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Safety Awards

SWANA safety awards exemplify the solid waste industry’s profound commitment to improving employee safety through communication, best practices, increased company regulations, and accident review.

These safety awards reflect SWANA’s dedication to supporting and advancing efforts to reduce accidents and injuries in the waste collection industry. 

City of Goodyear, AZ with Amy Burke

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 AWARDS!

Ready to Submit Your Application?

  1. Navigate to our awards submission portal.
  2. Log in using your SWANA email address and password.
  3. If you have not logged in since May 2025, click “Forgot Password” to create a new password.
  4. Select the awards program area from tiles and complete your application.
  5. Deadline for nominations is August 13, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT.

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be an organization that collects, processes, recycles, or otherwise manages municipal solid waste, recycling, or organics; or designs waste/recycling systems and/or works around their components. 
  • The individual submitting the application must be a SWANA member. 

Award Categories

BEST SAFETY INNOVATION AWARD 

SWANA’s Best Safety Innovation award showcases an exemplary safety innovation undertaken by the solid waste industry during the previous year to reduce hazards and accidents, develop company regulations and best practices, or improve worker safety.  

View additional information and criteria. 

BEST SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM AWARD 

SWANA’s Best Safety Training Program Award recognizes organizations that have implemented safety training in the previous year that results in continuous improvement and has employee buy-in. A winning program is dynamic and responsive to hazards, engages workers at all levels, and has objective results.

View additional information and criteria.

BIGGEST SAFETY IMPROVEMENT AWARD 

SWANA’s Biggest Safety Improvement Award showcases an exemplary safety improvement undertaken by the solid waste industry during the previous year. 

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WORKPLACE WELLNESS AWARD  

SWANA’s Workplace Wellness Award recognizes organizations that go above and beyond to reduce health risks and improve the quality of life for workers. Winners of this award demonstrate effective health and wellness programs in the previous year that respond to and anticipate employee needs.

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