More than an event, RCon® is an experience empowering waste and resource management leaders to reshape our industry’s future, turning challenges into solutions. SWANA is leading the direction around sustainable resource management for the industry’s next chapter.
RCon reimagines a blended learning experience with technical training, roundtable discussions, keynote and concurrent sessions, and networking that achieves your professional goals.
In 2025, the inaugural RCon brought nearly 1,700 attendees to Columbus, Ohio, and was a landmark success. Building on the accomplishments of the previous year, RCon 2026 was held in St. Louis, Missouri.
Join us in Portland, Oregon for RCon 2027! Save the date for September 21-24, 2027. Registration for RCon 2027 will open in Spring 2027.
Place your organization at the center of the conversations, connections, and solutions shaping the waste and resource management industry’s future while gaining high‑value visibility among top decision-makers from across North America.
Nearly 70% of RCon attendees are purchasing decision-makers within their organizations, spending up to $5 million per year on equipment and services.
Sponsorships and Exhibitor Opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact SWANA’s sponsorship team, rcon@swana.org and Weston Kalogeridis at wkalogeridis@swana.org to exhibit or become a sponsor of RCon.
Check out RCon 2026, held September 29 – October 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, to learn more about all the experiences of RCon – from trainings, tours, and educational sessions to networking events, fun activities, and celebrations.
Plan ahead for RCon 2028, happening October 3-6, 2028, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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