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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2017
Wendy Melis
Marketing Director
1-800-GO-SWANA (467-9262)
wmelis@swana.org
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SWANA Announces 2017 Excellence Award Winners
Honorees to be recognized in September at WASTECON® 2017
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) Excellence Awards Program 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” campaign
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
To learn more about SWANA’s 2017 Excellence Award winners, visit swana.org/awards/excellenceawards/2017winners.
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About SWANA:
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is an organization of more than 9,000 public and private sector professionals committed to advancing from solid waste management to resource management through their shared emphasis on education, advocacy and research. For more than 50 years, SWANA has been the leading association in the solid waste management field. SWANA serves industry professionals through technical conferences, certifications, publications, and a large offering of technical training courses. For more information, visit swana.org.
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