News
This page archives all of SWANA press releases from 2010 onward.
Pivotal Supreme Court Ruling Sends eSession Attendance To All-Time High
May 11, 2007
Over 250 attendees viewed an interactive, online, educational session on the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of United Haulers Association v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management A
Local Government Flow Control Upheld By U.S. Supreme Court
May 01, 2007
The U.S. Supreme Court, today, issued a decision in the case of United Haulers Association v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority. By a 6-3 margin, the high court ruled that local or
SWANA Comments On Proposed National Greenhouse Gas Control Program
March 20, 2007
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) submitted comments on Mar. 19, 2007 to Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) of the Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding a national greenhouse
International Solid Waste Association Announces New Managing Director
March 16, 2007
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has appointed W. Gregory Vogt to be the new Managing Director of its global organization. Vogt assumed the role on April 1. He replaces Mrs. Suzan
Gao Featured At SWANA's Blue Box Conference
February 15, 2007
Allan T. Chan, Senior Analyst for the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) presented the recently released GAO report Recycling: Additional Efforts Could Increase Municipal R
Associations Reach Consensus On E-Scrap
January 04, 2007
"Reuse and recycling are far and away the preferred methods of e-scrap management—and with sufficient infrastructure, nearly all discarded electronic products could be technically and econom
SWANA Supported Tax Credits Extended
December 14, 2006
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) was a major supporter of H.R. 6, and applauds Congress for acting to extend the tax credit so quickly. The bill, H.R. 6111, has been sent to
SWANA Supports Rise Legislation But Urges Larger Effort
December 13, 2006
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has written a letter to Senator James Jeffords (I-VT) supporting his recent introduction of the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) Act,
September 21, 2006
WASTECON 2006 came to an end on Thursday as SWANA and the solid waste field bid farewell to Charlotte, North Carolina.
WASTECON Charlotte: Shows Increase In First-Time Exhibitors
September 07, 2006
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to announce over 45 first-time exhibitors at WASTECON 2006 in Charlotte, NC. This year's exhibit floor offers over 225 exhibits cov