The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) will host the annual Fall Safety & Standards Meetings聽this November聽in Columbus,聽Ohio,聽in聽the days leading into聽RCon鈩�,聽the new聽conference聽hosted by the聽Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).听These meetings, happening November 10鈥�12, bring together leaders from across the industry to reshape the future of safety and standards in waste and recycling. Participants also聽have the opportunity to聽stay and enjoy聽RCon, taking place November 12鈥�15.
As part of the ongoing collaboration outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed at WasteExpo庐 2025, SWANA and NWRA will hold a joint meeting of their Safety Committees. This joint session underscores both associations’ strong commitment to improving safety outcomes for workers and communities.
鈥淪afety is part of our core values, and this collaboration reflects the power of working together to move our industry forward,鈥� shared SWANA CEO Amy Lestition Burke, MA, FASAE, CAE. 鈥淲e are proud to welcome NWRA to RCon as we continue to build a safer, stronger, and more resilient workforce.鈥�
RCon, SWANA鈥檚 new conference,聽brings together leaders from across North America to address the most pressing issues facing the waste and recycling sector.听With a dynamic聽agenda聽that empowers attendees to build their own schedule with the sessions most relevant to their work,聽RCon聽is where waste and resource management professionals go to think and find solutions to our industry鈥檚 top challenges.
By hosting聽the聽Safety and Standards meetings聽leading up to聽the聽event, NWRA is helping to strengthen alignment around critical safety practices and standards that protect workers and communities.听鈥淣WRA and SWANA share a deep responsibility to protect the men and women who keep our communities clean and safe,鈥� said Michael E. Hoffman, president and CEO of NWRA. 鈥淏y aligning our safety and standards work, we can deliver stronger, more consistent practices across the industry and ensure that safety remains our top priority.鈥