The SWANA SC Chapter will be providing a testing site on May 6, 2015 at Pawleys Plantation for anyone needing to take a SWANA Certification Exam. Please let us know by April 10, 2015 which exam you would like to take. Email us at: info@scswana.org 

 

We are not offering SWANA Certification classes on May 6. Only providing an exam site. 

 

If you wish to attend the SWANA SC Chapter Spring Conference at Pawleys Plantation May 6-8, you must register for that separately.

For more info, go to: SWANA Certification

Have an abstract for a presentation? Have an idea of a topic that we should find an expert? Please let us know.

 

Please submit your abstract or topic idea to: info@scswana.org

 

Submit by March 6, 2015. 

 

The SWANA South Carolina Palmetto Chapter Board would like to sponsor any young professionals in the solid waste industry to attend the SWANA SC Palmetto Chapter Spring Conference to be held May 6-8, 2015 at Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC. 

 

For those interested in this great opportunity, please email a brief, one page letter to info@scswana.org expressing your interest by March 18, 2015. 

 

For more info can be found here.

The U.S. Environmental Protection agency extended the comment deadline on its proposed greenhouse gas rule for existing power plants by 45 days to December 1.  The extension comes in response to requests from several lawmakers who said more time is needed to deal with the complex proposed rule, which sets individual carbon dioxide reduction goals for each state. The agency originally proposed a 120-day comment period in recognition of the complexity and broad range of issues at play. The agency is adding 45 days “to get the best possible advice and data to inform the final rule,” according to EPA.

 

SC Regulation 61-107.4 Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-Clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings, and Organic Residuals requires that within 18 months of the effective date of this regulation (i.e. December 2015), all permitted Type Two and Type Three facilities are required to have one or more employees with compost manager certification. Operators who achieve and maintain compost manager certification by the Nationally Recognized Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) certification program shall also be deemed certified by SCDHEC. 

This SCDHEC certified and nationally recognized certification in Managing Composting Programs is being held at the Holiday Inn at Surfside Beach and at the Horry County Solid Waste Authority Facility! 

So plan to sign up now for the SC SWANA’s Compost Training being held October 20-24 in Surfside Beach, SC.

Nominations for the 2014-2016 Chapter Officers are:

President: Philip Westmoreland, HDR

Vice President: Tonya Lott, SC Dept of Commerce

Secretary: Juli Blalock, SCDHEC

Treasurer: Debbie Langley, Joyce Engineering

An election ballot was emailed to all current members of the SC Chapter.

The Spring Conference was held May 7-9, 2014 at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club in Pawleys Island, SC.

 

Highlights of the Conference:

203 Attendees

8 Sponsors

35 Exhibitors

48 Golfers

 

For the 2nd year  in a row, Casino Night was a huge hit!

Registration is Now Open for the SWANA SC Palmetto Chapter's Annual Spring Conference and Trade Show.

May 7-9, 2014

Pawleys Island, SC

For more info:

www.scswana.org/2014_Spring_Conference

Save-the-Date!

 

Annual Spring Conference May 7-9, 2014 at Pawleys Plantation.

 

Registration will open in April.

Quad State 2013 was a huge success!

Highlights of the Conference:

• Welcome from Horry County Solid Waste Authority Board Chairman Rev. James Cokley, Horry County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus, North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley.
• Comedy Show
• 453 Attendees
• 33 Presentations 
• 20 Sponsors
• 90 exhibitors
• 92 golfers

Quad State 2015 will be hosted by the Tennessee Chapter and held in Nashville, TN.