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The SWANA Public Blog for Solid Waste and Recycling Professionals

The SWANA blog is made public for everyone interested in the solid waste and recycling industry. Contributors range from SWANA staff to SWANA members. Articles vary from industry updates and technology to firsthand experiences. All SWANA members may submit articles to the SWANA Blog.

Saying Goodbye to SWANA — Sue Bumpous

April 10, 2020

As Sue Bumpous retires from SWANA, she reflects on her eight years of work at SWANA and with the Technical Divisons

Women in the Industry - Becky Caldwell

April 02, 2020

Becky Caldwell is our next Woman of the Industry feature. She has been in the industry for more than 20 years and is now the Solid Waste Programming Manager for the Middle Tennessee area.

Women in the Industry - Karen Storry

April 01, 2020

Karen Storry is a Senior Project Engineer for Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Services and has been in the industry for 8 years. She is also our next Woman of the Industry feature.

Women in the Industry - Risa Weinberger

March 27, 2020

Risa Weinberger is our next Woman in the Industry feature. Weinberger is has been in the industry for about 40 years now and is now the President of her own engineering firm.

Women in the Industry - Michelle Leonard

March 24, 2020

Michelle is our next Woman of the Industry feature. She has been in the industry for 32 years and now serves as Secretary of the Board of the Southern California Founding Chapter.

Women in the Industry - Marcia Papin

March 23, 2020

Marcia Papin is our next Woman of the Industry. Papin has been in the industry since 1984 and works now as the Solid Waste Manager for the County of Greenville, SC.

Women in the Industry - Kim Braun

March 20, 2020

Kim Braun is the Environmental Programs & Operations Manager for Culver City, CA. She started in the industry in 1989 – 31 years ago. Read about her experience here.

Women in the Industry - Hailey Tatum

March 19, 2020

Hailey Tatum is our next Woman in the Industry feature. Tatum is a solid waste Engineer in Training with HDR in Denver, Colorado and has been in the industry for 5 years.

Women in the Industry - Christine Wolfe

March 18, 2020

Christine Wolfe is our next Woman in the Industry feature. She has been in the field for 3 years overseeing legislative and regulatory advocacy for Recology.

Women in the Industry - Luann Meyer

March 17, 2020

Luann Meyer is our next Woman of the Industry! Meyer is the Vice Chair for the NY Federation of Solid Waste and Recycling Annual Conference and is the President of the New York Chapter of SWANA.

Women in the Industry - Susan Harrison

March 16, 2020

Susan Harrison is our next Woman in the Industry feature. She has been in the industry since 1994 serving first as a consultant, to today, where she is now an engineer at Waste Management, Inc.

Women in the Industry - Dr. Sonia Samir

March 16, 2020

Dr. Sonia Samir is our next Woman in the industry. Her experience includes all things pertaining to landfill including landfill design, permitting, slope stability, and emissions.

Women in the Industry - Elizabeth Roe

March 12, 2020

Elizabeth Roe is our next Woman in the Industry. She has been involved in the industry for three decades helping public agencies communicate with the public about recycling, sustainability, and more.

Women in the Industry - Tiffany Dunn

March 11, 2020

Tiffany Dunn is our next Woman in the Industry. She has been in the industry for 8 years and now serves as the representative and Secretary for the Advisory Board.

Women in the Industry - Brenda Haney

March 10, 2020

Brenda Haney is our next Woman in the Industry feature. She has been in the industry for 27 years working with water, wastewater, and hazardous waste remediation.

Celebrating Women in the Industry

March 09, 2020

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8 and Women’s History Month, SWANA is highlighting the hard work and dedication of women in the solid waste industry.

Disrupting Collection with Multi-Community Contracts

March 04, 2020

Super Bowl Monday

February 12, 2020

Going to work Monday is the last thing we want to think about after the big game, but it is crucial to ensure everyone finishes their workday safely. SWANA is here to provide a few safety tips.

MLK Day

January 20, 2020

For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we want to look back at two men who dedicated over 50 years of service to the solid waste industry in the City of Memphis.

Holiday Giving

December 26, 2019

We all should look to reduce our waste generation, but there is no need to be a scrooge during the holidays. How can we celebrate gift giving without creating waste? Let me count the ways.