Recent Press Releases

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The SWANA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Acting Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Muller as she leads the Association during this period of transition.

The SWANA Board of Directors wrote a letter to membership to announce Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director Amy Lestition Burke’s upcoming departure as Executive Director of SWANA.

Meet the new slate of SWANA's FY2027 Board of Directors.

SWANA's Applied Research Foundation released a new report sharing updated guidance on landfill gas solutions.

SWANA has updated three key Technical Policies focused on regulations, electronic waste, and waste and energy recovery.

Learn more about the student teams that participated in SWANA's Student Design Competition 2026.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced that it is updating its Landfill Gas (LFG) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Training, a cornerstone resource used nationwide to support resource management professionals.

SWANA and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, uniting to align SWANA’s broad professional network with EREF’s research expertise.

SWANA issued a response to the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 National Census of Fatal Occupational injuries, emphasizing SWANA's continued commitment to offering training, resources and a network of safety-minded professionals.