NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION
Executive Leadership Roundtable , 2014
The National Waste & Recycling Association ( NWRA ) is the voice of all things waste and recycling . NWRA is the trade association representing private-sector U . S . waste and recycling companies , as well as the manufacturers and service providers that do business with those companies . More than 800 association members — including large publicly traded companies and both small and large privately owned companies — operate in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia .
The Association ’ s mission is to be the leading organization providing leadership , advocacy , research , education and safety expertise to
promote the North American waste and recycling industries , to serve as their voice , to create a climate where members prosper and to provide safe , economically sustainable and environmentally sound services .
History and Organization When Sharon Kneiss became president & CEO of the Association in 2012 , it was evident that the industry was in transition . The Board challenged her to reenergize the organization , to get in front of the many changes the industry was seeing and to refocus Association efforts not only to promote the spectrum of waste handling solutions , but also to reflect the
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