SAFETY


Safety Day will be September 17, 2026


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 »

 

Five to Stay Alive and SWANA Safety Pledge

Print this card with Five to Stay Alive tips and the SWANA Safety Pledge to distribute to your teams and at your safety events.

Print the Five to Stay Alive and SWANA Safety Pledge Card »


SWANA_Safety Pledge Postcard

 

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" »

 

Preventing Needlesticks Tip Sheet

Learn tips you can take to reduce the risk of needlesticks. These tips are adapted from the groundbreaking Household Needles in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Report produced by the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) and SWANA. This joint research project for the first time quantified the number of needlesticks that occur at MRFs with the goal to improve worker safety.

Download the tip sheet:

English »          Spanish »          French »

 

Backing Best Management Practices Guide

According to industry and OSHA data, backing represents approximately 25 percent of all injuries and accidents in the solid waste collection industry. Use our guide and poster covering the industry’s best backing practices to educate employees to stay safe on the job.

View the Backing Best Management Practices Guide »

View the Top 10 Backing Best Management Practices Poster »



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



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

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.




Upcoming Events

September 09, 2026 • Jekyll Island Convention Center
September 29, 2026 • St. Louis, Missouri

SWANA Georgia Chapter

Fall 2026 Conference

SC SWANA MEMBERS: YOU CAN REGISTER AT THE GEORGIA MEMBER RATE. THERE IS A DISCOUNT CODE THAT HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU FROM BOTH GEORGIA SWANA CHAPTER AND SC SWANA CHAPTER. IF YOU LOST THE CODE, EMAIL jessie.king@maynardnexsen.com and info@scswana.org.


The conference is fast approaching, just a few reminders.


The agenda is live! Check out the great lineup of speakers slated to speak at the fall conference. 


Book your room here:

  

Home2 Suites by Hilton

The Westin Jekyll Island

Marriott Courtyard



LATE REGISTRATION (with increased registration fees): begins Friday, September 3, 2026 @ 11:59 PM EST.


All payments must be received prior to or upon arrival at the conference. SWANA-Georgia cannot offer reduced registration fees for partial conference attendance.


ATTENDEE fee covers: one (1) person / admittance to all sessions, breaks, receptions, meals and the exhibitor trade show.


EXHIBITOR fee covers: one (1) person / one (1) skirted table / admittance to all sessions, breaks, receptions and meals, and the trade show.


For any questions, please direct them to program@gaswana.org.

SPRING CONFERENCE WRAP UP

Thanks to all that attended the
2026 Spring Conference
in Myrtle Beach!



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


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