About SWANA Pacific Chapter

We are the Pacific Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America. As the leading organization in integrated waste resource management in BC and the Yukon, we provide expertise and professional development to practitioners through training, certification, and networking.

More than 3,000 solid waste professionals across North America have become SWANA-certified in one or more of the 7 disciplines:

  • Collection
  • Composting
  • Construction and Demolition (C&D)
  • Recycling
  • Landfill Management
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Transfer Station

The Pacific Chapter of SWANA currently has more than 200 members from both the public and private sectors.  Members range from landfill operators to site superintendents and landfill managers, from presidents and CEOs of facilities to city engineers, from consultants to managers of infrastructure and engineering departments.  The Pacific Chapter has an active Board of Directors from the Public and Private Sectors. It is steered by 5 volunteer Chapter Officers and coordinated by a contracted Executive Director.  The current focus of the chapter is on a three-year stategic plan transitioning its services to a more diverse membership base. It continues to  deliver a numbers of least 3 technical sessions each year to members, annually delivering one SWANA Landfill Certification Course in BC and implementing a SWANA BC Chapter Landfill Operators course.

SWANA Pacific Executive DirectorRalph Bischoff

The SWANA Pacific Chapter has a contracted Executive Director who provides the chapter with administrative and planning support as well as serving as a first line of contact for any enquiries. The Executive Director is not a member of the Board.  Questions about SWANA Pacific Chapter can be directed to Ralph Bischoff at Anchor Point Consulting - toll-free 1.800.648.2560 or email from our contact page. (Ralph's Bio)

Executive 2012

Craig Foster

President
Craig Foster
Craig Foster and Associates
9755-206 Street
Langley, BC V1M 2H5
t: 604.882.8180
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Allen Lynch

Vice President
Allen Lynch
North Shore
Recycling Program
148 East 2nd Street
North Vancouver, BC
V7L 1C3
t: 604.984.9730
f: 604.984.3563
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Lynn Belanger

Secretary
(Membership Chair &
BCQLO and Training
Committee)
Lynn Belanger
City of Vancouver
453 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
t: 604.940.3201
f: 604.946.2873
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Chris Underwood

Treasurer
Chris Underwood
City of Vancouver
453 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
t: 604.873.7992
f: 604.871.6193
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SWANA Pacific Board of Directors

Chantal Babensee

Director at Large
Chantal Babensee
Metro Vancouver
1107 - 4330 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
t: 604.436.6853
f: 604.451.6180
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Suzanne Bycraft

Director at Large
Suzanne Bycraft
City of Richmond
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
t: 604.233.3338
f: 604.233.3331
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Ken Carrusca

Director at Large
Ken Carrusca
Waste Management Professional
t: 604.839.6627
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Carol De La Franier

Director at Large
Carol De La Franier
Metro Vancouver
1107 - 4330 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
t: 604.432.6278
f: 604.436.6811
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James McLeod

Director at Large
Mark Kurschner
Product Care Association
12337 82A Avenue
Surrey, BC V3W 0L5
t: 604.592.2972
Email
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Tom Land

Director at Large
Tom Land
Ecowaste Industries
200 - 10991 Shellbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X 2W8
t: 604.276.9511
f: 604.270.4185
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Deacon Liddy

Director at Large
(1st Year of Term)
Deacon Liddy
Conestoga Rovers & Assoc.
110 - 3851 Shell Road
Richmond, BC
t: 604.214.0510
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 James McLeod

Director at Large
(1st Year of Term)
James McLeod, CET
City of Whitehorse
Manager of Public Works
2121 2nd Avenue
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1C2
t: 867.668.8351
f: 867.668.8653
Email
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Mike Morrison

Director at Large
(2nd Year of Term)
Mike Morrison
Regional District of
Central Kootenay
Box 590
202 Lakeside Drive
Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
t: 250.352.8168
f: 250.352.9300
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Simon Penny

Director at Large
(2nd Year of Term)
Simon Penny
Promise Consulting
Founding Director
8515 Kimball Street
Mission, BC  V2V 7P6
t: 604.820.4292
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James McLeod

Director at Large
(1st Year of Term)
Mark Rowlands, P.Eng.
EBA, A Tetra Tech Company
Oceanic Plaza, 9th Floor
1066 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3X2
t: 604.685.0017
f: 604.684.6241
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Tony Sperling

Director at Large
(Training Committee Chair &
BCQLO Committee)
Tony Sperling
Sperling Hansen Associates
#8 - 1225 E Keith Road
North Vancouver, BC
V7J 1J3
t: 604.986.7723
f: 604.986.7734
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Al Stanley

Director at Large
Al Stanley
Regional District of
Kootenay Boundary
202 - 843 Rossland Avenue
Trail, BC V1R 4S8
t: 250.368.9148
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 James McLeod

Director at Large
(1st Year of Term)
Nicole Stefenelli
Urban Impact Recycling
15360 Knox Way
Richmond, BC V6V 3A6
t: 604.279.0499
f: 604.273.0089
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Mike Stringer

Director at Large
(Scholarship Committee
Chair & Chapter Technical
Division Liaison)
Mike Stringer
Metro Vancouver
1107 - 4330 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
t: 604.436.6810
f: 604.436.6811
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David Thompson

Director at Large
David Thompson
Wastech Services
1200 United Boulevard
Coquitlam, BC V3K 6T4
t: 604.517.6557
c: 604.325.2555
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Reinhard Trautmann

Director at Large
(2nd Year of Term)
Reinhard Trautmann
Hazco
575 Gorge Road East
Victoria, BC V8T 6H1
t: 250.978.5268
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Mark Watt

Director at Large
Mark Watt
City of Kelowna
1435 Water Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4
t: 250.469.8725
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Petra Wildauer

Director at Large
Petra Wildauer
Regional District
Fraser-Fort George
155 George Street
Prince George, BC V2L 1P8
t: 250.960.4483
f: 250.563.7848
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Ed Walsh

Director at Large
Ed Walsh
International Paper
Industries Ltd.
304 John Street
Victoria, BC V8T 1T3
t: 250.385.4399
f: 250.385.4388
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Ed Walsh

Director at Large
Tom Watkins
Capital Regional District
Manager, Solid Waste Operations
1 Hartland Avenue
Victoria, BC  V9E 1J9
t: 250.727.3331
f: 250.727.3328
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