SWANA Press Release Archive

On July 27, 2011, the International Board of Directors of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) approved a policy for responsible disposal of unused or expired household pharmaceutic

SWANA’s Inaugural Waste Conversion Technologies Showcase will take place on Tuesday, August 23-25, 2011, and will focus on newly emerging waste conversion technologies (WCTs) for recovering energy,

The Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA's) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has just released a revised report, called “The Long-Term Environmental Risks of Subtitle D Landfills.

No one is surprised when, in tough economic times, a trade organization takes the lead in promoting the financial interests of its members. Fair enough. But, not when it seeks these ends by disto

On September 27, 2010, The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to the mandatory greenhouse gas re

On May 28 SWANA's International Board of Directors approved the following statement concerning the recent report The Importance of Landfill Gas Capture and Utilization in the U.S.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) sent joint comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jack

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has selected Walter R. Niessen, President of Niessen Consultants, as the Lawrence Lecturer for WASTECON® 2010 in Boston, Mass.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has selected two students as interns in the Lanny and Kay Hickman Internship Program. Samantha Garcia of San Diego, California, and Fabien Bes

On March 17, 2010 Senators Kerry, Lieberman and Graham released additional details of their proposed bill to regulate greenhouse gases. The bill would significantly improve the prospects for carbon