This page archives all of SWANA press releases from 2010 onward.
AF & PA 2013 Recycling Awards Are Now Open
December 04, 2012
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 Supports Recycling: America Recycles Day 11-15-12
November 14, 2012
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
For The Best Offense Against Severe Weather Events, Use SWANA Resources To Build Your Best Defense
October 28, 2012
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
SWANA Comments On Court’s Permanent Injunction On The Dallas Flow Control Law
October 18, 2012
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
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.