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.

2022 Teams and Virtual Presentations

Join us (virtually) the week of April 3, 2022 for the 7th annual International Solid Waste Design Competition (SWDC)! This year's project will challenge each team on “Evaluating the limitations of the EPA’s Gas Model (LandGEM) and developing an alternative method for landfill emissions estimation.”

Participating Teams

Click on each team’s name to view their presentation.

Florida State University

Iran University of Science and Technology

University of Texas at Arlington

Clemson University

Jackson State University

View the Problem Statement & Protocol Document

View this year’s competitors’ resumes on MySWANA

Competition Results

Day of competition (all five teams presenting the same day)	April 5th, 2022; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony and Networking Event	April 6th, 2022; 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Winners
Iran University of Science and Technology	Winner
Clemson University	2nd place (plus presentation award winner)
Jackson State University	3rd place
Farnaz Farjami, Iran University	SWANA’s Rising Star award