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Applications Open for NWRA Hall of Fame and Safety Awards
Award recipients will be honored during NWRA’s Awards Breakfast at WasteExpo 2019.
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The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) is accepting applications for the Hall of Fame and Driver and Operator of the Year awards. Those selected for the Hall of Fame and Drivers and Operators of the Year will be honored during NWRA’s Awards Breakfast at WasteExpo 2019.
“We have tremendous talent in our industry. Our member companies and their employees are the strength of NWRA. It is important we recognize the contributions they make to the association and the waste and recycling industry,” said NWRA President and CEO Darrell Smith in a statement.
The Hall of Fame recognizes leaders in the industry who have made significant contributions. Hall of Fame award nominations will be considered by the association’s Awards Committee and the Board of Trustees. Nominations should include specific examples of significant contributions by the nominee in the following areas:
Recognition within the industry as a founder, pioneer, visionary or icon
Enduring legacy and impact of contributions to the industry for a minimum of 25 years
Steadfast values such as integrity, respect, courage, mentorship, volunteerism and inclusiveness
Inspirational leadership at a service provider or supplier, or on issues important to the association
Active industry engagement and service as an ambassador of the industry
Begin the Hall of Fame application here.
The Driver of the Year award recognizes the safest and most efficient drivers in the industry in several different categories, including:
Local Companies (fewer than 500 trucks)
Regional Companies (500-2,500 trucks)
National Companies (more than 2,500 trucks)
Begin the Driver of the Year application here.
The Operator of the Year award recognizes heavy equipment operators working in post-collection including landfills, materials recovery facilities and transfer stations. Two Operator of the Year awards will be given in 2019.
Begin the Operator of the Year application here.
Nominees must be employed by a NWRA member company. Municipalities do not have to be a member.
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