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.

YP SPOTLIGHT: Catelyn Scholwinski

December 17, 2020

Meet Catelyn Scholwinski, Recycling Coordinator - City of New Braunfels, TX and our next YP Spotlight!

The SWANA Community

December 15, 2020

SWANA is a community of over 10,000 solid waste and recycling professionals where we share ideas, learn from each other, and gather together.

YP Spotlight: Alan Bean

December 10, 2020

Meet Alan Bean, US Landfill Division Manager with Lorentz - Leachate Pumping Systems and this week's #YPSpotlight

Technology, Consumer Education Move Recycling Forward

December 08, 2020

On Nov. 19, Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and sustainability for Republic Services, participated in the SWANA and ISRI MRF Summit.

How to Make Your MRF Contract a Public-Private Win-Win

November 19, 2020

Read about The Recycling Partnership's Guide to Community Material Recovery Facility Contracts, which features best-management practices, case studies from communities, and more.

Q&A with MRF Summit Speaker Rob Writz of AMP Robotics

November 10, 2020

Rob Writz of AMP Robotics writes about AI. Attend the MRF Summit session, “Improve Efficiency and Productivity Through Technology,” on Wednesday, November 18 at 3:15 p.m. EST to hear more.

Artificial Intelligence: Powering the Next Wave of MRF Efficiency and Productivity

November 05, 2020

Rob Writz of AMP Robotics writes about AI. Attend the MRF Summit session, “Improve Efficiency and Productivity Through Technology,” on Wednesday, November 18 at 3:15 p.m. EST to hear more.

Making a case for glass

November 02, 2020

Why is glass one of the most undervalued commodities in the stream?

Cut Contamination at the Curbside and in the MRF

October 28, 2020

Q&A with MRF Summit speaker Kanika Greenlee

Student Scholarship Winner: Holly Griffith

October 27, 2020

Holly Griffith, an international SWANA student member studying Environmental Management and Policy, was chosen to win the Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Scholarship. Read her essay here to learn more

Student Scholarship Winner: Laura Hack

October 20, 2020

Laura Hack was selected for the Category I Scholarship. Ms. Hack's essay discusses opportunities to facilitate communication in the solid waste industry, specifically in the area of proper recycling.

Student Scholarship Winner: Maura Ross

October 13, 2020

Maura Ross was selected for the Category II Scholarship. In her essay, she relates her experience as a descendant of a coal mining family from West Virginia to her passion to become an energy engineer

Student Scholarship Winner: Cameron Mains

October 06, 2020

Cameron Mains was selected for the Category I Scholarship. His essay focused on capturing and using landfill gas, while at the same time educating people to reuse and recycling more.

Safety is a Culture

September 15, 2020

Safety isn’t a directive, it’s a culture. Easy to say, but hard to accomplish. A safety culture is the result of combined efforts toward values, attitudes, goals and proficiency of an organization’s safety program.

Member Spotlight: Ashish Sharma

August 06, 2020

SWANA features members who have made an impact on SWANA, the solid waste industry, and their community. Read about Ashish Sharma, Senior Manager, Digital for Waste Management.