The 2003 PA Waste Watcher Awards was held at the
Radisson Penn Harris in Camp Hill, PA. on (October 3, 2003).
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Professional
Recyclers of PA (PROP), Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association
(PWIA) and the Keystone Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of
North America (SWANA) recognized 52 recycling programs as 2003 Waste
Watcher Award winners.
The Waste Watcher Program aims to recognize outstanding recycling, waste
reduction, reuse and composting programs from across the state. Awards are
presented
yearly to municipalities, counties, private businesses, hospitals and community
organizations in following nine categories:
Curbside Recycling Collection
Drop-Off Recycling
Pay-As-You-Throw Programs
Commercial/Institutional Recycling
Recycling Education Programs
Materials Recovery Facilities
Recycled Product Manufacturers
Composting Facility
Reuse
Each Award Winner receives recognition
in the form of a plaque (made from recycled content) similiar to
the one on the right.
Presenting the awards this year were:
Larry Holley, Chief, Waste Minimization and Planning,
Pennsylvania DEP
2003 Waste Watcher Award winners by county:
Click on the county name to view more information about the individual award winners.
Blair County:
Martin's Food Market Nolt's Cabinet
and Gift Shop Reclamere
Bucks County:
FDR Middle School Waste
Management Bucks County Courier Times and Intelligencer Newspapers
Newspaper in Education Program Neshaminy Mall
Centre County:
Bellefonte Area School District Borough
of State College Centre County Solid Waste Authority Grow Joe,
Inc
PSU and the Centre County United
Way
Penns Valley Area School District The Tavern Restaurant
