LeBlanc, Song Paek, Martin Perilloux, Scottie Shreve, and Gretchen Tullier
- Approved conditional Landfill Level A certifications for Tammy Hollier and Joseph McDaniel
- Denied certifications for Logan Hoffpauir and Trenton Monceaux based on experience
- Approved conditional Landfill/Incinerator Level B certifications for Trudy Brown, Jeffrey Manasco, and Hayden Noel
- Approved completed recertifications
- Approved issuance of operator certificates for those who passed the test
- Approved CEUs and recertification for Paul Marks
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training will review applications for operator certifications, conditional certifications, extensions, and recertifications. The meeting also includes a presentation regarding approval of hours for a virtual workshop.
- Approval of hours for LSWA Conference Virtual Workshop
- Review of applications for Operator Certifications
- Review of applications for Conditional Certification
- Review of applications for Conditional Extensions
- Review of applications for Recertification
The Board approved certification applications for several operators and granted a lifetime certification to Jon Fourrier. One application for conditional certification was denied. The Board also approved CEU hours for a virtual workshop and processed various recertifications.
- Approved 10 CEUs for LSWA virtual workshop
- Approved Level A certification for Matthew Bourgeois
- Approved certifications for Jamar Grant, Traci Grant, and Clayton Spell
- Issued conditional Level B certification to Kyle Plouhar
- Approved certification for Christopher Todd
- Denied conditional certification application for Joseph K Pappillion
- Approved conditional certificate extension for Shelbi Schnebelen
- Approved lifetime certification for Jon Fourrier
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators met to review applications for new, conditional, and recertification levels. The meeting included committee reports on awards, testing, continuing education, and nominations.
- Review of certification applications for Clinton A Johnson, Luis Sanchez, Joel Smith, Brian Sweet, Bridget Tillman, Patrick Treptow, and Danny Young
- Review of conditional certification applications for Betty Collard, Luis Sanchez, and Patrick Treptow
- Review of recertification applications for nine individuals across various landfill and transfer station facilities
- Request for reciprocity from Christopher B Vincent
The Board reviewed and voted on several operator applications for landfill, separation, and C&D certifications. The Board also approved a reciprocity request and processed operator re-certifications.
- Approved conditional certification for Luis Sanchez (Landfill, Level A)
- Approved certification for Joel Smith (Landfill, Level B)
- Approved certification for Brian Sweet (C & D, Level A)
- Approved certification for Bridget Tillman (Landfill, Level A)
- Approved conditional certification for Patrick Treptow (Landfill, Level B)
- Approved certification for Danny Young (C & D, Level B)
- Approved conditional certification for Betty Collard
- Approved reciprocity request for Christopher Blake Vincent
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will consider operator certifications, including applications for certification, conditional certification, extensions, reciprocity, and recertification. Specific items include a reciprocity request from Joey Tedder and approval of recertification hours for Christopher Blake Vincent and Ashly Whitney.
- Review of reciprocity application from Joey Tedder (Landfill, Level A, Waste Connections, current Texas MSW Operator A)
- Approval of recertification hours for Christopher Blake Vincent and Ashly Whitney
- Extension requests for Richard J LeBouef (4th) and Tyrone J Murphy (2nd)
- Incomplete recertification applications: David C Mason, Jeffrey Stallion, Marques Williams needing additional hours
The Board reviewed and voted on several applications for professional solid waste operator certifications. Most applicants were approved, though two applications were denied due to lack of experience. The Board also addressed re-certifications and continuing education unit (CEU) requirements.
- Approved Level A certificates for Dennis K Gibson, Michelle R Prelow, Barry L Ross, and Peggy Ross
- Approved Level A certificate for Richard J LeBouf with stipulation to issue June 18, 2021
- Approved Level B certificates for Donnie R Monroe and Tyrone Murphy (stipulated for June 2021)
- Denied Level B application for Kyle Plouhar due to lack of experience
- Approved Level B conditional certification for Shelbi S Schnebelen
- Denied conditional Incinerator certification for Dwight Doucet
- Approved reciprocity certification for Joey D Tedder
- Approved re-certifications for David Mason and Jeffrey Stallion pending CEU completion