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Service Options for the Kerbside Collection of Residential Yard Waste 16.08.2018 12:55 SWANA Report on Kerbside Yard Waste Collections SWANA's Applied Research Foundation has published a new report documenting the collection of yard waste and analysing schedules, processes, and costs, while looking for opportunities to improve efficiency and mitigate risks. read more …
Outreach Events to be Held to Reduce Deaths & Injurues 27.06.2018 13:22 Hauler Kits from SWANA to Improve Driver Safety in Waste Industry A Hauler Safety Toolkit developed by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is to be handed out to solid waste haulers throughout North America, in order to ensure that safety resources are available to companies and municipalities of all sizes. read more …
Material Recycling Facility Upgraded with Robotics & More in Nine Days 06.06.2018 15:01 BHS’s Max AI Helps Penn Waste Secure SWANA Excellence Award for Recycling Systems A locally owned Pennsylvania based waste and recycling firm, Penn Waste, is to be awarded the Solid Waste Association of North America Silver Excellence Award in the Recycling Systems category. read more …
Solid Waste Association of North America Supports Commitment to Worker Safety 10.05.2018 17:33 ‘Slow Down To Get Around’ Bill Signed Into Law in Maryland Maryland Governor Hogan is to sign a bill, Operation When Approaching Vehicle with Visual Signals, into law, making it the 18th state to pass the legislation. read more …
Diversion Rates as Low as 20% Without Energy Recovery 06.02.2018 13:23 SWANA Report on Lessons from European Mechanical Biological Treatment of Wastes The US waste industry could learn valuable lessons from the implementation and operation of MB) facilities in Europe, according to a new report from SWANA's Applied Research Foundation. read more …
Extraordinary Restrictions Adversely Impacting Recycling Programs 16.01.2018 13:43 SWANA Disappointed as Chinese Government Finalises Waste Import Restrictions SWANA has expressed disappointment with China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) decision to finalise a quality standard of 0.5% for certain imported recyclables. read more … Solid Waste Association of North America’s Latest Safety Tips 28.11.2017 14:42 SWANA’s Five to Stay Alive for Waste to Energy Workers SWANA has released the latest instalment to its ‘Five to Stay Alive’ series, featuring safety tips for employees at waste to energy plants. read more … SWANA Responds to BLS 2016 Industry Injury & Illness Data 17.11.2017 12:23 Waste Collection Injury Rate Declines, while Landfill & MRF Injuries Rise The frequency of injuries and illnesses involving waste collection employees in the US has declined, but for workers at landfills and MRF they've risen, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more … New Benefit for SWANA Members One Year After Publication 25.10.2017 11:07 Solid Waste Association of North America's ARF Reports Now Free to Members SWANA members can now access the organisation’s Applied Research Foundation reports free of charge one year after publication. read more … Excellence Award for Composting Systems Presented at WASTECON 27.09.2017 11:10 SWANA Award for Republic Services Organic Waste Composting Plant in Oregon The Solid Waste Association of North America has awarded Republic Services’s Pacific Region Compost Facility in Oregon its Silver Excellence Award in the Composting Systems category. read more … GreenWaste Recovery and the ECUA honoured by SWANA 23.08.2017 12:46 Gold & Silver SWANA Awards for BHS Designed Recycling Facilities Bulk Handling Systems has won two 2017 Excellence Awards from the Solid Waste Association of North America for material recycling facilities it designed, manufactured, and installed. read more … Official Ceremony at WASTECON for Outstanding Waste Management Practices 17.08.2017 10:51 Solid Waste Association of North America Excellence Award Winners Announced SWANA has announced the winners of its annual Excellence Awards Program to recognise outstanding solid waste programs and facilities. read more …
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