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Become active member of the New York chapter of SWANA. Your membership and participation will help your community shape a cleaner & renewable future.



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Board of Directors - New York State SWANA Chapter



The Board has adopted a policy for prospective candidates to become familiar with and transition onto the Board. Interested individuals will have to work on a committee and attend the Annual Meeting of Members. After progressing to committee leadership, they can become eligible to fill an available vacancy on the Board. The Directors are elected at the Annual Meeting of members or appointed by the Directors.


The New York Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America, Inc. has amended it's By-Laws in May of 2007.


Martin Bellew President
(607)778-2397

 

 

 

 

Mark A. Swyka,P.E. Vice President
Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC
90 Crystal Run Road, Suite 201
Middletown, New York 10941
Mark.Swyka@Cornerstoneeg.com
(845)695-0208 Fax: (845)692-5894
Jay Pisco, P.E., Past President
Westchester Co. Dept. of Public Works & Transportation
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
JPisco@westchestergov.com
(914)995-2546 fax: (914)995-4479
Peter Kuniholm, P.E., Past President
SCS Engineers
4 Executive Blvd Suite 303
Suffern, NY 10901
PKuniholm@SCSEngineers.com
(845)357-1510 fax: (845)357-1049
Debra Smith, Secretary
Broome County Division of Solid Waste
44 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13902
debsmith@co.broome.ny.us
(607)778-2397 fax: (607) 778-6051
Theodore S. Pytlar, Jr.
Dvirka & Bartilucci Engineers
330 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY 11797
TPytlar@db-eng.com
(516)364-9890 fax (516)364-9045
Charles Weidner, PE, Treasurer
Dunn Engineering Associates
66 Main Street
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
cweidner@dunn-pc.com
(631)475-1452 fax: (631) 288-2544
Russell P. Rutkowski, PE
Monroe County
50 W. Main St Suite 710
Rochester, NY 14614-1218
RRutkowski@Monroecounty.gov
(585)753-7515 fax: (585)324-1207
Scott Menrath, P.E.
International Director
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7253
sxmenrat@gw.dec.state.ny.us
(518)402-8788 fax: (518)402-9024
Anna Roppolo
Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority
420 Torne Valley Road
Hillburn, New York 10931
aroppolo@rocklandrecycles.com
(845)753-2200 x18

SWANA Committes

  • Scholarship - Martin Bellew - Dept. of Public Works Yonkers
  • Membership - Terry Laibach - NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Nomination - Robert Matarazzo - Malcolm Pirnie
  • Seminars - Peter Kuniholm, P.E. - SCS Engineers
  • Newsletter - Debra Smith - Broome County
Bruce Howie, IB Director
HDR, Inc
711 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
bruce.howie @hdrinc.com
(914)993-20625
Robert Matarazzo
Malcolm Pirnie
44 South Broadway
White Plains, NY 10602
rmatarazzo@pirnie.com
(914)641-2790