News
This page archives all of SWANA press releases from 2010 onward.
SWANA Supports Rise Act With Necessary Amendments
June 12, 2007
SWANA has proposed three amendments to the RISE Act of 2007, introduced this week by Senators Snowe (R-ME) and Carper (D-DE). In a letter to the Senators, SWANA requested: a revision of the defin
SWANA To Update Three Training And Certification Courses
June 08, 2007
As directed by its International Board, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has begun work updating three of its current training courses: Construction & Demolition Debris, M
SWANA Urges Inclusion Of Waste-To-Energy In Renewable Portfolio Standard
May 22, 2007
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), on Friday, May 18, 2007, sent a letter to Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) urging him to include waste-to-energy as a renewable energy resource i
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