IRA AND ISOSWO AWARD PROGRAMS
ISOSWO 2011 Awards Program
Do you have, or know of, a facility, project, program, associate or employee that you feel deserves recognition? Have you been wondering how to foster that recognition? The Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations has an awards program to help you do just that. The ISOSWO Awards Program recognizes premier facilities, projects, programs and individuals in the Iowa solid waste management industry with some well-deserved accolades.
The award application process is simple. Just complete the application form and return it to Awards Committee Chairperson Doug Luzbetak by August 12, 2011. The ISOSWO Awards Committee will review all applications and make its recommendations to the ISOSWO Board of Directors at the Board’s September meeting.
Those receiving awards will be notified by mid-September. The awards will be formally presented at the ISOSWO/IRA Fall Conference to be held in Dubuque on October 3-5, 2011.
Please contact Doug Luzbetak at (515)733-4144 or dluzbetak@hlwengineering.com if you have any questions.
Thank you for your interest and nominations!
Download 2011 ISOSWO Awards Application Form [pdf].
2011 IRA Award Winners Announced 
Iowa Recycling Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Iowa Recycling Awards for Excellence in Recycling. Award recipients represent premier facilities, programs, projects, and individuals exhibiting cutting-edge waste management and recycling practices.
"We are very pleased to present these awards celebrating business, government, education, and individual efforts that exemplify excellence in recycling," said Jennifer Jordan, President of the Iowa Recycling Association.
The 2011 Iowa Recycling Award categories and winners are:
- Recycling Project of the Year : Metro Waste Authority —(Des Moines)
- Best School Recycling Program: Drake University (Des Moines)
- Best Business Recycling Program: Overhead Door Company of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City)
- Best Industry Recycling Program : Allsteel, Inc. (Muscatine)
- Best Government Recycling Program : City of Cedar Rapids Solid Waste & Recycling Division (Cedar Rapids)
- Best Public Education Program: ECO Hawk, University of Iowa (Iowa City)
- Murray J. Fox Recyling Innovation Award: Johnson County Refuse, Incorporated (North Liberty)
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