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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.


Jay Pisco, P.E., President
BSG Engineering
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 50
White Plains, NY 10605
jpisco@birdsall.com
(914)686-1000 fax: (914)686-1222
Peter Kuniholm, P.E., Past President
SCS Engineers
140 Route303
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
PKuniholm@SCSEngineers.com
(845)353-5727 fax: (845) 353-5731
Joseph Barbagallo, P.E., Vice President
Woodard & Curran
709 Westchester Ave, Suite L2
White Plains, NY 10604
jbarbagallo@woodardcurran.com
(914) 448-2266
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
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
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
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
Martin Bellew
Dept. of Public Works
40 SouthBroadway, Rm 311
Yonkers, NY 10701
martin.bellew@yonkersny.gov
(914)377-6270
Scott Menrath, P.E.
International Director
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
625Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
sxmenrat@gw.dec.state.ny.us
(518)402-8660
James Bunchuck
Town of Southold
PO Box 926
Cutchogue, NY 11935
jbunchuck@town.southold.ny.us
(631)734-7685

NYFederation SWANA Committes

  • Scholarship - Martin Bellew - Dept. of Public Works Yonkers
  • Membership - Anthony Catalano. P.E. - Woodard & Curran
  • Nomination - Robert Matarazzo - Malcolm Pirnie
  • Seminars - Peter Kuniholm, P.E. - SCS Engineers
  • Newsletter - Debra Smith - Broome County
Robert Matarazzo
Malcolm Pirnie
104Corporate Park Dr
White Plains, NY 10602
rmatarazzo@pirnie.com
(914) 641-2790
Mark A. Swyka,P.E.
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