Recycler Awards

 

Ray Ford “Golden Torch” Award

(First presented in 2006)

• 2007 – Driving Department of the Rebuilding Center

• 2006 – Dennis Maricle, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Inc., Eugene

 

Recycler of the Year - Individual

• 2007 – Steve Apotheker, Metro, Portland

• 2006 – Not given

• 2005 – Amy Wilson, Metro, Portland

• 2004 – Freda Sherburne, Metro, Portland

• 2003 – Not given

• 2002- Pam Wald, Albany-Lebanon Sanitation, Albany

• 2001 - Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling Magazine, Portland

• 2000- Jeanette Hardison, Garten Services, Salem

• 1999 - Bob Gilbert, Cannon Beach Elementary School

• 1998 - Jan Rankin, City of Gresham

• 1997 - Chip Britting, Blue River Ranger District

• 1996 - Eileen Stapp, Clackamas County

• 1995 - Roni Craigmiles, Beaverton School District, Beaverton,OR

• 1994 - Debbie Wilson, Cottrell School, Cottrell

• 1993 - Ken Hagen, Ashland Recycling Task Force

• 1992 - John Drew, Far West Fibers, Beaverton

• 1991 - Sam Nero, Providence Hospital, Portland

• 1990 - Richard Brentano, United Disposal, Woodburn

• 1989 - Judy Roumpf, Resource Recycling, Portland

• 1988 - Gaylen Kiltow, Kiltow Sanitary, Portland

• 1987 - Delyn Kies, Portland

 

Recycler of the Year - Company/Organization

• 2007 – Hewlett-Packard, Corvallis

• 2006 – Free Geek, Portland

• 2005 – Lane Community College, Eugene

• 2004 – Boise Paper Solutions, St. Helens

• 2003 – Oregon Country Fair, Veneta

• 2002 – Epson Portland, Hillsboro

• 2001 - Toyota Logistics, Portland

• 2000 – Friends of Banks Public Library, Banks

• 1999 - Nike Reuse-A- Shoe Program, Beaverton

• 1998 - Bi-O-Kleen, Clackamas

• 1997 - Boeing Portland, Gresham

• 1996 - Hewlett-Packard, Vancouver Division, Vancouver, WA

• 1995 - Rimrock Recycling, Burns and Hines, OR

• 1994 - Hawley Construction, Tigard - Bill Hawley

• 1993 - U.S Forest Service, Region 6

• 1992 - McMenamin’s Pubs and Breweries - Josh Berger

• 1991 - Sacred Heart General Hospital - Jimi Duke, Eugene

• 1990 - Star of Hope Activity Center - Randy Anderson,

• 1989 - Earl’s Sanitary Service - Ray Hoefer

• 1988 - Mid-Valley Garbage & Recycling Assn., Salem

• 1987 - The Bag Connection, Dundee

 

Recycler of the Year – Market/Broker

• 2007 – Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO), Portland

• 2006 – Blue Heron Paper Co., Oregon City

• 2004 – Not given

• 2003 – Jeff Murray & Far West Fibers, Hillsboro/Portland

• 2002 – Rexius Forest By-Products, Eugene

• 2001 - RB Rubber Products Inc., McMinnville

• 2000 – Agri-Plas, Keizer, OR

• 1999 - Aurora Glass Foundry, Eugene (SVDP)

• 1998 - Jack Force, AMG Resources, Seattle

• 1997 - K.B. Recycling, Clackamas

• 1996 - Evanite Fiber Corporation, Corvallis

• 1995 - Resource Revival, Portland, OR

• 1994 - Daishowa America, Port Angeles, WA

• 1993 - James River, Halsey Mill - Ed Sherman

• 1992 - Georgia Pacific, Toledo Mill

• 1991 - Smurfit Recycling, Oregon City

• 1990 - Willamette Industries - Russ Sheffer, Portland

• 1989 - Wastech, Inc. - Merle Irvine, Portland

• 1988 - K.B. Recycling, Clackamas

• 1987 - Grimm’s Fuel Company, Sherwood

 

Recycler of the Year - Collector/Processor

(first presented in 1999)

• 2007 – Earth Protection Services, Inc. (EPSI), Tigard

• 2006 – Hood River Garbage – Collector, Hood River

• 2006 – Western Oregon Waste – Processor, Seaside

• 2005 – Willamette Resources – Processor

• 2004 – Rogue Disposal & Recycling, Medford – Collector

• 2004 – Pride Disposal Company , Sherwood – Processor,

• 2003 – Darin Larvik/City Garbage Service, LaGrande

• 2002 – Garbarino Disposal,  Hillsboro

• 2001 - Quantum Resource Recovery LLC ,  Beaverton

• 2000- Clackamas County Refuse & Recycling Association, Oregon City

• 1999 - Neighorhood Recycling Center, Portland

 

Recycler of the Year - Market Development

(presented only once in 1993)

• 1993 - Terry Lorance, Oregon Dept. of Administrative Services

 

Recycler of the Year - Government

(First presented in 1991)

• 2007 – City of Portland Blueworks Program, Portland

• 2006 – David Allaway, DEQ, Portland

• 2005 – Oregon DEQ, Dr. Peter Spendelow, Portland

• 2004 – Gresham GREAT Businesses Program, Gresham

• 2003 – Terri Peterson, Douglas County, Roseburg

• 2002 – Oregon Zoo Green Team, Portland

• 2001 -  Centennial School District , Gresham

• 2000 – Oregon Air National Guard, 173^rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls

