Landfill Gas & Biogas Technical Division Awards

Landfill Gas & Biogas Distinguished Individual Achievement Award 

This award recognizes efforts on behalf of individual SWANA members for service to the Landfill Gas and Biogas (LGB) Technical Division, service to employers, support of the mission of SWANA to advance the practice of converting waste to a resource, as well as overall long-term service to the landfill gas and biogas industry. 

Award winners will be selected by the division's Awards Committee. The following will be taken into consideration during the selection process: 

1. Service to the Technical Division: Nominee is a current member of the Technical Division, has served in one or more leadership positions in the division, and has actively participated in division committees.
2. Support of SWANA Mission: Nominee is an active member of their chapter and may have served on the SWANA Board of Directors, Advisory Board, or other national or chapter committees.
3. Contributions to the Solid Waste Management Field and Other Factors: Nominee work includes active roles and responsibilities in this sector of solid waste management and demonstrates strong character through their activities throughout the industry.

Hall of Flame 

The Hall of Flame originated to formally acknowledge and recognize those who have made a significant contribution to the landfill gas industry. In place of the tangible award and formal induction that accompany the Distinguished Individual Achievement Award, induction into the Hall of Flame is done through a formal announcement of a selected group of inductees, and includes providing a signed certificate of achievement for each inductee. The first award and induction of members occurred in 1997. In 2014, the Landfill Gas and Biogas Technical Division decided to induct new members every three years. 

View previous Hall of Flame Award winners. 

Eternal Flame 

The Eternal Flame award is presented in memory of a person who made valuable contributions to the landfill gas industry and to the Landfill Gas & Biogas Technical Division.

View previous Eternal Flame Award winners.