New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Leadership Awards

Nominations now closed.  Nomination period opens July-August annually.  Please check back! 

We all know people, businesses, and organizations, including not for profits, industry or community groups, and educational and government institutions who have labored tirelessly on waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling and composting innovations and initiatives in New York State that deserve recognition. In addition, we are aware of public education and outreach campaigns for these innovations and initiatives that should be held up as models of excellence. Please put these achievements into words and complete a brief application to nominate a person, entity or project deserving such recognition.

Nominees do not have to be a NYSAR³ member. The applications will be reviewed by NYSAR³'s Awards Committee. All categories may not be awarded, and categories may be changed at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

There is no limit to the number of programs or individuals you may nominate, but please submit a separate application for each individual, group, or project that you consider worthy of recognition.

Leadership Award categories:

• Citizen Leadership Award - This award recognizes the achievements of a citizen whose actions or creative solutions have resulted in  significantly reducing solid waste or have furthered waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or composting.

• Educational Institution Leadership Award - This award recognizes a College, University, local school, or other educational institution whose actions have resulted in significantly reducing solid waste or have furthered waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or composting.

• Innovative Achievment Award - This award recognizes an innovative project or public education campaign that has resulted in significant waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or composting.

• Lifetime Achievement Award - This award recognizes the achievement of an individual whose significant contributions to waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or composting span over the individual's career - or are deserving of special recognition and do not fall into one of the other categories.

• Non-Profit Leadership Award - This award focuses on the accomplishments of a non-profit organization that has succeeded in establishing a program or event that provides an educational component and/or has been and continues to be a source for reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or sustainable materials management and composting.

• Public Sector Leadership Award - This award recognizes an individual or team from the public sector, whose job-related actions or creative solutions have furthered waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or composting.

• Private Sector Leadership Award - This award recognizes a private sector individual, team, or company, whose job-related actions or creative solutions have furthered waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and/or composting.

Annually, the awards are presented at our Awards Luncheon happening on the final day of the NYSAR³ Annual Conference.  Awardees and Nominators are invited to attend the Awards Luncheon to receive/present their award.  Alternate arrangements for receiving and presenting awards are available.  

If you have any questions please reach out to our Administrative Coordinator at Info@nysar3.org.