Solid Waste Association of North America

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is an organization concerning solid waste.^[1]

Membership[]

Membership includes seven technical divisions. These technical divisions provide members with the most convenient methods to keep track of hot topics, connect with experts, and shape the future of solid waste management. Access to each division's electronic forum encourages networking across the United States and Canada, allowing members to access resources and get answers to questions.

• Technical Divisions
  • Collection & Transfer — SWANA's Collection & Transfer Division deals primarily with the efficiency and reliability of the collection and transfer of refuse and recyclables. Key issues in the field include route design, innovative technologies, health and safety, and contracting and franchising.
  • Communication, Education & Marketing — SWANA's Communication, Education and Marketing Division (CEM) uses words and images to network, spread ideas and promote solid waste industry interests to the public and decision makers.
  • Landfill Gas & Biogas — SWANA’s Landfill Gas and Biogas Division is an authority on issues surrounding landfill gas (LFG) recovery, control, management, utilization, system design, operation, and maintenance.
  • Landfill Management — SWANA's Landfill Management Division helps provide practical solutions to the multitude of issues and challenges concerning the planning, design, construction, closure, and post-closure care of today's landfills.
  • Planning & Management
  • Sustainable Materials Management — SWANA's Sustainable Materials Management (formerly known as Recycling & Special Waste) Division works to provide and promote state-of-the-art approaches to improving management and profitability of waste reduction, recycling, composting and special waste programs.
  • Energy-from-waste — SWANA's Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery (WCER) Division works to ensure that waste-to-energy technology, and other emerging waste combustion technologies, are recognized as some of the forms of waste management.
• SWANA currently has 47 local chapters in which attendees can participate in forums, training sessions, local legislation, and networking.

Activities[]

SWANA provides solid waste training throughout North America for facility policy-makers, managers, owners and operators, and industry consultants. SWANA also hosts several conferences and events throughout the year providing members and other industry professionals the opportunity to meet with their peers, share ideas and discuss solutions.

See also[]

• Chartered Institute of Wastes Management CIWM
• International Solid Waste Association ISWA
• Waste management

References[]

• de Leon, Luis (July 15, 2021). "Denver sees shortage in trash collection truck drivers". KUSA.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
• "SWANA releases report on reducing contamination in curbside recycling programs". Recycling Today. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
• Paben, Jared (2021-07-07). "SWANA reports drop in waste and recycling industry deaths - Resource Recycling". Resource Recycling News. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
• Rosengren, Cole (July 6, 2021). "Waste CEOs emphasize labor, ESG and M&A as top priorities after pandemic". Waste Dive. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
• Quinn, Megan (June 21, 2021). "Waste industry a 'vital area' for improving climate, EPA nominee says at SWANA landfill summit". Waste Dive. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
• "Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)." Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S., edited by Tara E. Atterberry, 57th ed., Gale, 2018. Gale Directory Library, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/TFGLXV945184846/GDL?u=tplmain&sid=bookmark-GDL&xid=3cc2978b. Accessed 17 July 2021.

External links[]

• Official website