BLOOMSBURG RECYCLING RECEIVES AWARDS

APRIL 2008 - Bloomsburg Recycling was one of seventy-five recipients chosen out of one thousand one hundred applicants from across the country.  The Town received fifteen (15) bottle shaped bins to increase the amount of recyclables collected at special events.  The grant was sponsored by Coca-Cola and the National Recycling Coalition.

OCTOBER 23, 1991 - The Town of Bloomsburg was recognized by the Naitonal Recycling Coalition as the Best Rural Recycling Program.

MAY, 1989 - Town receives Governors Waste Minimization Award for exemplary achievement is Waste minimization and recycling accomplishments.

In recognition of the development of a special event recycling program. The first year of placing bins at the fair netted over one ton of bottles and cans recycled and diverted from a landfill.

Outstanding Achievement in Public Education and Materials Processing.  Articles were placed in Press Enterprises first edition “How to Guide” , Progress Edition and special phone book listing and a series of America Recycles Day ads.

Outstanding Achievement in Materials Processing. A confidential paper shredding program brought 63,000 additional pounds of recycling.

Outstanding Achievement in Recycling, Public Education and Materials Processing.  Competing in the US Mayors Association Aluminum Can Challenge brought heightened awareness of Recycling.

Recognition of Curbside Recycling, Drop Off Recycling, Special Collections, Materials Processing, Recycling Education and Multiple Year Award Winner. Bloomsburg was one of only five multiple year recipients honored.

In recognition of Composting Facility, Curbside Recycling, Drop-Off Recycling, Special Collections, Materials Processing and Recycling Education. Award highlighted the creation of a permanent electronic recycling drop-off program

In recognition of curbside recycling, drop-off recycling, education, material recovery facility and composting facility. A curbside collection calendar filled with information on composting, recycling collection, special collections and drop-off recycling information in annual outreach

Awarded for Recycling Education, Collection, Processing Markets, Processing Materials.   Initial distribution of curbside collection bins proves very effective in recycling collection.

Recognizing Composting, Curbside, Recycling Education and Drop-off Recycling programs. Educational brochures about curbside collection, leaf collection and composting, multi-family housing and commercial businesses distributed to residents, businesses and landlords

Awarded for Outstanding achievement in the following categories, Curbside, Materials/Recovery, Education, Drop-off, and Composting. Winner in the inaugural Waste Watcher Award in recognition of a program that excels in meeting the state waste diversion through recycling more than 25% of the waste generated.