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Solid Waste Design Competition

SWANA’s Young Professionals Present:

The International Solid Waste Design Competition (SWDC)

SWANA’s International Solid Waste Design Competition (SWDC) is a student team competition to solve “real world” problems faced by solid waste professionals.

The competition aims at providing design experience to the students interested in pursuing an education and/or career in solid waste management. The program encourages student involvement in SWANA, provides students real world experience in solving complex solid waste management issues in a supportive and fun environment, provides students an opportunity to display their talents, and provides a networking opportunity for students to connect with potential employers.

Congratulations to our 2021 Design Competition Winners!

Competition Winners	Watch Team Presentations
1st Place – University of Vermont 2nd Place – University of Texas Arlington 3rd Place – Wayne State University Best Team Presentation Award – University of Vermont Emerging Leader/Rising Star – Lizzie Torres, University of British Columbia	Wayne State University Arizona State University University of Southern California University of Vermont National University of Engineering – Peru University of Texas at Arlington University of British Columbia
Watch the Awards Ceremony Featuring special guest speaker Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Lord Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality, The Gambia

Competition Winners

Watch Team Presentations

1st Place – University of Vermont
2nd Place – University of Texas Arlington
3rd Place – Wayne State University

Best Team Presentation Award – University of Vermont

Emerging Leader/Rising Star – Lizzie Torres, University of British Columbia

Watch the Awards Ceremony
Featuring special guest speaker
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Lord Mayor
of the Kanifing Municipality, The Gambia

This year's project challenged each team on: Solutions for Closing the Bakoteh Dumpsite and Supporting Changes to Modern Solid Waste Management in Kanifing, The Gambia

View the Problem Statement & Protocol Document

For Employers:

Log-in to MySWANA to access resumes for potential recruitment from this year’s student teams.

For Students:

Thank you for our Sponsor:

2021 Team Posters

Nigeria National University of Engineering — National University of Engineering

Program Questions

Questions regarding the competition should be directed to Shelby Truxon, YP Program Manager.

Media

Great job to all of our participant since 2015!

Arizona State University
Case Western Reserve University
Florida Atlantic University * 2017 and 2019 First Place Winner *
Florida International University
Florida State University and Florida A&M University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) * 2015 First Place Winner*
Michigan Technological University
National University of Engineering - Peru
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
University of British Columbia
University of Colorado
University of Florida * 2018 First Place Winner *
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Pittsburgh
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Arlington *2016 First Place Winner*
University of Vermont *2021 First Place Winner*
University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
Wayne State University

Posters and presentations from the groups are available in the WASTECON® proceedings, which are accessible to all members and WASTECON® attendees. Photos from the awards ceremony and from the competition are also available to download on Flickr. Please reference the links below.

View the 2019 awards pictures View the 2017 awards pictures View the 2016 awards pictures View the 2015 awards pictures