• 1999 - Alex Cuyler, City of Eugene

• 1998 - Portland Public Schools, Portland

• 1997- Washington County Facilities Management, Hillsboro

• 1996 - Oregon State Fair, Salem

• 1995 - City of Sisters, OR

• 1994 - Oregon State University Property Administration - Brian Thorsness, Corvallis

• 1993 - Terry Fristad & Jerry Carter, Marion County Solid Waste

• 1992 - Linda Hayes-Gorman, DEQ, Bend

• 1991 - Bill Martin Washington County

 

Recycler of the Year - Education/Promotion Program

• 2007 – Portland Metro Master Recycler Program, Portland

• 2006 – Karyn Kaplan, University of Oregon, Eugene

• 2004 – Cheryl Hagseth, Salem-Keizer School District, Salem

• 2003 – SCRAP, Portland

• 2002 – Chinook Book/Celilo Group, Portland

• 2001 - Loren's Sanitation/Valley Recycling & Disposal Service, Keizer

• 2000 – OSU Master Recycler Program, Portland

• 1999 - Freda Sherburne, Metro, Portland

• 1997 - Individual - Sarah Grimm, BRING Recycling, Eugene

• 1996 - BRAG Program (Business Recycling Awards Group), Metro region

• Portland- Vancouver metropolitan area; Winston Middle School, Winston

• Program - Oregon Green Schools

• 1995 - Bend Recycling Team, Bend, OR

• 1994 - John Rippey and the City of Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach

• 1993 - Douglas County Public Works Earth Walk Program, Roseburg

• 1992 - Joan Grimm, AOR Youth Summit; Willamette High School Recycling Project – Dwight Souers

• 1990 - Lauren Tissol, Metro; Ken Hagen, Recycling P.A.C.T., Ashland

• 1989 - Bend Recycling Team - Suzanne Johannsen

• 1988 - Lane County Waste Management Division

• 1987 - None

Recycler of the Year - Special Recognition Award

• 2007 – Lake County Recycling Effort, Lakeview (Rural Recycling Initiative); The Tri-County

• Hazardous Waste Management Program Partners (Community Partnerships)

• 2005 – Port of Portland and their Partners in the Food Waste Collection Pilot (Embassy Suites Hotel, Sheraton Airport Hotel, LGS Sky Chefs, and Gate Gourmet

• 2004 – Lane County Waste Prevention Partners, Eugene (BRING Recycling, City of Eugene, Lane County Waste Management, University of Oregon Campus Recycling)

• 2004 – John Matthews, Garten Services, Lifetime Achievement

• 2003 – Bill Bree, Lifetime Achievement

• 2001 - The Recycling Team, Bend (Changing Focus); BRING Recycling, Eugene (30^th Anniversary)

• 2000 – David McMahon, Cloudburst Recycling, Portland; Art Braun, The Dalles Disposal, The Dalles

• 1998 - Zachary Zakon, Eugene (Power of One); Smurfit Newsprint, Newberg Mill, (Enthusiasm in Recycling)

• 1997 - Spray Recycling Project, Spray; Garbage Gurus, Portland; Ray Petermeyer, Portland

• 1996 - Lee Kaseberg, Wasco

• 1995 - Jan Cavitt, Thriftway Stores, Inc., Portland, OR

• 1994 - Blitz-Weinhard Brewery, Portland; Harold Rodinsky, Portland

• 1993 - Jerry Blake, PSU, Portland

• 1992 - Alice Soderwall, Glass Station, Eugene

• 1991 - Pat Vernon, DEQ, Portland

• 1990 - Larry Rice, Deschutes County; Charlotte Becker, Portland

• 1989 - US Bank; and City of Astoria

• 1988 - Jerry Herrmann; Walt Rietz; and Ashland Sanitary Service

• 1987 - Mark Bowers; Joe Chotard

  

Alice Soderwall Reuse and Waste Prevention Award

(First presented in 1995)

• 2007 – First Alternative Natural Food Co-op, Corvallis

• 2006 – Computer Reuse and Recycling Center, Lorraine Kerwood, Eugene

• 2005 – Heartwood ReSources, Roseburg

• 2004 – MetroPaint, Portland

• 2003 – Community Cycling Center, Portland

• 2002 – The Rebuilding Center, Portland

• 2001 - CART'M Recycling, Manzanita

• 2000 – Paulette Rossi, Portland

• 1998 - Lochmead Dairy and Dari-Mart Stores - Linn, Benton and Lane Counties

• 1997 - BRING Recycling Deconstruction Program, Eugene

• 1996 - University of Oregon R.O.S.E. Program (Reusable Office Supply Exchange),Eugene

• 1995 - Paula and Kevin Kinzer, “Earth Ship”, Bend, OR

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2005 – Becker Projects, Charlotte Becker and Howard Huntley, Gresham

• 2003 - Bill Bree

• 2002 – Terry Fristad, Keizer; Ken Sandusky, Eugene

 

Beyond Recycling – Sustainablility Award

(First presented in 2000)

• 2005 – Rexius, Eugene, Jack Hoeck

• 2000 - Collins Products, LLC, Klamath Falls