The
Association of Oregon Recyclers has presented its Recycler of the Year Awards
at the associations annual recycling conference. Ten winners were first-time
recipients and a brand new award was created to honor sustainable practices.
The
following awards were presented in Bend, Oregon in September:
Individual
Recycler of the Year: Jeanette
Hardison, Garten Services, Salem.
Collector/Processor
of the Year: Clackamas County Refuse
& Recycling Association, Oregon City.
Company/Organization
Recycler of the Year: Friends of
Banks Public Library, Banks.
Market
Development Recycler of the Year:
Agri-Plas Inc., Keizer.
Government
Recycler of the Year: Oregon Air
National Guard, 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls.
Education/Promotion
Recycler of the Year: Oregon State
University Master Recycling Program, Portland.
Alice
Soderwall Ruse & Waste Prevention Award: Paulette Rossi, Portland.
Beyond
Recycling: Sustainability Award,
Collins Products LLC, Klamath Falls.
Special
Recognition Award: David McMahon,
Cloudburst Recycling, Portland.
Special
Recognition Award: Art Braun, The
Dalles Disposal, The Dalles.

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