Education
SWANA is committed to advancing the field, members' careers, community, and lives. Thousands are trained in today's trends and tomorrow's emerging technologies.
- Training: SWANA offers classroom training, E-Courses, On-Site training, online courses, and home study courses.
- Certification: SWANA certification is recognized by numerous states as the standard for solid waste employees. Members can be certified in the following areas:
- Bioreactor Landfill
- Collection
- Composting
- Construction and demolition waste
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Landfill
- Municipal Solid Waste Management systems
- Transfer
- Recycling
- Symposia: SWANA offers specialty courses that are designed to educate, train, and provide networking opportunities for all attendees. Annually, SWANA offers five symposia in the areas of recycling, landfill gas, waste-to-energy, landfill, and solid waste management.
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