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Recycler of the Year Award

The Tennessee Recycling Coalition Annual Recyclers of the Year Awards will be presented at the TRC Conference. This annual event recognizes individuals, organizations, schools and businesses in the State of Tennessee that have demonstrated a commitment to waste prevention and recycling.

Awards will be presented in the following five (5) categories:

  • Government Recycler of the Year
  • Non-Profit Recycler of the Year
  • Business Recycler of the Year
  • School (K-12) Recycler of the Year
  • Individual Recycler of the year
The TRC is accepting awards applications for all awards categories. A panel of judges will select a winner in each category. To nominate an individual, organization, school or business, submit a 500-word description of the program (or individual), using the category and judging criteria listed on this page (see below). Supporting documentation, such as photographs, charts and other information may also be submitted. Programs should have been in place for a minimum of one year to be considered for an award.

Send your description and any supporting documentation to:

TRC Awards Program
208 Elk Ave. S
Fayetteville, TN 37334

For more information contact: Gail Randolph at 931-433-8208 or by Email

Deadline for award submissions is December 4, 2009 !

 


Awards Category and Criteria Table

Award Category

Judging Criteria

Government Recycler of the Year Award

Presented to a local, regional or state governmental agency, which has instituted comprehensive waste prevention and recycling programs.

  • Involves an extensive or unique population base in the program.
  • Achieves significant waste stream diversion and/or diversion of newly marketable materials.
  • Describes practical and successful program methodologies for collection.
  • Demonstrates ability of program to be modeled in other communities.

Non-Profit Recycler of the Year Award

Presented to a nonprofit organization; such as an environmental group, university, church, or hospital, that has had significant impact in its community through leadership and program development.

  • Impacts waste diversion in the community.
  • Describes marketing success or recyclables, material diversion, or other unique program attributes to capture recyclable materials.
  • Shows educational success of a program.
  • Demonstrates ability of program to be modeled in other communities.

Business Recycler of the Year Award

Presented to a business that practices outstanding leadership in waste prevention and recycling in their region or field.

  • Describes comprehensiveness of recycling and waste prevention.
  • Shows volume of material recycled and types of recyclable waste streams captured.

School (K-12) Recycler of the Year Award

Presented to a school that has established a comprehensive system of waste prevention, recycling, and other environmental programs.

  • Describes practical and successful program methodology
  • Demonstrates ability of programs to be modeled by other schools.
  • Shows educational components of the program and the success derived from educational efforts.

Individual Recycler of the Year Award

Presented to an individual that practices outstanding leadership in waste prevention and recycling in their region or field.

  • Demonstrates success of waste prevention/recycling efforts, in terms of numbers of people affected, tonnage diverted, new programs initiated and other measures.
  • Illustrates positive impact individually has had on his/her community, institution or field.




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