Hoosier Chapter Chatter

At the 2020 America Recycles Summit, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the overall national recycling goal of increasing the U.S. recycling rate to 50% by 2030. This [...]

Recently, the Indiana Housing Community Development Authority (IHCDA) contacted the Hoosier Chapter regarding the announcement that waste services can be included as an eligible utility under the [...]

The following Safety Alert was released by SWANA on December 16, 2020. We bring it to you because this information is vital to keeping our industry safe and effective.  SAFETY ALERT BLS Reports [...]

SAFETY ALERT On November 4, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2019 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). The SOII estimates the counts and incidence rates of [...]

SAFETY UPDATES Hours of Service Regulation Updates for Drivers – In June of 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted new regulations for commercial drivers. Some [...]

SWANA has been invited to join the U.S. Plastics Pact, one of several new national and cross-border initiatives established to put the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative [...]

SAFETY UPDATES Free Face Coverings for Solid Waste Workers – SWANA is now collecting orders online for free cloth face coverings through July 17 on behalf of anyone working in the U.S. [...]

Council of The Great Lakes Region The Council of the Great Lakes Region is offering a free webinar titled: Regional Approaches to Fuel Local Circular Economies: Great Lakes Region. This webinar [...]

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Updates - It's hard to believe that our last update was posted just a week ago.  So much has changed, where do we begin?  First, let's talk about ourselves and our [...]

SAFETY UPDATES Coronavirus/Covid-19 – Many workplaces and communities are concerned about the potential risks of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19).  All of us are looking for ways to [...]