SWDA Receives National Award For Recycling

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County (SWDA), in partnership with the Baldwin County Commission, has earned a 2025 National Association of Counties Achievement Award recognizing outstanding county government programs and services. This award recognizes the Baldwin County Commission for its achievement in the category of “Community and Economic Development” for its recycling and waste‑reduction initiatives. Baldwin County is one of only four Alabama counties recognized in 2025. The reason for the award was focused on the new Materials Recovery Facility in Summerdale, which SWDA CEO Terri Graham called “a catalyst for a true circular economy on the Gulf Coast—where materials are reused, jobs are created and our communities benefit long term.”