Resources

External Resources supporting Solid Waste Professionals

SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF)

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation (ARF) formed in 2001 to advance SWANA’s mission of transforming waste into a resource through collectively-defined and funded applied research.

The ISOSWO chapter is a subscriber to the ARF and receives the following benefits:

  • Identifying and defining research topics

  • Participating in two project review meetings held in conjunction with related SWANA symposia

  • Networking with local government and private sector leaders in the research topic of interest

  • Providing research data and reviewing interim results and final work products

The ARF has published 66 publications covering all facets of municipal solid waste and resource management. These reports are available free of charge to SWANA members. View all ARF reports here.

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Webinar Library

Thursday, December 11, 2025: PFAS In Leachate & Goo. Get the Leachate Out.

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PFAS is in your leachate. Its also concentrated in the scale and goo that is blocking your system and preventing proper treatment of the leachate for PFAS removal. This presentation will review methods of leachate system maintenance and how to bring them into compliance.