Transforming Waste to a Resource

SWANA is an organization of professionals committed to advancing from solid waste management to resource management through their shared emphasis on education, advocacy and research.

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Resources

Safety Resources

SWANA provides these safety resources to support our commitment to improving safety in the solid waste industry.

Articles & Best Practices

SWANA's articles and best practices is a comprehensive list of links available to the general public, compiled by SWANA experts.

Applied Research Foundation

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation (ARF) supports conducts collectively-funded research on solid waste issues selected by foundation subscribers.

Affinity Program

SWANA members will reap the savings from group-wide cost reductions and pre-negotiated discounts with trusted, reliable affinity partners.

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Events

Managing MSW Collection Systems At WasteExpo 2025

May 4 - 6, 2025

Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) At WasteExpo 2025

May 4 - 6, 2025

SC Palmetto Chapter Spring Conference

May 14 - 16, 2025

Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter Road-E-O

May 15 - 16, 2025

North Carolina Chapter Road-E-O

May 16 - 17, 2025

Federation of New York Conference

May 18 - 21, 2025

Georgia Chapter Road-E-O

May 21, 2025

Atlantic Canada Chapter 2025 Technical Summit

May 28 - 30, 2025

How Do We Turn Off the Tap Ending Sale of Hazardous Products

May 29, 2025

Texas Lonestar Chapter Road-E-O

Jun 6 - 7, 2025

Northern Lights Chapter Conference

Jun 11 - 13, 2025

Region 6 SWANA Conference

Sep 8 - 12, 2025

TN Chapter - Managing MSW Collection Systems

Sep 8 - 9, 2025

Colorado Rocky Mountain Conference

Sep 15 - 17, 2025

Iowa Chapter - Fall Conference

Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2025

SWANA International Road-E-O Hosted By Florida Chapter

Oct 10 - 11, 2025

Mississippi Chapter Fall Conference

Oct 14 - 15, 2025

Canadian SWANA Conference

May 13 - 15, 2026

Iowa Chapter - Fall Conference

Oct 5 - 7, 2026

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News

SWANA Partners with the US Plastics Pact

May 1, 2025

Paving the Path to Higher Recyclability: New Task Force Aims to Improve Strategic Packaging Recyclability

April 29, 2025

SWANA Announces Winners of the 2025 Student Design Competition

April 11, 2025

SWANA Releases New ARF Report on Recycling Trends

April 2, 2025

SWANA to Present Four Training Courses at WasteExpo® Conference

March 27, 2025

SWANA Sends Letter to New EPA Administrator

March 3, 2025

SWANA Releases Statement on Product Safety Emergency

February 26, 2025

SWANA's Kristyn Oldendorf Honored as a 2025 Waste360 40 Under 40 Award Recipient

February 13, 2025

NWRA and SWANA Respond to BLS Fatality Data and Call for Accurate Reporting and Improved Safety Initiatives

January 28, 2025

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