Felipe Moreno has championed the growth and advancement of the workforce within the solid waste industry through the creation of the City of Phoenix’s Solid Waste Equipment Operator (SWEO) Apprenticeship Program, a state-certified apprentice program that helps individuals begin a career as a City Solid Waste Equipment Operator. The program gives special focus on outreach to potential youth, veteran and female drivers. Mr. Moreno has also embraced the use of data analytics in operation decision-making, leading to him being highlighted as a “Data Conviction Rebuilder” in a podcast by Rebuilders author Paul Shoemaker.

As a member of the Arizona Chapter Board since 2014 and its current President, Mr. Moreno champions both professional and personal growth for members. He is a safety advocate and when question about COVID-19 testing and vaccines and impact on essential workers surfaced in 2020, he quickly developed a healthcare professional-led webinar series about the pandemic and the vaccine for chapter members of SWANA.