Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is troubled by the potential impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). “SWANA is very concerned that EPA designating PFAS compounds…
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SWANA Board of Directors approves 2023-2027 Strategic Plan Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Board of Directors (BOD) has approved the Association’s next five-year Strategic Plan – Forward, Together, following the highly successful implementation of its 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. The Board reaffirmed the Association’s Core Purpose to advance the…
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SWANA to provide capacity building and technical assistance to local leaders in rapidly urbanizing, coastal countries The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the US Agency for International Development’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which SWANA will provide capacity building and technical assistance…
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Encourages solid waste industry to participate and improve worker safety The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is proud to support Safe + Sound Week 2022 in order to recognize successful workplace health and safety programs and provide resources to keep America’s workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week is August 15 –…
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Three members are recognized with the Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award, SWANA’s Professional Achievement Award, and SWANA’s Life Member Award Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual Professional Achievement Awards. Three members of the association are recognized: Kathy Morris, with the Robert L.…
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Registration for SWANA’s Executive Leadership Summit is now available The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) officially opened registration for WASTECON 2022 last week. WASTECON is SWANA’s annual conference which brings together leaders from throughout the solid waste industry. This year’s summit will be located at the San Diego Convention Center and will take…
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Urges House of Representatives to schedule legislation for a vote quickly Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) supports Senate passage of the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 3742) to establish a grant program for communities who lack recycling access. “SWANA applauds the Senate for unanimously passing the Recycling Infrastructure…
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Comments submitted on infrastructure, education, and outreach grant programs Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has provided comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for solid waste prevention, management, and recycling initiatives. SWANA urges EPA to create a grant application process…
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Officers move into new positions; new member of leadership added Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announces Timothy S. Flanagan as the new President of the SWANA Board of Directors. As of July 1, Flanagan has been at the helm of SWANA’s 21-member board after Brenda A. Haney, PE transitioned…
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Organizations Provide Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with Best Practices for Collection and Recycling Labeling Guidelines on Lithium Battery Recycling (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), and Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) issued a joint letter to EPA Administrator…
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