Arkansas Recycling Coalition Names Lockheed Martin Corporate Recycler of the Year

Lockheed Martin's facility in Camden, Ark., has been selected as the Arkansas Corporate Recycler of the Year by the Arkansas Recycling Coalition.

"Recognition by the Arkansas Recycling Coalition with the Corporate Recycler of the Year award demonstrates Camden Operations' commitment to delivering environmental and operational excellence," said Glenn David Woods, site director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control's Camden Operations. "We have an excellent team that is fully engaged and focused on supporting our customers' environmental objectives while reducing our environmental footprint, and this award is a confirmation for everyone involved in that endeavor."

The Corporate Recycler of the Year Award recognizes businesses or organizations that have developed successful waste reduction programs, which include beneficial reuse and recycling practices, and the purchase of recycled products for their own operation. The award is intended to recognize businesses and organizations for implementing recycling into the office and manufacturing setting as a method of saving landfill space, preserving resources and reducing waste disposal costs.

As part of Lockheed Martin's "Go Green" program, Camden Operations has recycled over 85 percent of its waste products and reduced landfill waste by more than 30 percent. More than 384 tons of total waste has been diverted from the local landfill and 63,966 pounds of recycled materials are diverted on a monthly basis, reducing the facility's environmental footprint.