Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce

Our Mission

Help Alaska communities build sustainable solid waste programs.

The Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce (SWAT) is a multi-institution taskforce that collaboratively tackles rural Alaska solid waste challenges using a core approach that recognizes local community capacity as critical to success. The cross organizational structure of the team allows SWAT to remove obstacles, grab opportunities, and initiate bold ideas into workable measures and new programs.

A Joint Collaboration

Our Work

SWAT organizes and carries out multiple training, workshop, stakeholder engagement, and conference events under its various initiatives in addition to individual member organizations providing their time and leveraged resources to workshops and meetings planned by communities and regions.

Collaborative Trainings

SWAT members leverage their resources to make regional on-site trainings possible.

External Partner Engagement

SWAT engages agency, public, and private sector stakeholders on statewide waste challenges and their solutions.

Backhaul Alaska

SWAT bolsters local program capacity to handle hazardous wastes through its Backhaul Alaska program

Workshops & Conferences

SWAT plans workshops and conferences that focus on current and future solid waste solutions.

Rural Alaska Outreach & Engagement

SWAT regularly presents progress and seeks feedback from rural community Environmental Professionals.

Product Stewardship

SWAT works with multiple partners to introduce product stewardship in Alaska