2022 Recycling & Composting Awards

Recycle Colorado seeks nominations for our annual Recycling Awards. These prestigious awards recognize governmental entities, individuals, companies, media and organizations for their excellence in recycling or promotion of recycling.

Nominations must submitted online before Friday, July 29th at 5:00pm.

If you have questions or are unable to submit your nomination online, contact president@recyclecolorado.org

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Please provide contact information for the person submitting this nomination (you).

Name:

Company:

State:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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Choose the category for which you would like to nominate an individual for.
View detailed description of award categories

Outstanding Government or Nonprofit Recycling/Diversion Program

Outstanding Outreach

Outstanding Elected Official

'Cara Russell' Rising Star Award

Composting Champion

Outstanding Business Recycling/Diversion Program

Recycler of the Year

'Mereth Meade' Outstanding Volunteer Of the Year Award

Lifetime Achievement

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Provide contact information for the individual you are nominating.

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Company: *

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State: *

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Provide the name and phone number for an individual or organization that is familiar with the nominee's work.

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In 1,000 words or less please tell us about the nominee. The summary must include how the nominee and/or their program impacted the recycling industry, the environment and/or the community/state of Colorado.

Key items to include could be:
-What is useful, unique, or noteworthy about this effort?
-What progress has been made and how was success demonstrated?
-Describe the outreach and/or educational efforts. Provide examples if possible.
-Describe the program’s longevity/date started, target audience/users.
Include the documented participation and recovery rates, quantity and types (in tons, volumes or percentages) of recycled materials reused, waste reduced or prevented, materials or toxins reduced.
-Describe any key lessons learned to share with others.
-Describe the aspects of originality, strategies or risks taken to overcome meeting the needs of your audience, addressing challenges and barriers, or filling gaps, including procurement efforts to “close the loop” if applicable.
-Describe the level of commitment from the individual or company, or the overall environmental benefit the individual or company has accomplished.

Award winners will be recognized during the Awards Gala on Tuesday, August 23rd at the 2022 Summit for Recycling & Rocky Mountain Compost Symposium.

Selected award recipients will be notified by the second week in August. Should your nominee be selected, we will request one or more photos of the nominee or their program.

Thank you for submitting a nomination!

Question Title

Please provide contact information for the person submitting this nomination (you).

Question Title

Choose the category for which you would like to nominate an individual for.View detailed description of award categories

Question Title

Provide contact information for the individual you are nominating.

Question Title

Provide the name and phone number for an individual or organization that is familiar with the nominee's work.

Question Title

Choose the category for which you would like to nominate an individual for.
View detailed description of award categories