Have a Job Opening? Post here! 

2026 SPRING CONFERENCE

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

1.  2026 SWANA Palmetto Chapter Scholarship Winner:

Timothy F. Bulson

The SWANA SC Board is pleased to announce that it has awarded Timothy Bulson a scholarship for attendance at the SWANA SC Palmetto Chapter Spring Conference held May 13 - 15, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, SC 

Timothy is a lifelong resident of South Carolina and a recent engineering graduate from the University of South Carolina Shortly after, he accepted a position in the Solid Waste Permitting and Monitoring Section of SCDES. 

Mr. Bulson received one free conference registration and lodging. 

2. 2026 SC SWANA Johnny Schnabel Regulator Scholarship Winners:

Tim Eleazor and John Abernathy

In December 2024, the solid waste community lost one of its longstanding “regulators”. From landfills, to tires and even compost, Johnny Schnabel was instrumental in permitting numerous solid waste management facilities. Also known by many as the “Ragin Cajun” due to his home state of Louisiana, Johnny loved his job as a solid waste permitting engineer at SCDES and although he loved all things Cajun, he ultimately made South Carolina his home. Johnny began working for the Solid Waste Facilities Engineering Section at SCDHEC in February 1992. Johnny played an integral part in the permitting of many of our landfills that are still in operation today. Johnny worked in the Solid Waste Section his entire time at SCDHEC until he retired in June 2016 with over 34 years of service to the solid waste industry. In memory of Johnny, the SC Palmetto Chapter of SWANA awarded two scholarships to two regulators for the 2026 Spring Conference. The Scholarships paid for attendance and lodging for the following recipients. 

Tim Eleazor:  

Tim has worked as a regulator for South Carolina for over 38 years, nineteen of which have been in the Solid Waste Permitting and Monitoring Section. Tim worked directly with Johnny Schnabel for 9 1/2 years until his retirement and shared an office with him for several months. Tim is interested in helping promote Johnny Schnabel’s Solid Waste permitting legacy for learning new things. 

John Abernathy:

John worked with Johnny for many years during his time at SCDHEC and respected him as a permit engineer and for his humor and mentorship. John was excited to learn about emerging technologies, regulatory interpretations, operational challenges and industry perspectives at the 2026 SWANA SC Conference!