SCS Engineers announces that Peter J. “Pete” Carrico, a Senior Vice President and Business Unit Director of SCS Field Services, will receive the Solid Waste Association of North America’s Landfill Gas and Biogas Division Hall of Flame Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to the landfill gas and biogas industry.
Carrico has spent more than 40 years helping build, operate, troubleshoot, and advance landfill gas systems across North America. He joined SCS in 1985, the same year SCS Field Services was established as a division of SCS Engineers, beginning his career with the firm on a landfill gas project. Since then, he has progressed from field technician to senior executive, helping lead an operations, maintenance, and monitoring practice that supports landfill owners and operators nationwide.
“I am honored to be recognized with the Hall of Flame Award. My more than 40-year career with SCS Engineers in the landfill gas industry has been greatly enriched by the friendships and professional relationships I have built with colleagues at SCS and throughout the industry. SWANA has played an important role in that journey, providing opportunities to collaborate, learn, and engage with some of the brightest minds in the landfill gas field. For that, I am sincerely grateful,” said Pete.
Throughout his career, Carrico has contributed to the industry’s technical development through recurring authorship and presentations at SWANA’s Annual Landfill Gas Symposium. His work has addressed topics central to modern landfill gas practice, including emissions, monitoring, condensate treatment, migration control, data management, temporary flaring, and inspection technology.
In addition to his technical leadership, Carrico has served the profession through SWANA’s Virginia Old Dominion Chapter and recently retired as Co-Chair of the Landfill Gas and Biogas Division Awards Committee, helping to recognize industry excellence and support knowledge sharing among solid waste professionals.
Clients and colleagues know Carrico as a practical problem-solver, mentor, and trainer with deep field experience that translates to operational efficiency. Through his leadership at SCS, he has helped strengthen operating practices, site-specific system performance, and safety and technical training for landfill gas professionals.
“Pete represents exactly what the Hall of Flame honors — career-long service, technical excellence, operational leadership, and a deep commitment to sharing knowledge,” said SCS CEO Doug Doerr. “We are grateful for his contributions to our clients, our colleagues, SWANA, and the landfill gas profession.”
SCS Engineers congratulates Carrico on this well-deserved recognition and celebrates his lasting impact on the landfill gas and biogas industry. Say hello at RCon or visit SCS online.
