SWANApalooza is One Month Away!

SWANApalooza is coming to Atlanta, GA, from March 23-26. This is SWANA’s premier technical conference showcasing technologies and solutions to transform waste into a resource. This four-day technical gathering offers participants the opportunity to dive deeply into the industry’s biggest challenges, learn best practices, and cultivate a high-impact network.

Meet with industry leaders and experts for the developments on the industry’s most pressing topics, like PFAS, recycling, EPA regulations, public safety and more.

Conference Highlight

Throughout the conference, SWANApalooza participants will have the opportunity to discover solutions to the biggest challenges of the solid waste and recycling industry. Keynotes at this year’s SWANApalooza will reveal new opportunities to overcome recycling challenges, environmental risks posed by PFAS and practical approaches to manage PFAS, as well as legislation and policies needed to reach zero waste in landfills by 2040.

Hear about the lessons learned from Tucson since it switched over to every other week recycling program and to learn how to apply the lessons learned from these bold initiatives in your community, participate in a crowdsourcing session to develop an effectiong public engagement campaign for a new WTE facility in the U.S., and so much more! Check out the full conference program here.

Tour Around Atlanta

Complete your SWANApalooza experience by participating in one of the tours being hosted in the Atlanta area. Tour options include:

• Technology and Disposal Tour
• Participants will tour the following facilities at the Seminole Road Landfill in Dekalb County: Renewable Fuel Facility, Green Energy Facility, Composting Area, Recycling Area, New Cell Construction Area.
• Waste Reduction and Reuse Tour
• Visit three facilities that encourage waste reduction and reuse, including Atlanta CHaRM, Lifecycle, and re:loom.
• Recycling Tour
• Explore the Pratt Industries Recovered Material Processing Facility. Pratt’s recycling subsidiary, Pratt Recycling, Inc., works with communities and businesses across America to maximize landfill diversion by “harvesting the urban forest.” The rapidly expanding division has recycling and recovery facilities in eight states—and their operational footprint stretches from New York to California.
• Waste Conversion and Energy Tour
• Nexus Fuels, LLC is a waste management and energy production company that has developed a commercial-scale process operating today for converting waste plastics into feedstocks for plastics production and fuels, which can be further refined into a full range of products. Nexus has engineered a process that is economical, scalable, versatile, and environmentally positive.

Get the Discounted Hotel Rate!

SWANA has discounted hotel rates for SWANApalooza 2020 attendees. Make real-time reservations through the Westin Peachtree Plaza website, or contact the hotel by phone 1 (800) 937-8461.

Hotel reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served, space available basis. Submit your request as soon as possible for the best hotel choice.

Join us as we connect our resources and examine the groundbreaking work of advancing solid waste management in beautiful Atlanta. Visit SWANApalooza.org for more information and register today!