Jenny Johnson

I love the people with whom I work. I also love helping our clients find the best solutions for their needs and creating value for them. I love that there are always new things to learn in the world of garbage and recycling, and I love teaching what I’ve learned.

Jenny has dedicated her career to the solid waste market. As Director of Waste & Recycling and a Senior Vice President of LaBella, she supports the company’s technical staff and programs with training, technical standards, standard operating guidelines, quality control, and health and safety policies. In addition to providing technical oversight, Jenny regularly engages with regulators and builds management tools that allow projects to anticipate regulatory obstacles. Her experience includes landfill permitting and compliance, groundwater remediation, odor management, landfill gas collection and control systems, and stormwater management.

Jenny’s expertise is frequently sought for regulatory advisory panels on amendments to solid waste and stormwater management regulations. She has testified at the General Assembly on legislative bills concerning solid waste and serves on the Virginia Waste Management Board. Her insights have appeared in publications such as WasteAdvantage, Waste360, and many other industry-leading publications.