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SAFETY


SC SWANA Safety Day

 September 17, 2026


In honor of South Carolina SWANA Safety Day on September 17, 2026, the SC SWANA Palmetto Chapter is promoting National SWANA’s 

FIVE TO STAY ALIVE PLEDGE.


   



Want to promote safety at your facility on Safety Day and be in a drawing to win one of five $200 prizes? 


Display the FIVE TO STAY ALIVE flyer (click here to go to flyer and print), take a picture of it at your facility, and scan the QR Code to submit your picture and you will be entered to win! 

Entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm on September 17, 2026 to win. 

If you have trouble uploading your picture using the QR Code, let us know at info@scswana.org.



HISTORY OF SWANA

SWANA was originally founded in 1962. The South Carolina Chapter received its charter at the 1990 Annual Business Meeting on August 23, 1990 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 


The SC Chapter now has over 150 members! The membership is a diverse group of public and private sector professionals in the solid waste industry. The Chapter is focused on providing training and annually presenting conferences to support professionals in all aspects of solid waste including waste collection, disposal, gas collection, permitting, design, and operations. We hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events.

Please contact us at info@scswana.org



Letter from Past President of SC SWANA


Thinking about joining SC SWANA? Click here to read letter from 2025/2026 Past President J Morgan to learn more about what SWANA has to offer and get important information about the current state of the Solid Waste Industry in South Carolina.





Safety Resources on the National SWANA Website: 

https://swana.org/resources/safety-resources

SWANA Safety Tips And Tricks: Keeping You and Your Teams Safe

Pricing:  $0 for SWANA members and $99 for non-members.

Download SWANA Safety Tips And Tricks »


Safety First

Safety First features the latest safety-related SWANA blog posts on pressing safety topics and initiatives.

Explore Safety First Blog Posts »


Collaborative Just Culture® Program


SWANA is partnering with SG Collaborative Solutions to adopt the Collaborative Just Culture® Program standard as a first step toward Collaborative High Reliability®. Originally developed by Captain K. Scott Griffith in 1994, this training program contributed to a 95% reduction in the US fatal accident rate in commercial aviation and has evolved into a universal standard adopted by hospitals, EMS operators, and other high-consequence industries. Our goal at SWANA is to demonstrate the evidence-based success of this program throughout the waste and resource management industry.  

SWANA members receive a 20% discount on all registrations. 

View Upcoming Collaborative Just Culture® Safety Training Sessions »

 

Natural Gas Vehicle Safety

SWANA, along with NGVAmerica, is proud to promote natural gas vehicle (NGV) safety initiatives to increase the commitment to workplace safety throughout the solid-waste industry and continue to keep these clean and affordable vehicles safely on the road.

View the Whitepaper: "Natural Gas – A Clean, Safe and Smart Choice for the Waste and Recycling Industry" »

View the U.S. DOE Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Maintenance Facility Modification Handbook »

View the Transportation Project "Recommended Practices for CNG PoweredRefuseTrucks" »



Upcoming Events

November 12, 2026 12:00 PM • Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority
May 12, 2027 12:00 PM • DoubleTree Hilton at Myrtle Beach, SC
May 14, 2027 5:00 PM •
August 03, 2027 • Lexington, KY


Oct 22, 2026

10:00 am - 3:00 pm


Thank you Marcia Papin (Greenville County) for preparing and leading this training.

We had 57 attendees.


2027 SPRING CONFERENCE & RODEO


Spring Conference

May 12 - 14, 2027

DoubleTree Hilton at Myrtle Beach, SC




More info in January 2027




Road-E-O of the Carolinas

May 14 - 15, 2027


The NC & SC SWANA Chapters are teaming up to host this event in Myrtle Beach.


This is a competition for drivers of roll‑offs, automated side loaders, rear loaders, tractor‑trailers, and landfill equipment operators. The event recognizes and rewards the best field personnel in driving, operating, and mechanical skills.


More info in January 2027.



Career and Scholarship Opportunities

Have a Job Opening? Post here! 

2026 SPRING CONFERENCE

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS


1.  2026 SWANA Palmetto Chapter Scholarship Winner:


Timothy F. Bulson


2. 2026 SC SWANA Johnny Schnabel Regulator Scholarship Winners:


Tim Eleazor and John Abernathy


HOT TOPICS

                    


SC SWANA OFFICER ELECTION RESULTS

WE ASKED AND OUR

MEMBERS ANSWERED!  


A poll vote was taken of the SC SWANA Palmetto Chapter Members for the slate of officers for the 2026/2027 Election.


Please congratulate our new Officers: 


PRESIDENT:         ED MARR

VICE PRESIDENT:  DEBBIE LANGLEY

TREASURER:   J MORGAN

SECRETARY: JULI BLALOCK

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