SWANA Press Release Archive

The Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) Planning and Management Technical Division has given its annual Distinguished Individual Achievement Award to James D. Warner, Chief Executive Of

The Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Executive Director and CEO, David Biderman, accepted PRECO Electronics’ Excellence in Safety Award at an awards ceremony at SWANA’s headquarters

SWANA's Industry Watch Column for February 2017.

The Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Executive Director and CEO, David Biderman, has been awarded PRECO Electronics’ Safety in Motion Award for his “unparalleled commitment to safety

SWANA's Industry Watch Column for January 2017.

SWANA's Industry Watch Column for December 2016

Refuse and recyclable materials collection remains the 5th most dangerous job in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The 2015 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries re

SWANA’s Safety Ambassador program has been named the winner of the 2016 Dive Awards: Safety Initiative of the Year by Waste Dive, a leading industry news publisher. Across the waste and recycling indu

Industry Watch - November 2016

Wayman J. Pearson, Sr., Clearwater, FL, passed from life on Oct. 23, 2016. Wayman was the retired Director of Environmental Services with the City of Charlotte, NC, and a former Superintendent of Soli