The National Waste and Recycling Association's Mission with CEO Michael E. Hoffman
In this episode of the Environmental Transformation Podcast, host Sean Grady welcomes Michael Hoffman, president and CEO of the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA). Hoffman shares his 37 years of experience in the waste and recycling industry, discusses NWRA's advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels, and outlines his vision for improving safety, membership engagement, and industry innovation. He also explains the challenges surrounding packaging EPR, PFAS regulation, battery recycling, and workforce development. Learn how technology, policy, and collaboration are shaping the future of waste and recycling.
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Michael E. Hoffman
President & CEO
Michael E. Hoffman is the president and CEO of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA). He has been an active member of NWRA for several years and is a veteran of the sector with decades of environmental industry financial experience. For more than 37 years, Hoffman’s focus has been the waste and recycling industry, having most recently served as Stifel’s managing director and group head of diversified industrial research for the environmental services, specialty distribution and other industrial sectors. Hoffman has been recognized for his expertise and contribution to the industry by being inducted into NWRA’s Hall of Fame in 2020 and ranking No. 2 in pollution control from Institutional Investor, Greenwich Associates and Reuters. He also is the 2001 owner/rider winner of the 105th Maryland Hunt Cup, an errant golfer and avid fly fisherman. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Widener University and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.
