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SWANA 2002 Excellence Award Winners

Each year, SWANA presents its annual Excellence Awards at WASTECON, so here are those selected for special recognition this year. We at MSW Management wish to congratulate all the award winners for their dedication to providing superior service to the communities they serve. We’re including contact information so you can add congratulations and/or find out what it takes to win the award next year.

Winners by Category

Division–Collection & Transfer
*Collection*
Silver	Jefferson County Waste Management District	Kathy Buskill	502/574-8442
Bronze	City of Los Angeles Residential Spcl. Mtls. Combined Collection Events	Fernando Gonzalez	213/473-8441
Division–Communication, Education & Marketing
*Public Education*
Gold	City of Long Beach, Environmental Services Bureau	James Kuhl	562/570-2850
Silver	NYC Dept. of Sanitation/Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse & Recycling	Robert Lange	212/837-8156
*School Curriculum*
Gold	NYC Dept. of Sanitation/Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse & Recycling	Robert Lange	212/837-8156
Silver	The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County	Mary Allen	847/296-9205
Bronze	County of Los Angeles - Household Hazardous Waste Spanish Outreach	Michael Mohajer	626/458-3500
Division–Landfill
*Landfill Management*
Gold	Metro Park East Landfill - Metro Waste Authority	Thomas Hadden III	515/323-6535
Silver	iddlesex County Landfill - MCUAuthority - Solid Waste Division	Richard Fitamant	732/246-4313
Bronze	Emerald Park Landfill	Gene Kramer	414/529-1360
Division–Landfill Gas
*Landfill Gas Control*
Gold	Collier County Recycling & Disposal Facility, Waste Management of FL	John Wong	941/455-8062
Silver	Metro Bay Center LP	Charles Frank	650/616-4600
Division–Planning & Management
*Planning & Financial Management*
Silver	Indian River County Master Plan, Solid Waste Disposal District	Erik Olson	561/770-5311
Division–Special Waste
*Special Waste*
Gold	Metro Latex Paint Recycling Facility	Jim Quinn	503/797-1662
Silver	SPSA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program	Richard Cheliras	757/420-4700
Bronze	Lake Michigan Household Hazardous Waste Program	Jeff Langbehn	219/769-3820
Division–Waste Reduction, Recycling & Composting
*Recycling*
Gold	Navy Whidbey Recycle, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island	Paul Brewer	360/257-6962
Silver	City of Mesa Office Recycling Program	Jennifer Means	480/644-3673
Bronze	Sumter County Solid Waste, Recycling and Composting Facility	Garry Breeden	352/793-0240
Division–Waste-to-Energy
Waste-to-Energy
Gold	Montenay Power Corp., Miami-Dade Resources Recovery Facility	Benjamin Gilbert Jr.	305/593-7000

Obviously this year’s list is closed, but the March 28, 2003, deadline for applications for next year’s awards is right around the corner, so don’t drag your feet. Go to www.swana.org and click on Awards to get submissions rules and procedures.

MSW - September/October 2002