Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

Become an Industry-Leading Professional with SWANA Membership

With a growing network of over 10,000 members in 47 chapters throughout the United States and Canada, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is the go-to source for the most up-to-date information for professionals in the solid waste and recycling industry.

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Membership Renewal

2018 Salary Study

In 2018 SWANA conducted a survey of 1,358 solid waste professionals. This Salary Report is now available exclusively to SWANA Members.

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News

Jan242020

SWANA Sets Position on Extended Landfill Care Responsibility

Jan132020

SWANA Welcomes New Marketing Director

Jan072020

New Report Focuses on Safety at Landfills

Dec172019

SWANA Responds to BLS 2018 Industry Fatality Data

Dec092019

SWANA Awarded Organization of the Year

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New SWANA Affinity Partner: WorkSTEPS

SWANA is a Sponsoring Organization of

SWANA Awarded Organization of the Year

SWANA has been awarded the Organization of the Year by Waste Dive, one of the leading trade publications covering the solid waste and recycling industry.

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Upcoming Events
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Feb022020

RecycleMania 2020
, DCWorkshop

Feb142020

New Member Orientation
, Live Webinar

Feb182020

Pacific Basin Chapter - Manager of Landfill Operations MOLO
Kapolei, HIChapter Event

Feb262020

Northern New England Chapter Technical Session
Portland, MEChapter Event

Feb262020

Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference
Wisconsin Dells, WIChapter Event

Mar032020

2020 Annual Conference By Oklahoma and Texas Chapters
Norman, OKChapter Event

Mar032020

Ohio Chapter - Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO)
Worthington, OHChapter Event

Mar032020

Ohio Chapter - Zero Waste Principles and Practices
Worthington, OHChapter Event

Mar032020

Intermountain West Regional Symposium
Springdale, UTChapter Event

Mar132020

New Member Orientation
, Live Webinar

Mar232020

SWANApalooza 2020
Atlanta, GAInternational Conference

Mar302020

New Jersey Chapter - Manager of Landfill Operations
Egg Harbor Township, NJChapter Event

Apr012020

Alabama Spring Meeting
Gulf Shores, ALChapter Event

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NEW ARF Report: Employee, Commercial Hauler, and Self-Hauler Safety at Landfills

This important new report presents best practices to keep employees and haulers safe at landfills.

The full report is published only to SWANA ARF subscribers until January 2021. SWANA members receive free access to ARF industry reports one year after publication.

Download the Executive Summary now