2026 SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium

41st Annual SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium

April 21-23, 2026
Tulalip Resort Hotel

Planning is underway for our 2026 Symposium! Check back often for updated information.

Attendee Registration Now Open

Each spring the Evergreen (WA and MT), Beaver (OR and ID), and Pacific (BC and Yukon) chapters hold a joint Northwest Symposium. Join solid waste industry professionals from a wide variety of specialized fields, where members come to exchange information and learn from technical experts.

The SWANA Evergreen Chapter is among the more active and diversely represented chapters in the nation. We have a positive reputation among members, neighboring chapters and the national organization for promoting innovation, supporting education, and taking on challenging technical and policy initiatives.

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Registration

Attendee registration is open! Join us for 3 days of social activities, tours, technical sessions (including 11 PDHs), keynote speakers, networking, exhibitors, and amazing food and entertainment at the beautiful Tulalip Resort Hotel.

Register as an Attendee

Speakers

Speaker abstracts were due December 12, 2025. Speakers will be contacted in January 2026. Any questions, contact Margo Gillaspy, 360-416-1578, or margog@co.skagit.wa.us.

Tours

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
5 PDHs Offered

Registration fee: $100
(This is a separate event not included with the Symposium registration fee)

Registration includes morning beverages and pastries, lunch, and the Sponsor Social.

The Chapter has an exciting tour itinerary planned!
Join us for a day of site tours planned throughout Snohomish and Skagit Counties where you’ll visit locations that feature recycling, organics, and solid waste processing and transportation. Stay for the Sponsor Social back at the Tulalip following the tours for complimentary food, drinks and networking.  

Questions? Contact Tyson Wright at twright@herrerainc.com or 206-805-9216

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Learn more about the itinerary

Registration Check-in       Orca Ballroom Lobby       8:00-8:30 (bus leaves at 8:30)

Lautenbach Recycling and Skagit Soils

Lautenbach Recycling is one of the region’s largest employers and the largest family-owned recycling company in Washington State. Lautenbach manages and recycles construction debris, organic and food waste, metals, cardboard, and other recyclables at their Skagit County facility. Come see how this facility is innovating how the region better manages recoverable materials through their mission of stewardship.

Skagit County Transfer Station

The Skagit County Transfer Station receives all solid waste generated in Skagit County. The transfer station processes close to 130,000 tons of solid waste a year, as well as numerous recyclable materials, street waste, and household hazardous waste. Discussions will include the management of multiple materials, managing stormwater at a high-traffic site, and changes in operations.

Scuttlebutt Brewing Taproom (Lunch break)

The Brewery will be our lunch stop where we’ll enjoy the box lunches that Tulalip prepares for us. We will have the opportunity to do a brewery tour, hear about Scuttlebutt’s sustainability practices, and sample some brews.

Arlington Recycle Warehouse

Arlington Recycle Warehouse was formed to help keep mattresses and boxsprings out of the landfill. As a non-profit entity, they want to help our community by accepting used mattresses from the public for recycling.   Additionally, the site benefits the community by employing special needs individuals. Come see the good work this facility is doing in keeping recyclable steel, metal, and foam from going to waste. 

Snohomish County Intermodal Yard

Come see how Snohomish County sends solid waste processed at its transfer facilities to landfills in Eastern Washington via rail. The current process utilizes the Intermodal Yard in Everett, WA, which is served directly from the main north-south BNSF line serving the Puget Sound region. Discussion will focus on the operations at the intermodal yard and the significant coordination with stake holders that use the BNSF line.

Sponsor Social                   Orca Ballroom                           4:30-7:30pm

Join us back at the Tulalip for complimentary drinks and food while networking with sponsors, exhibitors and attendees.

PDHs will be offered (number to be determined)

Sponsors/Exhibitors

All exhibitor booths have been sold, but there are many more sponsor opportunities available!
Your company or organization has the opportunity to showcase itself to hundreds of solid waste management professionals by being a sponsor or exhibitor at the upcoming 2026 SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium in Tulalip, Washington. The symposium attracts a large number of delegates that represent public and private sector organizations in the Pacific Northwest solid waste industry. We have many options for sponsorship loaded with value-added benefits.

Exhibitor Setup Information
Learn More and Register as a Sponsor/Exhibitor

Thank you sponsors!

Scholarships

The SWANA Evergreen Chapter offers scholarships to attend the symposium to college students and AmeriCorps members interested in working in the solid waste/materials management fields. Scholarship benefits include:

  • Paid registration
  • Paid accommodation
  • Match with a mentor in the field

To be eligible, scholarship applicants must be 18 by April 21, 2026 and live in SWANA’s northwest region (WA, OR, MT, ID, BC, and Yukon). Preference will be given to SWANA members living in the chapter area (WA and MT).

Applications are due January 23, 2026.

Scholarship Application for 2026 Northwest Regional Symposium

A view of the hotel at night from the entrance drive. A row of trees to the left, the sky is cloudy and glowing blue.
A white-linened bed with red throw, soft lighting, and Native American artwork hanging above the headboard.

Accommodations

Tulalip Resort Hotel ★★★★

Join us at the beautiful Tulalip Resort Hotel!

Attendees are responsible for making their own reservations and are subject to the hotel’s cancellation policy*.

*Note: Platinum and Gold Sponsors and scholarship recipients receiving complimentary accommodations, please contact Jeannie Balducci Wolf at jbwolfconsulting@yahoo.com or 425-348-1440 for reservations.

$139 plus tax for Deluxe Queen or King (Mon-Thurs)
$299 plus tax for Deluxe Queen or King (Fri-Sat)**
(**If attendees wish to extend their stay Fri-Sat they need to contact the hotel at 1-866-716-7162)

(Please make reservations early – group rates end March 23)

Hotel Reservations

Group Code: SWANA (use this code if making reservations by phone, or through Tulalip’s online website when not using the direct link button above) 
Hotel reservations by phone: 1-866-716-7162 

Alternative hotel accommodations in close proximity (group rates/codes apply only at Tulalip): 

Questions about hotel accommodations? Contact Jeannie Balducci Wolf at jbwolfconsulting@yahoo.com or 425-348-1440

Symposium Committee Contacts

Your Symposium Committee is dedicated to planning an exceptional event. If you have any questions or comments, please contact them.

  • Symposium Co-Chairs
    Lindsay Chapman | 509-723-9545
    Margo Gillaspy | 360-416-1578
  • Speakers
    Evan Coughlan | 425-882-2242
  • Sponsorships & Exhibitors
    Ian Sutton | 425-549-3000

Contact the Committee