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SWANA’s Young Professionals Present:
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.
Join us (virtually) the week of April 10, 2023 for the 8th annual International Solid Waste Design Competition (SWDC)! This year’s project will challenge each team on “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using Source-Separated Organic Material in a Compost Operation versus Utilizing Landfilling Organics at a Site with a Landfill Gas Collection System and a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plant”.
Team Commitment form due | December 9, 2022 |
Notifications to selected participants | December 12, 2022 |
Kickoff meeting | January 2023 |
Design report & poster due | March 2023 |
Final presentation | April 2023 |
Award ceremony & networking event | April 2023 |
Questions regarding the competition should be directed to Mateja Vidovic Klanac.
Support the future of the solid waste industry