A MODEL FOR
REGIONAL COOPERATION
Promoting efficient and environmentally responsible waste handling and disposal.
Three Rivers
Solid Waste Authority
PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
AND REGIONAL COOPERATION SINCE 1992
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority (TRSWA) was established in 1992 as a regional solid waste management agency to promote good environmental stewardship, fiscal responsibility, local government problem solving, and regional cooperation. The Authority’s mission is to supplement local government solid waste management services to promote efficient and environmentally responsible waste handling and disposal while not supplanting local control and authority. The nine-county region consists of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Edgefield, McCormick, Orangeburg, and Saluda Counties.
OUR HISTORY
FROM LOCAL STUDY
TO REGIONAL IMPACT
HOW TRSWA WAS BORN FROM LSCOG’S VISION
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority was formed after the Lower Savannah Council of Governments (LSCOG) performed a study to address the regional implications of newly passed laws and regulations for solid waste management. The study, initially envisioned to address the needs of the six LSCOG counties, was quickly expanded to include three counties from the Upper Savannah Council of Governments and the United States Department of Energy (US DOE)- Savannah River.TRSWA DELIVERS REGIONAL BENEFITS
Cutting Costs and Protecting the Environment with Innovative Waste Solutions
The region has benefited greatly through the Authority’s development of regional solid waste planning and coordinating construction of a “Subtitle D” landfill, Landfill Gas to Energy Facility, establishment of a waste transportation network, recycling grants administration, recycling efforts, and technology development. The success of TRSWA is measured in the cost savings to taxpayers and protection of our environment. Rather than being forced to pay high disposal and costly transportation costs to out-of-area landfills, counties can:
- Regulate where their waste is going;
- Keep costs down significantly; and
- Assure future generations that the waste is being processed properly so that land and water are not contaminated.
AWARDS
RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
A History of Award-Winning Leadership and Innovation
in Regional Waste Management
Over the years, the Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority (TRSWA) has been recognized for its leadership and innovation in regional waste management. From receiving the 1992 Innovative Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) to being the first recipient of the Governor’s Palmetto Partnership Award, TRSWA has consistently demonstrated its commitment to excellence and regional cooperation.
2010
Solid Waste Association of North America
(SWANA) Bronze Excellence Award for Landfill Gas Utilization
1st
First recipient of the Governor’s Palmetto Partnership Award from the South Carolina Department of Commerce
1999
Received “1999 Innovative Award” of GPS Tracking System from the National Association of Development Organizations
(NADO)
1992
South Carolina Association of Counties First Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award
1992
Received “1992 Innovative Award” for Regional Waste Management Program from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
