Welcome to the Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter of SWANA,
the Solid Waste Association of North America.

Please note that the date for this year's Truck Road-E-O has changed to Saturday, June 22nd. The new registration deadline is June 5.

Are you working on an exciting project or program that you would like to share with other professionals in your industry? We'll here is your opportunity!

Colorado SWANA is actively seeking presentation proposals for the Chapter's 2013 Annual Conference taking place in Estes Park on October 3rd and 4th. Presenters will receive FREE registration for the entire two-day conference.

Topics for presentations might include:

• Compliance Issues
• Landfill Management
• Operations Strategies
• Regulatory Developments
• Recycling and Composting
• Education Programs
• Conversion Technology
• Greenhouse Gas Reporting
• and/or other solid waste related subjects.

For more information and to submit a presentation proposal, please review, complete and return the attached presentation form by June 14, 2013.

Colorado SWANA is pleased to announce that the Chapter’s 2013 Annual Conference will be held in Estes Park, October 3^rd & 4^th. Conference sessions will be held in the spacious Estes Park Conference Center and the adjoining Rocky Mountain Park Inn will service as our lodging headquarters.  And, of course the picturesque Rocky Mountain National Park is right next door.

START YOUR ENGINES! The 2013 Colorado SWANA Truck and Mechanics Road-E-O will be held on Saturday, June 22nd at Wagner Equipment Company's Aurora site. New this year will be the Landfill Equipment Operators Skills competition and the addition of tractor-trailers to the obstacle course. The Road-E-O planning committee is meeting regularly to work out all the details for this year's event and announcements on when registration opens will be made shortly. If you or someone would like to join the planning committee, please contact Ken Arguello.

Pulling off a successful Road-E-O requires the support and hard work of many individuals and organizations. The planning committee will be reaching out to sponsors to help support this exciting event and volunteer call-outs will be made soon. Let's have the best Road-E-O ever!

Presentations from the Feb 20th Technical Session are now avaialble.

Colorado Rocky Mountain SWANA is hosting a technical session on electronics recycling on February 20, 2013 from 9 am - 2 pm to discuss the current regulations for electronic waste diversion impacts on haulers, transfer stations, and landfills; education outreach; options for collecting and handling electronic waste whether by community events or year around efforts; and how to contract for services to reduce potential liability.

Register online

Winners from the 2012 Colorado SWANA Truck Driving and Mechanics Road-E-O.

Richard Trinidad – Grand Champion (Driving)

Grand Champions

• Driving – Richard Trinidad, City & County of Denver
• Mechanics – Donnie Cruz, City & County of Denver

Individual Category Winners

• Mechanics:
• 1^st Place - Donnie Cruz, City & County of Denver
• 2^nd Place - Luck Wells, Alpine Waste & Recycling
• 3^rd Place - Tom Phillips, City & County of Denver
• Front Loader Driving:
  • 1^st Place - Larry Bettale, City & County of Denver
  • 2^nd Place - Gary Smith, Alpine Waste & Recycling
  • 3^rd Place - Nicholas Mayorga, Alpine Waste & Recycling
• Rear Loader Driving:
  • 1^st Place - Richard Trinidad, City & County of Denver
  • 2^nd Place - Andrew Stewart, City of Loveland
  • 3^rd Place - Anthony Robb, Bestway Disposal
• Side Loader Driving:
  • 1^st Place - David Clark, City of Thornton
  • 2^nd Place - Adrian Nevarez, City of Thornton
  • 3^rd Place - Matt Strom, City of Loveland
• Roll-off Driving:
  • 1^st Place - Raymond Jones, Waste Connections
  • 2^nc Place - Mark Wilson, Alpine Waste & Recycling
  • 3^rd Place - Gary Pollak, City of Loveland

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This year Colorado SWANA is pleased to SWANA Certified Training Classes for both MOLO-Landfill Operations Certification and Composting Programs Certification. Classes will be held at concurrently at the same training location.

Training classes and certification testing will take place in Grand Junction, Colorado at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel from September 24-27, 2012.

Grand Junction - Colorado National Monument

Registration is now open for the Annual Conference.

Grand Junction - Colorado National Monument

Colorado SWANA is pleased to announce that the 2012 Annual Conference will be held in Grand Junction, Colorado. Conference activities will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Grand Junction.

Activities already in place for this year's Annual Conference will include:

• Thursday, September 27th:
  • Technical sessions in the morning and afternoon
  • Landfill tour
  • Annual Banquet
• Friday, September 28th:
  • Technical sessions in the morning and afternoon

More information will be posted as soon as it is available.