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PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
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25 Years of EREF's Mission

Find out where we came from, how we accomplish our mission and how that mission benefits the solid waste industry.
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EREF Municipal Solid Waste eTextbook

10 modules of expert and academic-driven content related to MSW management.
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The Value of an EREF Scholarship

Hear from 3 EREF scholars on the impact that their EREF scholarships have had on their lives.
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Our Mission

Funding and directing scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices to benefit industry participants and the communities they serve.

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2020 EREF Annual Charitable Auction

January 1 - December 31

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“Historically, money spent on scientific research has been limited. But today, qualified answers are beginning to arrive thanks to EREF.”

Ron McCracken, President, RJM Associates May 1, 2015