SWANA 2002 Excellence Award Winners

SWANA Landfill Excellence Award Winners
By John Trotti

SWANA Excellence Award Winners -
Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Division
By John Trotti

Playing It Cool
Smart waste management makes dollars and sense in mitigating climate change.
By Jan Canterbury

Bioreactor Landfills :
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
A summary of the current bioreactor landfill situation.
By Christopher Campman and Alfred Yates

Waste-to-Energy Trends:
Review of 12 of the Most Recently constructed WTE Facilities
These WTE facilities received favorable marks for recycling rates, health protection, and reduced emissions. But has public opinion caught up yet?
By Rafaella Dunne

Bid Strategies That Get You what You want and Need:
The bid process can be the first step on the path to destruction if done wrong.
By Jack Beardwood

Seven Steps for Continued Recycling and Waste Diversion Progress
A key lesson from recycling studies is that communities need to look beyond curbside more seriously and comprehensively in order to increase diversion.
By Lisa A. Skumatz

Benchmarking:
A Powerful Tool for Developing Fleet Maintenance Strategies
Can your organization benefit from a comprehensive benchmarking study?
By A. Daryl Pullin and Kathy Botticello

Automated Collection:
Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Many communities are finding out that it takes more than new trucks and containers to experience the full benefits of the new collection system.
By Karen Luken and Susan Bush

A Review of Landfill Gas Components
New regulations and standards have made emission estimations an important step in obtaining permit and designing emission controls for landfills.
By Hamiideh Soltani-Ahmadi