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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 … ‘Five to Stay Alive’ Resources Expand 07.08.2017 16:21 New Safety Tips for Composting Operators from SWANA Safety tips for composting operations employees have been published as the latest installment to the Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) “Five to Stay Alive” series. read more … Findings Released by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation 28.06.2017 09:56 Research on Landfill Final Cover Systems Documented in New Report The benefits of two alternatives final cover systems for landfill to those prescribed in US EPA non-hazardous waste landfill regulations have been documented by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation. read more … Raising Funds to Clothe & Educate Kids on Dumpsites in Nicaragua. 13.06.2017 14:26 SWANA Backs the International Solid Waste Association's Scholarship Programme SWANA has backed ISWA's Scholarship Programme, which funds education for children living and working on open dumpsites in Nicaragua. read more … Skills & Training Key to Staying Safe in MRFs 09.05.2017 14:05 Five to Stay Alive: Latest Safety Materials for Recycling Facility Workers from SWANA SWANA has developed a new instalment to its ‘Five to Stay Alive’ series that features safety tips for Material Recycling Facility employees. read more …
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