13 solid waste operations honored

Gold-level winners recipients of the Solid Waste Association of North America’s 2011 Excellence Awards include:

Collection Systems: Miami Dade County (Fla.) Department of Solid Waste

Transfer Station: Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Utilities Department

Communications: City of Toronto Communications for Solid Waste Management

Education: Environmental Forum/ Senate of Puerto Rico

Marketing: Metro Waste Authority (Des Moines, Iowa)

Landfill Management: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (Fla.)

Landfill Reuse: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (Fla.) Cross State Landfill Redevelopment

Landfill Gas Utilization: Orange County (Fla.) Utilities Solid Waste Division

Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems: Lee County (Fla.) Solid Waste Division

Composting Systems: Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority (Chino, Calif.)

Recycling Systems: Central Contra Costa (Calif.) Solid Waste Authority and Allied Waste Services

Special Waste: Region of Peel (Ontario, Canada) Waste Management Division

Waste-to-Energy: Hennepin (Minneapolis) Energy Recovery Facility Center

For the complete list or to submit a nomination for the 2012 Excellence Awards, visit www.swana.org.

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