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SWANA was originally founded in 1962 in Southern California as the Governmental Refuse Collection and Disposal Association (GRCDA). By the mid 1970’s, GRCDA had several chapters along the west coast and in Canada. In 1978, the Association decided to expand throughout North America and established an office in the Washington, D.C. area. It also recognized its first Chapter in Florida. The Association changed its name to SWANA in the late 1980’s to reflect its wider more diverse membership as well as the rapidly changing technological nature of the profession. SWANA now has over 47 chapters in the US and Canada and a membership of almost 9,100 professionals from all areas of the field.
The South Carolina Chapter received its charter at the 1990 Annual Business Meeting on August 23, 1990 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Chapter presented the State Flag of South Carolina to SWANA President Kerton.
The SC Chapter now has over 200 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
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Upcoming Events
May 14, 2025
• Myrtle Beach, SC
September 08, 2025
• Chattanooga, TN
Career Opportunities
May 23, 2024: MSW Landfill Supervisor at Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority. More information can be found under Careers.
May 16, 2024: UCS Supervisor at Horry County Solid Waste Authority. More information can be found under Careers.
May 16, 2024: Finance Clerk at Horry County Solid Waste Authority. Link to job description here.
Welder/Fabricator/Mechanic in Maintenance Department at Horry County Solid Waste Authority. Link to job description here.