Biographical Data
Steven D. Brachman
Education
Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1972
Master of Science, Continuing & Vocational Education, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1977
Professional Affiliation
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Wisconsin Community Development Society
U. S. Conference of Mayors Municipal Waste Management Association
Experience
Mr. Brachman currently serves as a Co-Director and Waste Reduction and Management Specialist for the
UW-Extension Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center. He is primarily responsible for providing
technical assistance and educational programs for solid and hazardous waste management projects for
business and local governments in Wisconsin. In addition, he provides administrative leadership,
including staffing, budgeting, and program development for the Center.
Prior to joining the UW-Extension, Mr. Brachman was employed as the Resource Recovery Manager for
the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works, as an Environmental Specialist for the engineering
consulting firm Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendoff, and as a Community Resource Development
Agent for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Mr. Brachman has extensive educational programming
and management experience on a variety of solid and hazardous waste projects, including solid waste
planning, curbside and drop-off recycling programs, yard waste composting, household hazardous waste
collection, office and commercial recycling, and market and business development.
Grants and Extramural Funding
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Principal Investigator for the Wisconsin Pay as you Throw (PAYT) program, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 9/1/98 – 9/30/99.
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Principal Investigator for the Computer Reuse and Recycling in Wisconsin program, Wisconsin
Recycling Markets Development Board, 11/01/98 - 10/31/99.
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Co-Principal Investigator for the Full Cost Accounting in Wisconsin demonstration grant program,
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 11/1/96 – 12/31/97.
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Principal Investigator for the Targeted Pollution Prevention Efforts in Milwaukee’s South Side
program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 10/1/96 – 6/30/98.
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Principal Investigator for the Environmental Justice Pollution Prevention project on Milwaukee's near
south side, Citizens for a Better Environment, 10/1/96 – 6/30/98.
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Principal Investigator for the Mercury Pollution Prevention Education and Technical Assistance for
Medical Facilities in Wisconsin program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 10/1/95 – 6/30/97.
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Principal Investigator for the Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction program, Waukesha County,
1/1/96 – 12/31/98.
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Principal Investigator for the Pollution Free Schools program, Sixteenth Street Community Health
Center, 7/1/96 – 12/31/97.
Project Management
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Work group chair for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/UW-Extension Study of the
Future of Solid Waste Management in Wisconsin.
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Project manager for UW-Extension’s Bigger Bang for the Buck - Improving Municipal Solid Waste
Management Operations and Efficiency program.
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Co-investigator for the Maroco Landfill Study for Oconto and Marinette Counties, WI.
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Project manager for Waupaca County’s Integrated Solid Waste Plan.
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Co-investigator for the Jefferson County Solid Waste Plan update.
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Manager for the development of the City of Milwaukee’s Step One Integrated Solid Waste
Management Plan, including waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting components for
residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
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Manager for the City of Milwaukee Plastics Market study.
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Manager for the development of the City of Milwaukee’s curbside collection program services for
190,000 households in the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Manager for the development of the City of Milwaukee’s solid waste disposal contract, material
processing facility (MRF), and transfer station including preparation of bid specifications, reporting
procedures and material marketing.
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Manager of the City of Kenosha permanent household hazardous waste program study.
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Manager of the City of Milwaukee’s waste reduction program, which targeted yard waste reduction,
home composting and sound consumer practices.
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Manager of the Milwaukee County Compost Program study.
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Manager for the development of the City of Milwaukee’s Operation Clean Sweep, a one-day
household hazardous waste collection program serving over 2,000 households.
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Manager of the Winnebago County recycling program development and MRF design and
procurement.
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Manager, City of Milwaukee’s office recycling program, which services 9,000 employees.
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Principal Investigator of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource pollution prevention study for
Universities and Technical Colleges.
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Manager of community economic development projects for the cities of West Allis and Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, as well as the Sherman Park, Midtown and Northwest Side neighborhoods of the City of
Milwaukee.
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Manager of the Milwaukee Urban Gardening Program, providing community gardens and educational
assistance for over 3,000 low-income families in the City of Milwaukee.
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Manager of problem solving and strategic planning workshops for Chambers of Commerce, business
organizations and municipal governments.
Papers and Publications
Brachman, Steven D. “Waste Reduction in the Veterinary Clinic”, UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous
Waste Education Center Waste Education Series, April 1997.
Brachman, Steven D. “ Community Solid Waste Assessment – Material Recovery Facility Performance
Measures”, UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center Waste Education Series,
September 1997.
Brachman, Steven D. “ Community Solid Waste Assessment –Municipal Collection Performance
Measures”, UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center Waste Education Series,
September 1995.
Blewett, Thomas J., Brachman, Steven D. “Very Small Quantity Generators of Hazardous Waste”, UWExtension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center Waste Education Series, December 1996.
Brachman, Steven D. “How to Manage Waste from Your Dental Practice”, UW-Extension Solid and
Hazardous Waste Education Center Waste Education Series, March 1996.
Brachman, Steven D. “Hospital Waste Reduction Checklist”, UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste
Education Center Waste Education Series, February 1996.
Brachman, Steven D. “Community Collections of Very Small Quantities of Hazardous Wastes from
Businesses”, UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center Waste Education Series,
January 1996.
Brachman, Steven D., Gruder, Sherrie S. “Improving Municipal Solid Waste Costs and Operational
Efficiency”, paper presented to the National Recycling Coalition Conference, September 1996.
Brachman, Steven D. “Community Based Pollution Prevention Efforts”, paper presented to the National
Pollution Prevention Roundtable, December 1995.
Brachman, Steven D. and Engelbart, Michael J. Divide and Conquer Curbside Collections, World Waste
Magazine, Vol. 40, No. 1, January 1997.
Brachman, Steven D., Duff, Alan K., Engelbart, Michael J. Apartments Generate More Recyclables,
Biocycle, July 1993.
Other
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Mr. Brachman has also developed numerous personal computer-based templates and databases for project
management, report, and financial analysis applications for specific projects.
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