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The South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association (SDSWMA) was formally incorporated on September 18, 1991, during the first annual solid waste and recycling conference sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Water Pollution Control Association with support from the US EPA Region VIII. Prior to the incorporation, individuals from hauling, landfill and recycling businesses statewide had met for six months to develop a proposed organizational structure and mission statement. One of the primary goals adopted was to emphasize training and education. That goal continues to drive the association. SDSWMA sponsors two conferences annually, sponsors and co-sponsors a variety of training workshops and symposiums, publishes a newsletter semi-annually, and tracks legislation for members. A few examples of training workshops hosted since incorporation, include garbage hauler safety courses, restricted use/rubble site operations, waste screening and blood borne pathogen classes, waste tire symposiums, Manager of Landfill Operations certification classes, load inspection classes, tribal integrated solid waste planning, and a tip fee workshop. |
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The SDSWMA promotes environmentally sound solid waste management practices through training, education, and technical assistance.
Goals:
1) Sustainability
- Organizational changes (remove branch structure)
- Maintain Executive Director
- Fiscal/Grants
- Succession
- LEVITY
2) Education
- Innovative
- Professional training
- Public education for elected officials, generators, and the general public
- Basic research reports
3) Technical Assistance
- Information exchange through networking and fellow solid waste organizations
- Research and development
- Financial assistance to members
- Waste audits for members
4) Self-promotion
- Recognition of excellence
- Affiliation with professional organizations
- Website
5) Regulatory Agency Relations
- Federal (all agencies)
- State
- Local
6) Long Range Solid Waste Management Planning
- Electronic waste
- Recycling (resource conservation?)
- Interstate waste travel
- Waste reduction
- Waste diversion
- Waste reuse
- Near-zero waste concept
- Update state solid waste plan
- CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations)
- Phosphorus based management plans
- Animal wastes/CWD
- Composting
- Alternative cover
- Energy alternatives
7) Scholarship
- Support memorial scholarship
- Funding from association
- Other scholarship opportunities
The Board formulated this updated mission statement for the Association in March of 2005. This mission statement was approved and adopted at the General Membership meeting, Sept 30, 2005.
Our 2005 membership consisted of the following:
Landfills/Transfer Stations/Restricted Use (most haul and recycle also) 35%
Vendors 22%
Generators 13%
Recyclers 12%
Consultants/contractors 7%
Haulers 6%
Regulatory Personnel 5% |
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