NRC 2017 Awards

Award Category

Please fill out the questions below for the nominated program / person. The experienced panel of judges will review and score the information, and will not accept additional information, brochures, etc. on the program, so do your best to describe the worthiness of the nominee clearly and succinctly.

NOTE DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! (NOMINATIONS DUE 5 pm EASTERN TIME, July 13th, 2017).

We expect / prefer a representative from the winners to be at the award ceremony at the Resource Recycling Conference August 28th-30th, 2017 in Minneapolis, MN.

Note that you will need a summary of 150 words and an overall describing document of up to 1000 words.

If you have questions, call Lisa Skumatz (NRC Awards Committee Chair), 303/494-1178 or email her at skumatz@serainc.com.

Question Title

* 1. Please choose the award category.

Lifetime Achievement in Recycling - outstanding individual with lifetime of leadership / dedication to the field

Bill Heenan Emerging Leader Award - outstanding individual under 35 who has emerged as leader in field

Outstanding Recycling Organization - State or other recycling organization with outstanding growth, programs, leadership, or contribution / impact in the field

Outstanding Business Leadership - for-profit company - awarded to a company showing leadership, innovation, success as model in recycling / diversion

Outstanding Not-for-profit Business Leadership - for a non-profit company showing leadership, innovation, success as model in recycling / diversion

Outstanding Community or Government Program - for program showing innovation, progress, success as model for other public programs

Outstanding Higher Education - exceptional program in recycling or in connecting higher education and the industry (in degrees, tech transfer, career services / links, etc.)