Resources
SWANA offers an extensive and growing collection of valuable information and tools designed to enhance your understanding and expertise in the fields of solid waste management and resource management.
Applied Research Foundation Reports
SWANA's Applied Research Foundation (ARF) conducts collectively-funded research on solid waste and resource management issues selected by foundation subscribers.
Learn more about the ARF and explore the extensive and diverse library of reports.
Safety Resources
With a strong commitment to fostering a culture of safety across the waste and resource management industry, SWANA delivers a variety of safety resources that address top issues.
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The Landfill Management Technical Division’s Landfill Leachate and Liquids Committee provides up-to-date scientific and technical data about PFAS in solid waste.
Sustainable Materials Management Resources
SWANA strives to promote state-of-the-art approaches to improving the management and profitability of waste reduction, recycling, organics, and special waste programs.
Explore SWANA SMM ResourcesNatural Disaster Resources
SWANA has compiled a variety of resources for solid waste and resource management professionals to stay up-to-date after a natural disaster.
These resources can be critical in assisting the community, as well as ensuring your own safety.
Explore Natural Disaster ResourcesSWANA Publications
SWANA has published a variety of studies, guides, best practices, surveys, and reports.
Technical Policies
Technical Policies set forth positions SWANA takes on the various technical aspects associated with the field of solid waste and resource management.
SWANA Technical Policies are free and available to the general public.
Professional Services Directory
The Professionals Services Directory provides information on potential vendors that could support the work of your organization.
Access the Directory and learn how your organization can be listed.
Solid Waste and Resource Management Glossary
From Aerobic Decomposition to Zero Waste, the Solid Waste and Resource Management Glossary provides a collection of useful definitions.
View the Glossary
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SWANA's Latest News, Blogs, and Training Offerings
News
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SWANA to Modernize Landfill Gas Training – Request for Proposals Opens
March 16, 2026
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced that it is updating its Landfill Gas (LFG) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Training, a cornerstone resource used nationwide to support resource management professionals.
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SWANA and EREF Sign MOU to Advance Research and Education in Waste and Resource Management
February 25, 2026
SWANA and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, uniting to align SWANA’s broad professional network with EREF’s research expertise.
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SWANA Statement on BLS 2024 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
February 19, 2026
SWANA issued a response to the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 National Census of Fatal Occupational injuries, emphasizing SWANA's continued commitment to offering training, resources and a network of safety-minded professionals.
Blogs
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Safety First: Work Zone Awareness
April 17, 2026
April 20-24 is National Work Zone Awareness Week and the National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents. Read our tips to help protect workers and drivers in work zones.
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Reinventing the Gateway: St. Louis Welcomes RCon™ 2026
April 15, 2026
From its role as the Gateway to the West to its modern-day emergence as a hub for technology, manufacturing, and sustainability, St. Louis has always been a city defined by innovation. That spirit of reinvention makes it the perfect city for RCon™ 2026.
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Transparency Saves Lives: SWANA Safety Coffee Chat Highlights
April 15, 2026
On April 13, SWANA brought together waste and recycling professionals for a Safety Coffee Chat focused on one shared objective: strengthening safety culture through honest conversation, peer learning, and real‑world experience.
Trainings
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Highlights of RCon 2025: Landfill Gas 101
May 14, 2026
Learn all the basics about landfill gas collection and management, landfill gas to energy, regulations that govern landfill gas, and more. Whether you are newer to the industry or looking for a refresher, this session is for you.
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Highlights of RCon 2025: Waste to Energy on Steriods: Design and Permitting of a New Mass-Burn Waste to Energy Project in Anchorage
May 20, 2026
Anchorage Assembly approved capital funding to permit and design a waste-to-energy facility—the first WTE project in Alaska and the first in the U.S. in 20 years. It would add 20–30 MW, extend landfill life 100 years, and reduce LNG imports.
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Highlights of RCon 2025: Take Charge: Watt to Do with Batteries
May 27, 2026
This presentation will focus on the Battery Drop collection program implemented by the DMASWA, which utilizes customized collection units and a mass marketing campaign to collect batteries and battery-containing devices (and cord/cables too).
