Certified Recycling Professional (CRP/SCRP) / Certified Compost Professional (CCP)
Re-certification Opportunities
To remain certified, Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP)'s and Certified Compost Professionals (CCP)'s are responsible for completing thirty hours (3.0 CEU's) of PROP-approved courses or activities every three years following their initial date of certification. Select from the following events to add hours toward your recertification. If you are a current Senior Certified Recycling Professional (SCRP) you will need to complete fifteen hours (1.50 CEU's) of PROP-approved Classes/sessions/webinars to remain certified every three years.
Please contact the PROP office if you need a copy of your current PROP transcript.
Questions? Please call the PROP office (717-441-6049) or email Marcy Robey and we will be happy to assist in your personal journey to achieving the Certified Recycling Professional status. We look forward to working with you!
If you know of an upcoming event and wish to submit information to the Certification Committee to see if the event may be used towards Re-certification credits, please contact [email protected] at least 14 days prior to the event.
Other PROP Opportunities
Please check back often as we continuously update this section
Non-PROP Events
If you are in need of re-certification credits the following Non-PROP events have been approved as an event that PROP members may take to receive recertification credits.
- If you are requesting Non-PROP CEUs for a webinar/event that is not listed below; please contact Marcy Robey for more information so she may submit the request to the Certification Committee to be approved or denied.
If the webinar/event you are requesting CEUs/Credit Hours is listed below, you must use the following
Re-Certification Credits Registration/Payment form to submit and pay for your re-certification credits or be invoiced
for the CEUs/Credit Hours.
- You will be given the option to pay by credit card or be invoiced for the requested amount.
- Once payment is received the CEUs/Credit Hours will be added to your transcript. If paying by check, please send a copy of your invoice along with the payment. Make checks payable to - PROP, 908 N 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
- You will need to choose where these credits will be applied, if the class/webinar/session is Organics related, you can choose to have the credits applied towards your Certified Compost Professional (CCP) Re-Certification. If you are not CCP Certified, you can choose to have the credits applied to your Certificated Recycling Professional (CRP) Re-Certification.
Sessions / Webinars / Conferences will be listed below along with the amount of re-certification credit they are worth.
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 SWANA Webinar: Turning Waste into Financial Intelligence
Tuesday, August 18, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
The waste and resource management industry is shifting from simple collection models to complex, resource-driven operations shaped by regulation, technology, and multiple revenue streams. Yet many organizations still operate with limited financial visibility, making it difficult to manage costs, track profitability, and respond to change.
This webinar explores how leading operators are rethinking financial and operational data to better understand performance. Attendees will learn where traditional models break down, how data fragmentation impacts decision-making, and what it takes to move toward a more integrated, insight-driven approach to managing waste and resource operations
Learning Objectives:
- A clear understanding of how the economics of waste management are evolving
- Insight into the hidden drivers of margin pressure and cost variability
- A practical framework for improving financial visibility and operational alignment
- Key considerations for navigating regulatory complexity with greater confidence
Presenter: Bill Fuesz is Senior Manager of Growth at Sage Intacct, specializing in financial transformation and operational visibility for complex, multi-entity organizations.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1 hour of re-certification credits towards your CCP/CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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SWANA Webinar - Building Strong Community Relations: A Soft Skills Webinar for Solid Waste Professionals
Thursday, August 20th. 2026
This webinar brings together solid waste professionals from across the country to discuss the importance of developing a strong Community Relations Plan while providing tips and techniques that have been successfully employed to improve relationships with neighbors, municipalities, and regulators. Attendees will learn practical approaches to conveying “your story” and "controlling the message" including using the art of active listening to get to know your audience, understanding the fears of your neighbors, providing pro-active community outreach, working with social media to avoid "bunker mentality", and successfully responding to misinformation.
SWANA Members: Free
SWANA Non-Members: $49
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1 hour of re-certification credits towards your CCP/CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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 Waste Diversion From Airport Operations
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
While they focus on similar waste reduction priorities as other large facilities, airports must contend with a unique set of challenges. Implementing diversion programs requires navigating a complex range of stakeholders, security considerations, operational constraints and layers of authority, all while maintaining an aesthetic standard as the gateway ambassador to the city and region they serve.
This webinar will feature three presentations exploring various aspects of planning and managing airport waste reduction programs. In addition to a brief overview of how airport diversion activities are typically organized, our speakers will share best practices and case study examples on topics including using waste data to manage costs and optimize recovery efforts, front and back of house food waste diversion, working with concessionaires and other current trends.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1 hour of re-certification credits towards your CCP/CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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Young Professionals Webinar: From Tension to Trust: Facilitation Tips and Conflict Resolution Tools
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
From Tension to Trust: Facilitation Tips and Conflict Resolution Tools is a practical webinar designed for young professionals in the solid waste and recycling sectors who want to strengthen their ability to lead productive conversations, navigate disagreement, and build trust across teams. The session will also explore how to approach conflict with confidence when you are the youngest person in the office or the room, including strategies for establishing credibility, speaking up thoughtfully, and contributing effectively in intergenerational settings.
Participants will learn approachable facilitation strategies and conflict resolution tools they can apply in meetings, project discussions, and cross-functional settings to improve communication and collaboration. Attendees will leave with simple, real-world techniques to help them foster stronger professional relationships, handle conflict with confidence, and navigate professional spaces where they may be early in their careers.
Presenter:
Erin Oulton - Consultant - Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1 hour of re-certification credits towards your CCP/CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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Rethinking Organics Diversion: The shift toward integrating infrastructure
October 14th, 2026 2pm ET
Municipalities and utilities are rethinking how organics are recovered, moving beyond source separation alone to capture organic material embedded in mixed municipal solid waste (MSW). This complimentary, one hour SWANA webinar explores how existing infrastructure can be leveraged to achieve deeper diversion and stronger climate outcomes.
Why Source Separation Isn’t Enough
Source separated organics (SSO) programs remain essential, but even high performing systems typically divert only a portion of total organics. Behavioral, economic, and operational barriers leave a significant share of biodegradable material in mixed MSW, where it drives landfill methane emissions, odors, and long term environmental risk.
A Complementary, Integrated Approach
Learn how the team addressed this gap by pursuing recovery of organics from mixed MSW—without displacing existing recycling or SSO programs. The awarded solution integrates advanced preprocessing, thermal hydrolysis, and anaerobic digestion to recover more than 90% of the organic fraction in treatable MSW and achieve up to 60–70% total landfill diversion.
A Replicable Model for Communities
As the first U.S. deployment of this approach, this project offers a scalable model for communities facing limited landfill capacity, rising costs, and tightening diversion and climate mandates, while remaining fully complementary to traditional recycling and composting efforts.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1 hour of re-certification credits towards your CCP/CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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Keep  Pennsylvania Beautiful 2026 Annual Conference
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading (701 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601)
October 14 - 15, 2026
Join Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful on October 14–15, 2026 for two days of inspiration, collaboration, and impact.
This annual gathering brings together affiliates, partners, volunteers, and supporters from across the Commonwealth to celebrate accomplishments, share innovative ideas, and strengthen our collective efforts to build cleaner and more equitable communities.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.50 PROP CEU's or 5 hours of re-certification credits towards your CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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