In this excerpt from a session titled "Renewable Energy and the Road to Zero Waste" at the Recycling Today Media Group's 2014 Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference, Mark Taylor, owner of Data Management Services, Terre Haute, Indiana, explains how to maintain partnerships with cement kilns, including the importance of sampling all incoming materials for a consistent Btu value. Taylor was featured in the March/April 2014 "Renewable Energy from Waste" cover story, "Collaborative Diversion."