Resources
Free Resources from SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation
Free to the General Public
The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) makes executive summaries of their reports free to the general public. Use the links below to download them.
Carbon Dioxide Avoided Emissions Costs
This SWANA ARF report provides solid waste managers with up-to-date information and guidance on carbon dioxide avoided emissions costs associated with options for processing mixed organics - such as food waste, yard trimmings, paper and wood - rather than disposing of them in landfills.
Zero Waste Programs: An Analysis of Seattle’s Performance
A SWANA ARF report provides an in-depth analysis of the impacts of Seattle’s zero waste program initiatives on the total and per-capita recycling and disposal rates for the city's four primary waste generation groups.
Landfill Odor Control with Alternative Daily Covers
A SWANA ARF report provides up-to-date information and guidance on materials and strategies to control offensive odors emanating from the working face of landfills.
Evaluation of Electricity and Other Alternative Fuels for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Vehicles
The analyses in this report show that electricity as a fuel for refuse and recycling trucks offers many benefits. Electric refuse trucks are still in the “demonstration” stage of their commercialization journey, however.
Encouraging Better Curbside Recycling Behavior
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation evaluates the costs and effectiveness of educational programs designed to improve residential curbside recycling behaviors.
PFAS Management and Treatment Options for Landfill Leachate
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation provides solid waste landfill managers with up-to-date information and guidance on PFAS management and treatment options for landfill leachate.
Energy Recovery Options for Non-Recycled Plastic Discards
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation evaluates three system options available to solid waste managers for the recovery of energy from non-recycled waste plastics.
PFAS Fate and Transport in Waste-to-Energy Facilities
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation addresses PFAS fate and transport in waste-to-energy facilities.
Recruiting Personnel for Solid Waste Collection Services
Latest trucking statistics show that the shortage of over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers in the US is at the highest level it has been in 15 years–a driver shortage mirrored in the waste collection industry.
Free to SWANA Members.
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Curbside Recycling Collection Options
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation compares and evaluates dual-stream recycling options against single-stream.
Free to SWANA Members.
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Reducing Contamination in Curbside Recycling Programs
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation compares and evaluates dual-stream recycling options against single-stream.
Energy Recovery Options for Non-Recycled Plastic Discards
A new report developed by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation evaluates three system options available to solid waste managers for the recovery of energy from non-recycled waste plastics.
Employee, Commercial Hauler, and Self-Hauler Safety at Landfills
The SWANA Applied Research Foundation’s Disposal Group report presents 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.
Fire Prevention and Control at WTE Facilities
SWANA urges WTE facility managers to minimize future fire risks and impacts at their facilities by following the recommendations presented in this report.
Resetting Curbside Recycling Programs in the Wake of China
The SWANA Applied Research Foundation’s Recycling Group report provides solid waste managers with up-to-date information and guidance on how to reset curbside recycling programs in the wake of the China National Sword policy.
Service Options for the Curbside Collection of Residential Yard Waste
The report used the city of Charlotte, North Carolina as a model to provide an analysis of the city’s current program and explore new yard waste collection options.
Thermal Treatment of Residual Waste: Lessons from Europe
The report investigates why developed countries in Western Europe have embraced thermal treatment and are processing 97 million tons of residual waste in over 500 WTE facilities located in 22 countries.
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Free to SWANA Members
ARF reports are free to members when they are released to the general public. Usually these reports are released to SWANA Members one year after they are released to subscribers. However, some reports are too important to wait—watch for announcements.
