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Month: September 2024

SWANA Executive Leader Joins the Tire Recycling Foundation to Lend Expertise for a Sustainable Future

September 25, 2024 — Amy Lestition Burke, executive director and CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has joined the board of directors of the Tire Recycling Foundation to contribute SWANA’s knowledge, resources, and expertise in support of the goal of tire reuse and recycling.  The Tire Recycling Foundation is a broad-based,…
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FDEP Notice of Request for Approval of a Pretreatment Program Modification

The SWANA Florida Chapter is committed to providing its membership information on regulatory and legislative actions which may have a direct or indirect impact to our members and their organizations. A public notice was recently published for a request for approval of a pretreatment program modification to JEAs Local Limits which includes addition of a…
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In Memoriam of SWANA’s First President, Lanny M. Hickman

September 4, 2024 — It is with deep sadness that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recognizes the passing of Lanny M. Hickman, P.E., BCEE, the first SWANA CEO and president. Lanny was one of the founding members of Governmental Refuse Collection and Disposal Association (GRCDA), which eventually became SWANA. Lanny was preceded by…
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