Mark Snedecor

Waste Management


As the Director of Recycling Operations for the Four Corners Market Area of Waste Management, Mark Snedecor manages 15 business units in the four-state area and is responsible for the daily operation and strategic planning of seven Material Recovery Facilities and eight consolidation points. Mark’s successes for the Four Corners Market Area include helping site and develop nine transfer stations, and a state-of- the-art Material Recovery Facility to process recyclables. Mark has executed numerous landfill expansions and permit changes, in addition to negotiating several municipal solid waste contracts in Arizona, New Mexico, California and Colorado. During his 20-year tenure with Waste Management, Mark has served in several sales and operational leadership roles including landfill sales, Market Area sales management, and industrial/landfill sales management. Mark was awarded Waste Management’s prestigious Circle of Excellence award in 2002.

Mark is active in many area organizations including Keep Phoenix Beautiful, SWANA, and Boy Scouts of America. He currently serves as the Past Chair on the Board of Directors for Keep Phoenix Beautiful and is the Past Chapter Chair for the Arizona National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA). Mark is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, with an emphasis in International Industrial Marketing.