Resources
Recycling Resources
SWANA supports recycling and material recovery. Being knowledgeable about your local recycling program rules and committing to Recycle Right at home, at work, and on the go are important steps every person can take to improve local programs this year.Frank Caponi - SWANA International Past President SWANA
Overcoming Recycling Challenges
At SWANApalooza 2020, recycling experts discussed how the solid waste industry is embracing new opportunities for managing recycling. That panel discussion is now available for purchase.
America Recycles Day and EPA
America Recycles Pledge
Are you a U.S.-based organization interested in working toward a more resilient materials economy? If so, sign the America Recycles Pledge
America Recycles Day® (ARD) is celebrated nationally each year on November 15 to promote and celebrate recycling in the United States. On ARD 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened its second Recycling Summit to address the major challenges facing the U.S. recycling system. Plans are underway for the 2020 America Recycles Summit and Innovation Fair, which are currently scheduled for November 16-17, 2020, in Washington, DC.
EPA Wraps Up America Recycles Week with Second Annual Recycling Summit — 11/15/19
National Framework for Advancing the U.S. Recycling System
The National Framework for Advancing the U.S. Recycling System is the product of a multi-stakeholder collaborative effort between federal, local, state and tribal governments; the recycling industry; non-profits; manufacturers; and product brands. This document summarizes the activities and accomplishments of that group in 2019 and lays out the path forward for continued action in 2020, including a voluntary national recycling goal. It also provides a foundation on which additional actions can be identified and taken.
Other Recycling Resources
- Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress — Waste Dive
- These projects are boosting domestic capacity for recycled paper — Resource Recycling
- Grant Watch — Resource Recycling
- Fight Contamination — The Recycling Partnership
- Think Twice! Flyer — SWANA, NWRA, NERC, and ISRI
- 2019 Economic Impact Study, U.S. Based Scrap Recycling Industry — ISRI
- Mapping out MRF infrastructure nationwide — Resource Recycling
- DIYSigns for Recycling — The Recycling Partnership
- Curbside Recycling Cancellation Tracker — Waste Dive
- Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress — Waste Dive
- Map of Commingled Residential MRFs in the U.S. – The Recycling Partnership
- Additional Information for Recycling and Helpful Links — New Jersey DEP
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Recycling Resources for Managing China Waste Import Restrictions
SWANA has resources to help the solid waste industry manage the challeng of China’s restrictions on imported recycling.
Get the FACTS about Recycling
Download SWANA's Recycling: Fact vs. Myth infographics for the United States and Canada.
