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We Are Environmentalists. Every Day.
We protect the environment and serve our communities
Waste industry professionals provide essential services that help maintain the fabric of local communities across the country, protecting the environment and public health by efficiently and reliably removing and managing the nation’s trash.

We Make Garbage Green.
We develop and implement green waste technologies
Waste industry professionals are environmental health and safety stewards, keeping our communities clean, collecting and processing America’s recyclables, producing waste-based reliable and renewable energy, and integrating new technologies in our trucks and other equipment.

Be Green with Waste
Learn how you can make a difference with your garbage
American produces about 4.6 pounds of waste every day. But there are things—big and small—that Americans can do to reduce the amount of waste that they produce, recycle and compost more, and advance sustainable waste disposal solutions.

Where Does It Go?
Learn how solid waste is processed in the U.S.
How does the waste collection and management process typically work? Most people don’t think about waste once it is picked up from their home. Here’s a tool that shows information about each step of the process.

We Make the Waste Industry Safer
NSWMA and WASTEC and their members promote industry safety as a core value
Solid waste operations can pose safety risks to employees and others and must be performed by workers who are properly trained, operating equipment that is properly maintained. We offer a variety of safety videos, training materials and programs to help employers and employees reduce fatalities, injuries and accidents.