Resources
Library of All ARF Reports
The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) publishes reports to inform and guide solid waste managers, regulators, and community leaders on a wide range of topics. ARF subscriber groups determine the topics for their reports. As a subscriber benefit, these groups have free access to the reports for the first year after publication. After one year, these reports are available free for SWANA members and for purchase for the general public. Here is a library of all reports, organized by the subscriber group that supported its development.
Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery Group
Disposal Group
PFAS Management and Treatment Options for Landfill Leachate
Publication date: November, 2022. This report provides solid waste landfill managers with up-to-date information and guidance on PFAS management and treatment options for landfill leachate.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
The Long-Term Management of Closed MSW Landfills
Publication date: January, 2021. The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) addresses key issues around the long-term management of closed landfills following the 30-year post-closure care period required under current regulations.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Employee, Commercial Hauler, Self-Hauler Safety at Landfills
Publication date: January, 2020. Best practices to keep employees safe at landfills, as well as best practices that landfill managers can implement at their facilities to improve hauler safety.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Benchmarking the Performance and Costs of MSW Landfills
Publication year: May, 2018. This report is an update and addition to the Landfill Benchmarking report published by the ARF in 2008.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Alternative Final Cover Systems and Regulatory Post-Closure
Publication date: May, 2017. This report provides up-to-date performance data on alternative final cover systems for landfills.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Food Waste Diversion Programs & Their Impacts on MSW Systems
Publication date: April, 2016. This report provides up-to-date information and guidance on food waste diversion programs and their impacts on municipal solid waste systems.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Alternative Cover Systems for MSW Landfills
Publication date: December, 2014. This report compares alternative cover systems for closed landfills with traditional, prescribed final cover systems.
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$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
On-Site Treatment of Landfill Leachate
Publication date: December, 2014. This report is a comparative analysis of alternative and emerging technologies to effectively and reliably treat leachate with high total dissolved solids (TDS).
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Practical Methods for Measuring Landfill Methane Emissions
Publication date: December, 2013. Full title: Practical Methods for Measuring
Landfill Methane Emissions and Cover Soil Oxidation. There have been a number of recent breakthroughs documented in this report.
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$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
The Long-Term Environmental Risks of Subtitle D Landfills
Publication date: June, 2011 (peer-reviewed). This report compiles and summarizes what is known about the risks associated with Subtitle D landfills, and introduces long-term care alternatives to manage and minimize these risks.
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$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
The Long-Term Management of Closed Subtitle D Landfills
Publication date: December, 2010. Non-peer-reviewed version.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
The Solid Waste Manager’s Guide to the Bioreactor Landfill
Publication date: December, 2009. Update to the 2002 report.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Benchmarking the Performance and Costs of MSW Landfills
Publication date: December, 2008. This report presents the results of a two-year effort to develop a municipal solid waste (MSW) Landfills Benchmark database.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Landfill Gas Collection System Efficiencies
Publication date: October, 2007. This report documents what is known about actual LFG collection system efficiencies based on recent research programs, case studies, and field experience.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
The Trend Toward Regional Privately-Owned Landfills
Publication date: February, 2007. Full title: The Regional Privately-Owned Landfill
Trend and Its Impact on Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Landfill Airspace Utilization: Measurement and Management
Publication date: December, 2005. This report establishes measurement standards for landfill airspace utilization.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Moisture Measurement in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Publication date: December, 2004. This technical memorandum provides guidelines on techniques to determine the “in situ” levels of moisture in landfilled waste.
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$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Landfill Stormwater Runoff Standards
Publication date: December, 2004. This research memorandum provides up-to-date information regarding landfill stormwater runoff discharge standards.
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$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Effectiveness of MSW Landfills in Controlling Releases
Publication date: March, 2004 (revised November, 2004). Full title: The Effectiveness of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Controlling Releases of Heavy Metals to the Environment.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Economic Analysis of Landfill Gas Turbines
Publication date: August, 2003. Full title: Economic Feasibility Considerations
Regarding Landfill Gas Microturbine Systems.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
The Solid Waste Manager’s Guide To The Bioreactor Landfill
Publication date: October, 2002. The bioreactor landfill is an exciting new development in solid waste management.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Sustainable Materials Management Group
Collection Group
Efficient Management of Waste Recycling Collection Resources
Publication date: March, 2022. This report provides guidance on managing waste and recycling services optimally and efficiently.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Advanced Air Pollution Control at WTE Facilities
Publication Date: February 2023. This report evaluates case studies representing technologies to reduce NOX and CO2 emissions in waste-to-energy facilities.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Evaluation of Electricity and Other Alternative Fuels
Publication date: August, 2022. Full title: Evaluation of Electricity and Other Alternative Fuels for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Vehicles.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Curbside Recycling Collection Options
Publication date: August, 2020. This report compares and evaluates dual-stream recycling options against single-stream.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Recruiting Personnel for Solid Waste Collection Services
Publication Date: February, 2020. SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation identifies causes and solutions including the recruitment of female drivers
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$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
Curbside Collection of Residential Yard Waste
Publication date: August, 2018. Full title: Service Options for the Curbside Collection of Residential Yard Waste.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.00
PAYT in Large Cities with Automated Collection
Publication date: July, 2016. Full title: Implementing PAYT in Large Cities with Existing Automated Collection Systems.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Collection of Organic Wastes from High-Rise Buildings
Publication date: December, 2012. Full title: Collection of Organic Wastes from High-Rise Buildings and Apartment Complexes.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Greenhouse Gas Reductions through Reduced Recycling
Publication date: December, 2011. Full Title: Greenhouse Gas Reductions through Reducing the Frequency of Residential Recyclables Collection Services.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Curbside Collection of Residential Food Waste
Publication date: December, 2008. This research memorandum provides up-to-date information about collecting food waste from single-family households.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
The Benchmarking of Residential Solid Waste
Publication date: December, 2008. Full title: The Benchmarking of Residential Solid Waste Collection Services.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Dual Collection of MSW and Yard Wastes
Publication date: January, 2007. This research memorandum provides up-to-date inforamtion on the benefits and risks of the dual collection of yard wastes and regular household wastes.
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
Source Separation and Collection of Food Waste
Publication date: September, 2006. Full title: Source Separation and Collection of Food Waste from Multi-Family Dwellings
Member Price:
$0.00
Non-Member Price:
$99.99
ARF Publications - Other
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Landfill Odor Control with Alternative Daily Covers
Up-to-date information and guidance on materials and strategies that can be used to control offensive odors from the working face of landfills.
Available to SWANA Members May 10, 2024
