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Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Technical Division Awards 

  • Trailblazer Distinguished Individual Achievement Award
  • Facility Excellence Award

View Past WCER TD Award Recipients »

 

Nominations Open for the 2026 SWANA Awards!

Submit nominations for the Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Technical Division Awards. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT.

Submit Nominations

Award recipients will be celebrated in a special event on September 30 at SWANA’s RCon™ 2026, held September 29 – October 2 in St. Louis, Missouri (Award Ceremony location TBD).

Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Trailblazer Distinguished Individual Achievement Award 

The Trailblazer Distinguished Individual Achievement Award recognizes efforts on behalf of individual SWANA members for service to the Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery (WCER) Technical Division, and support of the mission of SWANA to advance the practice of MSW management and overall long-term service to the solid waste and resource management industry.

View the WCER Trailblazer DIAA Submission Criteria » 


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. 

View the WCER Facility Excellence Award Submission Criteria »