The Business Recycler of the Year is:
Trelleborg Coated Systems US, Inc. & MacDermid Printing Solutions
The Government Recycler of the Year is:
Sevierville Solid Waste
The Non-Profit Recycler of the Year is:
Goodwill Industries - Knoxville
The Individual Recycler of the Year is:
Paula Larson
The School (K-12) Recycler of the Year is:
Granbery Elementary
Awards Category and Criteria Table
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Award Category
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Judging Criteria
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Government Recycler of the Year Award
Presented to a local, regional or state governmental agency, which has instituted comprehensive waste prevention and recycling programs.
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- 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.
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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.
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- 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.
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Business Recycler of the Year Award
Presented to a business that practices outstanding leadership in waste prevention and recycling in their region or field.
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- Describes comprehensiveness of recycling and waste prevention.
- Shows volume of material recycled and types of recyclable waste streams captured.
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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.
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- 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.
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Individual Recycler of the Year Award
Presented to an individual that practices outstanding leadership in waste prevention and recycling in their region or field.
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- 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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File No: 1555
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