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SWANA's 2005 Excellence Award Winners
Each year, SWANA presents its annual Excellence Awards at WASTECON, so here are those selected for special recognition this year in Austin. We at MSW Management wish to congratulate all the award winners for their dedication to providing superior service to the communities they serve.
Deadline for 2006 submissions is April 3, 2006. For detailed information and application, visit http://www.swana.org/sections/
innovate/awa_excellence.aspx.
Collection System Award
- GOLDNorthern
Tier Solid Waste Authority, Pennsylvania: David Terrill
- SILVERCity of University CityDepartment of Public Works, Missouri: Evelyn Shields-Benford
Transfer Station Award
- GOLDWaste Management of ArizonaSan Tan Transfer Station: Vincent Murphy
- SILVERAddison County Solid Waste Management District, Vermont: Teresa Kuczynski
- BRONZEGreater Vancouver Regional District & Wastech
Services Ltd., British Columbia: Russ Black
Communication Award
- GOLDCity of Tacoma Solid Waste Management, Washington: Michelle Warmuth
- SILVERCity of PlanoEnvironmental Waste Services, Texas: Nancy Nevil
- BRONZECity of Newport NewsDepartment of Public Works, Virginia: Dori Brown
Public Education Award
- GOLDDelaware Solid Waste Authority: Wendy Pizzadili
- SILVERJourney Through the MRF Educational ProgramCentral Virginia Waste Management Authority: Kelley Hope
- BRONZERegion of Durham Works Department, Ontario: Peter Watson
Marketing Award
- SILVERSoutheastern Public Service Authority, Virginia: Felicia Blow
- BRONZECity of San Diego Environmental Services Department, California: Jennifer Ott
Landfill Management Award
- GOLDWaste Management's Outer Loop Recycling & Disposal Facility, Kentucky: Rick Barr
- SILVERCapital Regional DistrictHartland Landfill, British Columbia: Nigel Lomas
- BRONZEKing County Solid Waste DivisionCedar Hills Landfill, Washington: Theresa Jennings
Landfill Gas Control Award
- GOLDKing County1 Solid Waste DivisionCedar Hills Landfill, Washington: Theresa Jennings
- BRONZEGrand Central Sanitary Landfill, Pennsylvania: Scott Perin
Landfill Gas Utilization Award
- GOLDH2GroInnovative
Energy SolutionsModern Landfill, New York:
Peter Zeliff
- BRONZELos
Angeles County Sanitation Districts, California: Ed
Wheless
Special Waste Management Award
- GOLDPinellas County Department of Solid Waste Operations, Florida: Warren Smith
- SILVERCity of HamiltonWaste Management Division, Ontario: Emil Prpic
- BRONZEKing County Solid Waste Division, Washington: Theresa Jennings
Solid Waste Management Systems Award
- GOLDNorthern Tier Solid Waste Authority, Pennsylvania: David Terrill
- SILVERDalton-Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Authority, Georgia: Bridget Sanford
- BRONZE (TIE) Clinton County Solid Waste Authority, Pennsylvania: Jay Alexander; County of Hanover, Virginia: Steve Chidsey
Composting Systems Award
- GOLDAbington TownshipMontgomery County, Pennsylvania: Ed Micciolo
- SILVERMontgomery County Yard Trim Compost Facility, Maryland: Godfrey Ampadu
- BRONZERapid City, South DakotaCo-composting Facility: Bryan Vulcan
Recycling Systems Award
- GOLDOcean
CountyDepartment of Solid Waste Management,
New Jersey: John Haas
- SILVERCity
of Los AngelesDepartment of Public WorksSolid
Resources Citywide Recycling Division, California:
T.J. Knight
Waste-to-Energy Award
- GOLDMontgomery County Resource Recovery Facility, Maryland: Joe LaDana
- SILVERMontenay Bay LLC, Florida: Kenneth Caine
- BRONZEGreat River Energy, Elk River Station, Minnesota: Wayne Hanson
MSW
- January/February 2006
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