Waste Industry Professionals Honored at WasteExpo

Date: June 9, 2009

Source: Environmental Industry Associations (EIA)

Waste Industry Professionals Honored by Environmental Industry Associations

  • Recipients Recognized at Annual Waste Expo Awards Breakfast

More than two dozen men and women in the solid waste industry were honored for their service to the field at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 9, sponsored by the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC).

EIA is the trade association representing the waste and recycling services and equipment industry throughout the U.S. through its two sub-associations, NSWMA and WASTEC. NSWMA represents for-profit companies that provide solid, hazardous and medical waste collection, recycling and waste disposal services, and companies that provide professional and consulting services to the waste services industry. WASTEC represents companies that design, build, distribute, service and consult with respect to the equipment and technology systems that are used to collect, contain, transport, store, process, recycle, treat and dispose of the world's solid wastes and recyclable materials.

The breakfast ceremony was held in Las Vegas, Nev. during Waste Expo 2009, North America's largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow.

"We are honored to recognize these 28 individuals," said Bruce Parker, President and CEO of EIA and NSWMA. "These committed professionals have demonstrated outstanding achievements in advancing the reputation of our industry as service oriented, safety conscious and environmentally innovative."

"We are fortunate to be part of an industry with such a dynamic and praiseworthy workforce," said Gary Satterfield, WASTEC's executive vice president. "We salute all of the award recipients."

Those honored at the June 9 event included:

EIA Driver of the Year

  • Jean Alexandre, Veolia SE Solid Waste (Palm Beach, Fla.) – Large Residential Category

  • Richard DeFelice, East Coast Resources (Richmond, Va.) – Small Industrial Category

  • Kenneth Hunnicutt, City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities (Fresno, Ca.) – Public Sector Category

  • Sean Jollon, Mr. T Carting Corp (Glendale, N.Y.) – Small Commercial Category

  • Donald Lederer, Republic Services, Inc. (Lake Havasu City, Ariz) – Large Commercial Category

  • John Thomas, Republic Services, Inc. (Henderson, Nev.) – Large Industrial Category

  • Larry Upshaw, Cardinal Sanitation (Tyrone, Ga.) – Small Residential Category


EIA Hall of Fame

  • Richard ("Red") Gagnon, The Master Garbologist and Full Cycle Composting (Westfield, Mass.)

  • Mike Knaub, Schaefer Systems International (Charlotte, N.C.)

  • John McLaughlin, Scranton Manufacturing (Scranton, Iowa)

  • Thomas B. Rumpke (posthumously), Rumpke Consolidated Companies (Cincinnati, Ohio)

  • William J. Rumpke, Sr., Rumpke Consolidated Companies (Cincinnati, Ohio)


EIA Special Trustee Award

  • Mike Cordesman, Republic Services, Inc. (Phoenix, Ariz.)

  • Mike Paine, Paine's, Inc. (East Granby, Conn.)


NSWMA Distinguished Service Award

  • William Flower, Republic Services, Inc. (Phoenix, Ariz.)

  • Stephen Smith, Hydro Geo Chem (Scottsdale, Ariz.)


NSWMA Member of the Year Award

  • Mary Margaret Cowhey, Land and Lakes (Park Ridge, Ill.)

  • Dominick Incantalupo, Chelsea Sanitation Service (Kearny, N.J.)


NSWMA Special Governor's Award

  • James Amick, Republic Services, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C. and S.C.)

  • Gino Dugan, Republic Services, Inc. (Revere, Mass.)

  • Max Goolsby, Republic Services, Inc. (Mapleton, Ga.)

  • Julie Ketchum, Waste Management (St. Paul, Minn.)

  • Thomas Toscano, Mr. T Carting Corp. (Glendale, N.Y.)


WASTEC Distinguished Service Award

  • Tim Foster, Foster Hydraulics, Inc. (Louisville, Ky.)


WASTEC Employee of the Year

  • Tom Bailey, Marathon Equipment Co. (Vernon, Alabama) – in sales

  • Morris Marlow, Schaefer Systems International (Charlotte, N.C.) – in Engineering

  • Matt Stepinski, Otto Environmental Systems North America (Eloy, Ariz.) – in Production


WASTEC Member of the Year Award

  • David Malter, Malter Associates, Inc. (Bull Valley, Ill.)


Biographical information is available for all of the award recipients. For more information, contact Thom Metzger at tmetzger@envasns.org.

For more information about how innovation in the solid waste industry is helping to solve today's environmental challenges, visit www.environmentalistseveryday.org.

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