Solid waste management plan development; recycling and waste reduction programs; collection; procurement; public education and outreach; benchmarking; and regulatory implementation.
Ms. Vasquez has over 16 years of experience in recycling, solid waste reduction, and solid waste management both as a consultant and for public-sector entities. At GBB, she is involved in private- and public-sector projects aimed at increasing diversion, expanding and encouraging program participation, improving collection operations, and all aspects of solid waste planning.
Prior to joining GBB, she was Management Analyst II at the Division of Solid Waste Collection and Recycling of Fairfax County, VA, a large suburb of Washington, DC, where she headed multiple projects and programs that supported the objectives of the Solid Waste Management Program. For nearly 10 years, she developed, interpreted, and implemented solid waste code; communicated with public and internal audiences; and conducted complex research assignments and reports to senior staff. Previously, she first entered the solid waste field as a Research Analyst at the Office of Solid Waste Management of Loudoun County, VA.
She is very actively involved in several national, regional, and local professional associations dedicated to the promotion of recycling and the advancement of environmentally and economically sound solid waste management practices.