Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

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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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News

Sep102019

New Report Provides Options for Curbside Recycling Programs

Aug272019

SWANA Announces Keynote Lineup for WASTECON 2019

Aug132019

SWANA Records 30 Solid Waste Worker Fatalities in 2019

Aug012019

SWANA Announces Winners of 2019 Safety Awards

Jul232019

SWANA Announces Dates, Locations for Highly Anticipated Solid Waste & Recycling Conferences

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New SWANA Affinity Partner: WorkSTEPS

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Sep262019

Charging Into Future of Lithium-Ion Battery
Ellyn, ILChapter Event

Sep292019

Kansas Sunflower Chapter - Manager of Landfill Operations
Mulvane, KSChapter Event

Sep302019

Mid-Atlantic Chapter - Manager of Landfill Operations
Elkton, MDChapter Event

Sep302019

Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference
Dubuque, IAChapter Event

Oct012019

2019 Kansas Solid Waste Management Conference
Mulvane, KSChapter Event

Oct012019

Northern Lights Chapter - Landfill Operations Basics
Red Deer, ABChapter Event

Oct112019

New Member Orientation
, Live Webinar

Oct142019

24th Annual RAM/SWANA Conference & Show
Brooklyn Park, MNChapter Event

Oct152019

Mississippi SWANA 2019 Fall Conference
Natchez, MSChapter Event

Oct152019

Ontario Chapter - Manager of Landfill Operations
Niagara Falls, ONChapter Event

Oct162019

North Carolina Chapter - Landfill Gas Basics
Statesville, NCChapter Event

Oct162019

Pacific Chapter - Landfill Operations Basics
Williams Lake, BCChapter Event

Oct172019

North Carolina Chapter - Advanced Leachate
Statesville, NCChapter Event

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NEW ARF Report: Resetting Curbside Recycling in the Wake of China

This important new report provides a number of significant observations and insights regarding the impacts of China’s National Sword Policy on curbside recycling programs in the United States and Canada and the resets that can be made to address them.

The full report is published only to SWANA ARF subscribers until September 2020. SWANA members receive free access to ARF industry reports one year after publication.

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