News
This page archives all of SWANA press releases from 2010 onward.
SWANA Announces 2012 Excellence Award Winners
June 19, 2012
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has announced the recipients of the 2012 Excellence Awards.
NSWMA & SWANA Distribute Safety Flyer
June 15, 2012
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
Local News Coverage Of SWANA's Oregon Beaver Chapter Road-E-O
June 04, 2012
Coverage of the Oregon Chapter’s Road-E-O and mention of the International Road-E-O in September can be found
NSWMA & SWANA Agree To Team Up And Distribute Safety Flyer
May 22, 2012
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
May 22, 2012
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) requested that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) support a categorical exclusion for biogenic CO2 emis
Fact Sheet On Injuries And Illness For The Solid Waste Industry
May 09, 2012
The National Institute of Occupation Safety & Health has published a Fact Sheet on Injuries and Illness for the Solid Waste Industry.
SWANA Supports Extension Of Renewable Energy Grants
December 05, 2011
On November 30, SWANA as a member of the 1603 Coalition sent a letter to Congress in support of an extension of the 1603 grant program. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200
SWANA & NAHMMA Offer Joint HHW/CESQG Collection Operations Certification
October 13, 2011
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA) announce a joint certification in HHW/CESQG Collection Operations.
September 12, 2011
At the 2011 ASTSWMO Solid Waste Management Conference, held in Kansas City, MO on August 9-11, SWANA’s Jeremy O’Brien, P.E., Director of Applied Research, gave two presentations on reports recen
SWANA Supports Senate Recycling Resolution
August 04, 2011
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced its strong endorsement of U.S. Senate Resolution 251, "expressing support for the improvement of collection, processing and consumptio