The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) announced that Dr. Darrell Smith, president and chief executive officer of NWRA left the organization on August 4. Dr. Smith has led the association since 2017.
The NWRA membership represents nearly 70 percent of the North American private waste and recycling services market. The waste and recycling industry provides essential services that benefit local communities and businesses in their environmental and sustainability aspirations.
The NWRA Board of Trustees will undertake a search for the association’s next leader. In the interim, Jim Riley, NWRA’s chief counsel and senior vice president will assume the day-to-day responsibilities of the association.