Robert Gardner

Gardner has had a profound impact on the industry through his client work and SWANA participation — serving on various committees and as a division director, foundation member and trustee. He has cultivated the use of solid waste master planning for more efficient and sustainable operations, coinciding with his support to move the industry toward sustainable materials management and circular economies before they became the standard practice. Gardner has spoken repeatedly on how to make sustainability affordable and practical, and he started SCS’s Economic Analyses and Modeling group to support its clients. Cities nationwide profited from SCS Financial Modeling by evaluating expenditures and projecting long-term conditions for major waste management programs. Gardner has been with SCS Engineers since 1980, oversees its solid waste consulting practice, and serves on the firm's board of directors.