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Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Technical Division Awards 

Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Trailblazer Distinguished Individual Achievement Award 

This award recognizes excellence in the design, management, and operations of projects that produce renewable energy from solid waste, whether through direct combustion or through other methods. 
 
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The Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery Facility Excellence Award 

The Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery (WCER) Facility Excellence Award recognizes excellence in design, management, and operations of projects that produce renewable energy from solid waste. 

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2026 Awardees will be celebrated at  RCon™, the premier conference hosted by SWANA from
September 29
October 2, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri.