SWANA News Archive

SWANA Reports Decline in Fatal Incidents in First Half of 2021

June 29, 2021

Encourages frontline workers to stay vigilant through the summer

New SWANA Report Addresses PFAS in Waste-to-Energy Facilities

June 23, 2021

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation’s report analyzes destruction of PFAS as municipal solid waste is processed in waste-to-energy facilities.

Report on Reducing Contamination in Curbside Recycling Programs Free to SWANA Members

June 17, 2021

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation releases report addressing contamination to members during Sustainable Materials Management Summit

Dr. Carlton Waterhouse from US EPA Speaks at SWANA’s Landfill Challenges Summit

June 15, 2021

Top EPA Appointee Will Offer Comments on PFAS, Climate Changes, and Environmental Justice on June 17

SWANA Hosts Half-day, Virtual Summits for Solid Waste and Recycling Professionals

June 03, 2021

Sustainable Materials Management and Landfill Challenges Summits taking place June 15 and 17

SWANA Executive Director Reappointed as ETTAC Representative

May 21, 2021

SWANA is pleased to announce David Biderman has been appointed to the Department of Commerce’s Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) for the third time.

SWANA Welcomes New Safety Ambassador to New York Chapter

May 18, 2021

SWANA welcomes Michael Hughes, Corporate Vice President of Safety at Casella Waste Systems, as a new SWANA New York Chapter Safety Ambassador.

SWANA Addresses Current Labor Shortage in Solid Waste Collection Services

May 17, 2021

SWANA) analyzes current worker shortage and proposes solutions in a new, two-page paper responding to the impact of COVID-19.

SWANA Honors Industry Workers that Have Lost Their Lives

April 28, 2021

April 28 Marks Workers Memorial Day and National Day of Mourning

SWANA Celebrates Earth Day 2021

April 22, 2021

Continues push for resource management

SWANA Press Release Archive