NWRA Women’s Council Announces 2025–2026 Scholarship Recipients for Academic and Industry Promise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2025 NWRA Women’s Council Announces 2025–2026 Scholarship Recipients for Academic and Industry Promise Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Women’s Council is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025–2026 scholarship program, recognizing ten deserving individuals for their academic achievements, professional promise, and commitment […]
NWRA Finds NIOSH Cuts A Step in the Wrong Direction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2025 NWRA FINDS NIOSH CUTS A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION Safety Needs to Remain a Top Priority Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) is saddened by the removal of hundreds of researchers and scientists from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health […]
NWRA Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025 NWRA ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2025 INDUCTEES Industry Leaders to Be Honored at the First Annual Awards Gala During WasteExpo in Las Vegas Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) proudly announces the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Chosen by the […]
NWRA Announces 2025 Exemplary Safety and Service Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025 NWRA ANNOUNCES 2025 EXEMPLARY SAFETY AND SERVICE AWARD WINNERS Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Driver of the Year and Operator of the Year awards, as well as a new award category recognizing […]
NWRA Announces New Trade Show Participation Model
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2024 NWRA Announces New Trade Show Participation Model Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) has announced a strategic shift in its approach to industry trade show participation. Following 2025, NWRA will transition to an every-other-year format for exhibiting at major industry trade shows, replacing […]
Healthcare Waste Institute Issues Statement in Support of the CDC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2025 Healthcare Waste Institute Issues Statement in Support of the CDC Arlington, VA – As the federal government moves through its administrative transition and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are placed under new leadership, the Healthcare Waste Institute (HWI), part of the National Waste & […]
NWRA Elects New Leaders to the Future Industry Leaders Alliance Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 National Waste & Recycling Association Elects New Leaders To The Future Industry Leaders Alliance Board Arlington, VA – Recently, the National Waste & Recycling Association’s (NWRA) Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA) Board met to elect new board members and officers for 2025. FILA, an individual affiliate group […]
Team Big Tex Trash Co. Wins FILA – Deal Me In Competition at Industry Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2025 Team Big Tex Trash Co. Wins FILA – Deal Me In Competition at Industry Conference San Antonio, TX – The Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA) hosted its annual Deal Me In competition last week in San Antonio, coinciding with the National Waste & Recycling Association’s (NWRA) Industry Conference. Sponsored […]
NWRA and SWANA Respond to BLS Fatality Data and Call for Accurate Reporting and Improved Safety Initiatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2025 NWRA and SWANA Respond to BLS Fatality Data and Call for Accurate Reporting and Improved Safety Initiatives Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) have issued this joint release addressing the December 2024 report of […]
NWRA Applauds Waste & Recycling Industry Recognition in 2025 Inaugural Parade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2024 NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS RECOGNITION IN INAUGURAL PARADE Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) applauds the incoming administration’s inclusion of the waste and recycling industry in the 2025 inaugural parade. This recognition underscores the essential role our industry plays in maintaining the health, […]