The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) announced a new reciprocal partnership designed to strengthen collaboration, expand industry education, and accelerate progress toward a safer and more sustainable, circular economy.
SWANA, North America’s leading professional association for waste and resource management, and PSI, a national nonprofit and policy expert that pioneered extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the US, share a long-standing commitment to responsible and sustainable materials management. This partnership formalizes and builds on that shared mission by leveraging the strengths, expertise, and networks of both organizations.
“SWANA is committed to advancing learnings and advocacy for our members through collaboration,” said Amy Lestition Burke, CEO of SWANA. “Our partnership with PSI allows for greater resource and knowledge sharing on topics of mutual interest, including the safe management of lithium-ion batteries, vapes, compressed gas cylinders, and other materials of priority to our members.”
“This partnership brings our respective expertise together at a time when materials management policies and practices are rapidly evolving,” said Scott Cassel, CEO and Founder of PSI. “We value the opportunity to advance our shared priorities by leveraging our respective strengths, including PSI’s policy development workgroups and SWANA’s educational programs.”
Under the agreement, PSI and SWANA will collaborate on a wide range of initiatives, including information sharing, participation in each other’s workgroups and technical divisions, joint webinars and thought leadership, and reciprocal engagement at events and educational programs. Through this partnership, both organizations aim to support their members and stakeholders with timely, practical insights that advance a more sustainable, circular economy.
About the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
SWANA is a member-based association of professionals from across the waste and resource management industry. Committed to advancing from waste management to resource management, the organization empowers members to deliver essential services to communities today and anticipate their needs for tomorrow. SWANA serves industry professionals through technical education, publications and research, and a large offering of technical training courses and credentialing to create a highly skilled workforce.
About the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)
PSI is a policy expert and consulting nonprofit that pioneered product stewardship in the United States — the bedrock of the circular economy. Since 2000, PSI has helped enact 146 extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws across 21 product categories in 34 states and the District of Columbia. PSI works with governments, academia, nonprofits, and businesses to ensure that products are responsibly managed from design to end of life.
Published February 2026