SWANA Announces Winners of 2017 Excellence Award

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): SWANA recognizes outstanding solid waste programs and facilities that demonstrate the highest practices through their commitment to using effective technologies and processes in system design and operations, advancing worker and community health and safety, and implementing successful public education and outreach programs. Programs also must exhibit that they are fiscally and environmentally responsible through their compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations.

This year’s awards honor programs and facilities in 13 different categories spanning many facets of the municipal solid waste industry. Award winners represent the most innovative and dynamic organizations throughout North America as judged by their peers, and SWANA is proud to recognize their accomplishments.

“The recipients of the SWANA Excellence Awards represent the best solid waste management practices in North America today,” said David Biderman, SWANA Executive Director and CEO. “Community leaders should be very proud of the valuable contributions that these projects provide to their citizens.”

The winners will be acknowledged and awarded at the annual WASTECON® conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

 

2017 Excellence Award winners by category: Awareness Campaign

Gold – Tie 

• Western Placer Waste Management Authority, California  One Big Bin” campaig
• Pitkin County Solid Waste Center, Colorado “Talkin’ Trash” campaign 

Silver – 

• City of North Port Solid Waste Division, Florida, Creative Awareness Campaigns 

Education Program Gold – 

• RecycleSmart – Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, California 

Silver – 

• Waste Management Youth Education 

Bronze – 

• OC Waste & Recycling Landfill Tour Program 

Communication, Education and Marketing Tools Bronze – 

• City of Greenville Solid Waste Division-Recycling, South Carolina 

Innovation in Communication, Education and Marketing Gold – 

• City of Charlotte, North Carolina, Healthy Communities Education Program 

Collection Systems Bronze – 

• City of Baltimore Citywide Municipal Trash Can Program, Maryland 

Transfer Station Gold – 

• Valley Vista Services Pomona Valley, California 

Landfill Gas & Biogas Silver – 

• OC Waste and Recycling Bowerman Power Project, California 

Landfill Management Bronze – 

• City of Toronto, Ontario, Green Lane Landfill 

Landfill Redevelopment Gold – 

• Niagara Region, Ontario, Landfill End Use Site Development 

Bronze – 

• City of Los Angeles, California, Lopez Canyon Environmental Center 

Integrated Solid Waste Management System Gold – 

• City of Toronto, Ontario, Long Term Solid Waste Management Strategy 

Silver – 

• County of Santa Barbara, California, Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division 

Recycling Systems Gold – 

• GreenWaste Recovery, California, Materials Recovery Facility 

Silver – 

• Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Materials Recycling Facility, Florida 

Bronze – 

• Niagara Region, Ontario, Recycling Centre Improvements 

Special Waste Management Gold – 

• Niagara Region, Ontario, Household Hazardous Waste Depots 

Bronze – Tie 

• Lorain County, Ohio, Collection Center
• Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, New Jersey, EPS Recycling Program 

Composting Systems Gold – Tie 

• Navy Whidbey Recycle In-vessel Composting System, Washington
• Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency Compost Operations, New York 

Silver – 

• Republic Services Pacific Region Compost (PRC) Facility, Oregon 

Waste-To-Energy Gold – 

• Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Florida, Palm Beach, Renewable Energy Facility #2

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