The annual Trailblazer Distinguished Individual Achievement Award recognizes efforts on behalf of individual SWANA members for service to the 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 management industry. The recipient of the award will be recognized during RCon.
View award submission criteria.
Award winners will be selected by the division's Awards Committee. The following will be taken into consideration during the selection process:
The 2025 SWANA Award nomination period is now closed.
Thank you to all who applied, and to our review committees. Winners will be notified in mid-September.
Award winners will be celebrated at RCon™, the premier conference hosted by SWANA from November 12 – 15, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.
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