Category: SWANA International News

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation’s report reviews programs and their effect on contamination Silver Spring, MD – The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) is making the report, Encouraging Better Curbside Recycling Behaviors, free to SWANA members. This important new report, presenting the costs and effectiveness of educational programs designed to address and improve recycling behaviors, follows…
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SWANA’s Safety Matters available in English, Spanish, and French starting in 2022 Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to announce that Safety Matters, its weekly safety newsletter, will be available in French starting January 2, 2022. The goal and purpose of Safety Matters is to make relevant safety…
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Spike in new cases and increased waste due to holidays is a bad combination Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is concerned that increased delays in solid waste collection are likely to occur over the holidays and into January and encourages municipal solid waste officials and haulers to plan now…
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BLS data shows landfills and MRFs had increases in 2020 fatalities Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2020 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries showing refuse and recyclable materials collection remains the 6th deadliest occupation in the United States, though total collection worker fatalities continue to decline. The…
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Canadian Adaptation of New 2021 MOLO Course and Exam Underway Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has launched a project to develop a Canadian adaptation of its new Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) course and exam. This effort ensures managers of Canadian landfills can take a MOLO course that…
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Memorandum of Understanding provides platform to expand SWANA training Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to partner with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to promote modern solid waste management in Latin America and the Caribbean. SWANA and the IDB recently signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that calls for the two organizations to collaborate on a wide range of solid waste issues. SWANA expects…
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SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation’s report reviews programs and their effect on contamination Silver Spring, MD – Many local governments have implemented “recycle right” programs to help reduce contamination in curbside recycling. The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has issued an important new report presenting the costs and effectiveness of these educational programs designed to address and…
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SWANA will work closely with EPA and others on implementation Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of a National Recycling Strategy, which was announced earlier today by EPA Administrator Michael Regan. The Strategy is the first step in a 10-year vision…
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SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation’s report reviews treatment technologies that can be used to treat leachate on the landfill site for PFAS removal Silver Spring, MD – In response to growing public health concerns associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has issued a report summarizing and analyzing management options…
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SWANA releases important recycling market update Silver Spring, MD – After China’s National Sword policy banned the import of several recyclable materials, curbside residential recycling programs faced challenges in some communities. Since early 2020, there has been a strong recovery in commodity prices for discarded materials, which is having a positive impact on local recycling…
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