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Transforming Waste to a Resource

SWANA is an organization of professionals committed to advancing from solid waste management to resource management through their shared emphasis on education, advocacy and research.

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Resources

Safety Resources

SWANA provides these safety resources to support our commitment to improving safety in the solid waste industry.

Applied Research Foundation

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation (ARF) supports conducts collectively-funded research on solid waste issues selected by foundation subscribers.

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Events

ASCE Webinar: Making the Grade: Solid Waste

Jul 15, 2026

PPRC Webinar: Paper Transport: Challenges and Solutions

Jul 16, 2026

SWANA Florida Chapter Summer Conference

Jul 19 - 21, 2026

SWANA Ohio Buckeye Chapter Golf Scramble

Jul 21, 2026

Aging Waste-to-Energy Facilities: Refurbish or Replace?

Jul 29, 2026

SWANA IL MOLO Training

Aug 4, 2026

2026 Arkansas SWANA Solid Waste Conference

Aug 4 - 7, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Advocacy & Public Policy Sub-Workgroup Meeting

Aug 5, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Communications & Outreach Sub-Workgroup Meeting

Aug 5, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Facility & Vehicle Safety Sub-Workgroup Meeting

Aug 6, 2026

SWANA Core Advocacy Group Meeting

Aug 7, 2026

SWANA Safety Ambassadors Meeting

Aug 12, 2026

Waste Today & NWRA Safety First Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Aug 13, 2026

Waste Today Webinar: Thermal Runaway: Managing Battery Risks in Waste & Recycling

Aug 13, 2026

SWANA Webinar - Turning Waste into Financial Intelligence: The Next Era of Resource Management Event

Aug 18, 2026

Illinois Circularity Conference

Aug 18 - 20, 2026

SWANA Keystone Chapter 26th Annual Joint Fall Conference

Sep 7 - 10, 2026

YP Webinar Series: From Tension to Trust: Facilitation Tips and Conflict Resolution Tools

Sep 8, 2026

SWANA Georgia Chapter 2026 Spring Conference

Sep 8 - 11, 2026

Collaborative Just Culture® Ability-Level Course for the Solid Waste Services Industry Individuals and Teams

Sep 9, 2026

Southern California Chapter: Shaping Tomorrow's Waste Solutions Workshop

Sep 10, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Workgroup Meeting

Sep 10, 2026

PPRC Webinar: Film Plastics: Effective Recovery and Management Strategies

Sep 17, 2026

Colorado SWANA 2026 Fall Conference

Sep 20 - 23, 2026

SWANA Kansas Annual Solid Waste Management Conference

Sep 27 - 30, 2026

SWANA RCon™

Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2026

Iowa Recycling & Solid Waste Management Conference

Oct 4 - 7, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Advocacy & Public Policy Sub-Workgroup Meeting

Oct 7, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Communications & Outreach Sub-Workgroup Meeting

Oct 7, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Facility & Vehicle Safety Sub-Workgroup Meeting

Oct 8, 2026

2026 NAHMMA Annual Hazardous Materials Management Conference

Oct 10 - 15, 2026

SWANA Webinar: Rethinking Organics Diversion: The Shift Toward Integrating Infrastructure

Oct 14, 2026

Hoosier SWANA Chapter Annual Technical Conference and Annual Meeting

Oct 15, 2026

SWANA Core Advocacy Group

Oct 30, 2026

SWANA Safety Ambassadors Meeting

Nov 4, 2026

ISWA 2026 World Congress

Nov 8 - 11, 2026

Waste Today Webinar: Regulatory Roadmap I OSHA Requirements

Nov 12, 2026

SWANA Lithium-Ion Battery Workgroup Meeting

Dec 3, 2026

PPRC Webinar: Box Demand and OCC/Mixed Paper Market Outlook

Dec 10, 2026

SWANA Western Symposium 2027

Apr 25 - 29, 2027

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News

SWANA Announces Board of Directors for FY2027 Led by Lynsey Baer

July 1, 2026

SWANA Releases New ARF Report on Horizontal Landfill Gas Collection Systems

May 13, 2026

SWANA Updates Key Technical Policies

April 28, 2026

SWANA Announces Award Recipients of the 2026 Student Design Competition

April 21, 2026

SWANA to Modernize Landfill Gas Training – Request for Proposals Opens

March 16, 2026

SWANA and EREF Sign MOU to Advance Research and Education in Waste and Resource Management

February 25, 2026

SWANA Statement on BLS 2024 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

February 19, 2026

SWANA Partners with Fire Rover to Develop Fire Incident Reporting Tool

February 17, 2026

WM Joins SWANA as a Corporate Partner to Help Advance Waste Industry

February 12, 2026

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