Assistant Director for Hennepin County Environment and Energy Department, Dave McNary has worked 30 plus years for Hennepin County’s Environment and Energy Department. Prior to joining Hennepin County, Dave was the Solid Waste Manager for Pierce County, Wisconsin. Additionally, he served as the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Inver Grove Heights. Dave has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin- River Falls and a Master’s degree from Hamline University. Dave also served ten years in the U.S. military. In his current capacity, Dave manages the county’s waste reduction and recycling programs, household hazardous waste programs, solid waste operations and oversees the county’s district energy facility. Hennepin County’s Solid Waste Division has 56 employees and an annual operating budget of ninety million dollars. Dave will be speaking about the county’s efforts to reinvent the county’s solid waste system and reduce the 1.3 million tons of solid waste materials that are generated annually in Hennepin County.