Pushing the Envelope on Waste Reduction and Recovery
This document is SWANA’s working policy paper developed with input and contributions from its eight Technical Divisions and approved by the association’s International Board of Directors.
By John H. Skinner

The Solid Waste Manager’s Guide to the Bioreactor Landfill

The SWANA Applied Research Foundation has prepared a new guide to provide solid waste managers with up-to-date information and guidance on the development of the bioreactor landfill.
By Jeremy K. O’Brien

Barriers to Automated Collection Systems
There continues to be stubborn resistance to converting curbside collection from manual methods to automated systems. Many municipalities have concerns that the industry must overcome.
By Charles D. Bader

Caught in the Middle:
The Changing State of Processing Equipment
With changing markets for end products demanding higher-quality feedstock and collection operations trying to reduce costs, material processors might feel caught in the middle.
By Lynn Merrill

Changing Solid Waste Collection Systems:
How to Make It Happen
Local governments throughout the United States are being asked to change the way they function, and solid waste collection programs are not exempt.
By Karen M. Luken

Using Life Cycle Analysis to Compare Solid Waste Management Alternatives Involving Recycling, Composting, and Landfills
Life cycle analysis provides managers and policy-makers with information on the relative levels of emissions associated with solid waste management alternatives.
By Morton A. Barlaz, P. Ozge Kaplan, and S. Ranji Ranjithan