Resources
The Applied Research Foundation (ARF) was formed in 2001 to advance mission of SWANA for transforming waste to a resource through collectively-defined and funded applied research.
The ARF has published 67 publications covering all facets of municipal solid waste and resource management. These reports are available free of charge to SWANA members. View all ARF reports here.
Subscribers contribute a penny and a half per ton annually to support the ARF’s research activities. The exact amount depends on how much waste or recyclables a subscriber manages. There are currently 45 subscribing organizations—including four SWANA chapters. Learn more about the benefits of becoming an ARF Subscriber.
The ARF is managed by Jeremy O’Brien, P.E. BCEE, Director of Applied Research. Mr. O’Brien can be reached at (704) 906-7269 or at jobrien@swana.org.
The ARF has four research groups:
Each new fiscal year research group subscribers submit and vote on topics. Subscribers may review and comment on draft research reports. They often meet at SWANA conferences to discuss research topics and learn about each other’s programs.
Newly available to SWANA Members!
This report 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.
Members: FREE
Nonmembers: $199.00
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