November 14, 2025 — Columbus, OH Earlier this week, thousands of waste and recycling professionals from across North America arrived in central Ohio for RCon™, SWANA’s brand-new event focused on redefining waste as a resource. The four-day event runs November 12–15 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. “RCon is all about what’s next,” said Amy…
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November 13, 2025 — Columbus, OH The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is excited to announce the dates and locations of RCon™ 2026 and 2027. Hosted by SWANA, RCon is where waste and resource management professionals come to think. It offers a venue for technical learning and collaboration on solutions for the industry. RCon will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, September 29 – October 2, 2026. SWANA…
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Groundbreaking Event Kicks Off to Unite Industry Leaders, Innovators, and Stakeholders November 12, 2025 — Columbus, OH The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) proudly announces the official opening of the very first RCon™, being held November 12-15 in Columbus, Ohio. This groundbreaking RCon brings together an extraordinary gathering of experts, leaders, researchers, and practitioners dedicated to shaping…
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October 27, 2025 — Silver Spring, MD The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is proud to announce Fire Rover as its newest corporate partner, launching a dynamic collaboration to address the growing risks associated with lithium-ion batteries and fire safety in the waste and resource management industry. This strategic partnership will focus on data…
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October 7, 2025 — Silver Spring, MD With leadership from 10 states and two new board members from the Southeastern US, NSAC and SAF mark a decade of impact and growing national momentum. The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), together with the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC) and the Stewardship Action Foundation (SAF), announced today…
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October 1, 2025 — Silver Spring, MD The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) will host the annual Fall Safety & Standards Meetings this November in Columbus, Ohio, in the days leading into RCon™, the new conference hosted by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). These meetings, happening November 10–12, bring together leaders from across the industry to reshape the future of safety and…
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September 24, 2025 — Silver Spring, MD The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is proud to host the National Recycling Day Art Show, presented by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), in the RCon™ exhibit hall in Columbus, Ohio. The show will feature art crafted from repurposed materials by local Ohio artists in…
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September 18, 2025 — Silver Spring, MD The Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has released a new report, Best Practices for Reducing Curbside Recycling Contamination and Code Enforcement, providing waste and recycling managers with guidance to improve recycling quality while addressing enforcement challenges. The report examines the challenge of…
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September 17, 2025 — Silver Spring, MD The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) congratulates the recipients of the 2025 SWANA Awards in the categories of: Professional Achievement; Young Professionals; Communication, Education & Marketing; Landfill Gas & Biogas; Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery; and Safety. Recognized as among the industry’s most prestigious awards, SWANA’s awards…
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August 25, 2025 — Washington, DC The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), and the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) today renewed their Alliance, reinforcing a shared commitment to improving safety and health outcomes for workers in the waste and recycling industries. …
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