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Welcome to SWANA Resources, your one-stop destination for a wealth of valuable information and tools designed to enhance your understanding and expertise in the fields of solid waste management and resource recovery. Our Resources page is meticulously curated to cater to professionals, experts, and enthusiasts alike, offering programs, guides, links, and multimedia content.

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  • Safety First: Tornado Recovery

    March 28, 2025

    As tornado season approaches in the United States and Canada, review our safety tips for recovery in affected areas.

  • Safety First: Safety on Moving Vehicles

    March 21, 2025

    Stay safe while riding on or working near a moving collection vehicle. Follow these essential tips to protect yourself and others while on your collection route.

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  • Carbon Dioxide Avoided Emissions Costs

    This provides solid waste managers with up-to-date information and guidance on carbon dioxide avoided emissions costs associated with options for processing mixed organics - such as food waste, yard trimmings, paper and wood - rather than disposing...

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  • Navigating Your Career Journey

    Join us for an insightful webinar on career progression and how to prepare yourself at every stage of your professional journey. Pulling from their personal experiences, our panelists address essential topics, including setting career goals...

  • A Year of Plastic: Uncovering Household Waste and Reduction

    How much plastic does a family produce in a year? This is the question Fred set out to answer when challenged to save all his plastic waste for an entire year. With his office overflowing with plastic and no clear plan for its use, Fred teamed up...

  • Unlock Your Future: Opportunities for Students and YPs

    Are you a student member of SWANA? Join us for an insightful webinar and learn about the exciting opportunities available for young professionals and students through SWANA. Hear inspiring stories from former student members who used SWANA...

  • We're Running Out of Space. Now What?

    Join panelists from within and beyond the industry to discuss the role landfills play as essential infrastructure in our communities and regions. What happens as landfills near capacity? What issues do communities face as they plan not just for...

  • Innovative Approaches to Zero Waste

    SWANA is excited to offer its members a unique webinar featuring a review of SWANA’s recent report on “Zero Waste Programs: An Analysis of Seattle's Performance Data” and a presentation by Seattle on the city’s new approach to measuring zero waste...

  • Food Waste Series Part 2: CA Senate Bill 1383

    This 2-part webinar series is designed to address critical issues in food waste management and organic waste reduction. Part 1: "From Research to Action: Reducing Food Waste with the U.S. EPA and Other Leaders" Explore groundbreaking strategies to...

  • Food Waste Series Part 1: Reducing Food Waste

    This 2-part webinar series is designed to address critical issues in food waste management and organic waste reduction. Part 1: "From Research to Action: Reducing Food Waste with the U.S. EPA and Other Leaders" Explore groundbreaking strategies to...

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