SWANA Press Release Archive

SWANA is seeking to hire a qualified individual to serve as a Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Information Technology and Financial Management, who would be responsible for the managem

On January 7, 2013, the International Board of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) approved a policy regarding the safe recycling of electronic wastes.

On December 17, SWANA sent a letter to leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives supporting passage of the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012, S.3521. This bill would expand

Paper recovery reached record heights in this country—more than 66% of what was consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2011. Programs like those identified through the AF&PA Recycl

SWANA’s mission is to advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound management or municipal solid waste in North America. Since recycling is often both economically and environmen

As the East Coast braces for the impact and fall out from Hurricane Sandy, SWANA features the following information, available online, from its technical resources that we hope provides relevant an

John H. Skinner, Ph.D., Executive Director and CEO of The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) issued the following statement on the October 16 decision by the U.S. District Court to is

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has announced the recipients of the 2012 Excellence Awards.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has agreed to jointly distribute a solid waste industry safety flyer or bill stuffer that the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWM

Coverage of the Oregon Chapter’s Road-E-O and mention of the International Road-E-O in September can be found