Awards & Recognitions
100 Best Corporate Citizens (2015-2022)
Corporate Social Responsibility Magazine, 3BL Media
America’s Most Responsible Companies (2020-2021)
Newsweek
Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List (2021)
Barron’s
Best Employers for Diversity (2022)
Forbes
Certified “Silver” Supplier (2018, 2020-2021)
Ecovadis
Climate A List (2016-2020)
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
Corporate Conservation Leadership Award (2021)
Wildlife Habitat Council
ESG Prime Status (2019)
ISS
FTSE4Good Index (2011-2019)
FTSE Russell
Gold Class Sustainability Yearbook Award (2020-2022)
S&P Global + SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment
Sector Leader North America and World Indices (2018-2021)
Dow Jones Sustainability Index in collaboration with RobecoSAM
Supplier Engagement (2016 – B Score; 2017-2019 – A Score)
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
World’s Most Admired Companies (2020-2022)
Fortune
World’s Most Ethical Company (2008-2022)
Ethisphere
40 Under 40
Waste 360
- Lee Spivak (2022)
- Jody Lee (2021)
- Katy Wong (2021)
- Josh Mann (2020)
- Vu Nguyen (2020)
- Ashish Sharma (2020)
- Rob Hallenbeck (2019)
- Sheri Hummel (2019)
- Aaron Johnson (2019)
- Erika Alexandra-Solis (2018)
- Jason Banks (2018)
- Nicole Willett (2018)
- Amanda Fairley (2017)
- Ann Adams (2017)
America’s Best Large Employers (2022)
Forbes
CEO of the Year (2017)
Waste Dive
Firebrand Award (2020)
Ignition Firebrand Awards
Recycler of the Year (2019)
WSRA
Recycler of the Year – Contamination Reduction Award (2019)
Association of Oregon Recyclers
Recycler of the Year for Innovation (2020)
Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA)
SEAL Business Sustainability Awards (2019)
SEAL Awards
Sustainability Game Changer Partnership of the Year (2020)
National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
Top 100 Leader in Sustainability Award from Call2Recycle (2020)
Top Greenest Companies in the U.S. (2017)
Newsweek
Waste Pioneer (2017)
be Waste Wise
Water Stewardship Influencer Award (2019)
Green Sports Alliance and Bonneville Environmental Foundation
50 Best Companies to Sell For (2015-2021)
Selling Power Magazine
America’s Best Places for Latinos to Work (2017)
Hispanic/Latinos Professional Association (HLPA)
Best Employers for Veterans (2021)
Forbes
“Best for Vets” Employer (20 years)
Military Times
Best of the Best Employer (2019)
Black EOE Journal
Best of the Best Employer (2019)
HISPANIC Network Magazine
Best of the Best, Top Veteran-Friendly Company (2012-2021)
U.S. Veterans Magazine
Canada’s Best Employers (2021)
Forbes
CandE Award Winner (2021)
Talent Board
Commitment to LGBTQ Workplace Equality (2020)
CEI
Corporate Equality Index (2010-2020)
Human Rights Campaign
Management Top 250 Company (2018)
Wall Street Journal
Military Friendly Diversity Program (2010-2019)
GI Jobs/MilitaryFriendly
Most Attractive Employer Award (2017-2019)
Universum
North American Candidate Experience (CandE) Awards (2018)
Talent Board
One of the World’s Top Female Friendly Companies (2021)
Forbes
Recognition for 20% or More Corporate Board Seats Held by Women (2019)
2020 Women on Boards
Silver Stevie® Award for Women in Business (2019)
Stevie® Awards
Top 100 Best Companies to Work For Millennials (2018-2019)
Women’s Choice
Top 100 Military Friendly Employer (2010-2021)
GI Jobs/MilitaryFriendly
Top Disability-Friendly Company (2018)
DIVERSEability Magazine
Top Employers (2017-2021)
Professional Woman’s Magazine
Top Employers (2020-2021)
HISPANIC Network Magazine
Top Employers (2020-2021)
Black EOE Journal
Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies (2020-2021)
HISPANIC Network Magazine
Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies (2020-2021)
Professional Woman’s Magazine
Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Company (2019-2021)
Black EOE Journal
Top Military Friendly and Top Military Spouse Employer (2017)
Canada Company
Women’s Choice Award for Best Companies to Work (2022)
Women’s Choice
Awareness and Community Engagement Project Award – Bucks County Landfills (2021)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Corporate Conservation Leadership Award (2017)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Employee Engagement Award (2019)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Employer Award (2021)
Donate Life America
Grasslands Project Award (Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility) (2020)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Landscaped Project Award – Bucks County Landfills (2021)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Pollinator Project Award – Bucks County Landfills (2021)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Reptiles and Amphibians Project Award (West Carleton Environmental Centre) (2020)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Silver Excellence Award, Education Program (2017)
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Species of Concern Project Award (Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility (2020)
Wildlife Habitat Council
2nd Best Driver of the Year - Supplier Award (2018)
LytxDriveCam
Coach of the Year - Supplier Award (2018)
LytxDriveCam
Global 2000 2021 (2021)
Forbes
The Weight of America’s Boards (2018)
JamesDruryPartners
Tournament of the Year (2018)
PGA Tour
2020 Award of Excellence
Passaic Valley Sewer Commission
2021 Environmental Leadership Award (2021)
The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)
2021 Organics Recycler of the Year Award (2021)
National Waste & Recycling Association
2021 Recycling Facility of the Year Award (2021)
National Waste & Recycling Association
Administrative Excellence in Public Service Award (2020)
Chrissy Allen
Admin Awards
America’s Best Employers by State (2021)
Forbes
Award of Excellence, King George Landfill (2019)
WM King George Landfill
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
King George, Virginia
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign – Bronze Award (2020)
CPRS (Canadian Public Relations Society) Awards of Excellence
Best of the Springs (2021)
The Gazette
Best Recycling Public Education Program (2018)
Latino Outreach Study & Campaign Odas al reciclaje (Odes to Recycling)
NWRA
Bronze Award (2020)
WM Payson Transfer Station
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Payson, Arizona
Business Appreciation (2019)
WM Elkridge Material Recycling Facility
Howard County
Howard County, Maryland
Business Partner of the Year Award (2020)
Fairless Landfill Complex
Pennsbury School District
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Business Sustainability Spotlight Award (2020)
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Clean and Green Workplace Award (2019)
WM Bethel Landfill
Hampton County
Hampton, Virginia
Colorado Gold Leader (2020)
Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Landfill
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Aurora, Colorado
Compliance Award, Hillsboro Landfill (2019)
WM Hillsboro Landfill
Hillsboro, Oregon
Connect Business Sustainability Award (2020)
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Consumer Choice Award Winner (2019)
WM Hamilton, Eastern Canada
RCI Environment
Hamilton, Canada
Diamond Excellence Awards (2019)
WM Hampton Roads Hauling
HRSD
Hampton, Virginia
Energy Management Achievement Award (2021)
New England Water Environment Association
Energy Management Achievement Award (2021)
New England Water Environment Association
Environmental Engineering Award (2021)
Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Environmental Partnership Award (2020-2021)
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Environmental Partnership Award (2020)
Grand Central Landfill
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
Evergreen Community Partner of the Year Award (2019)
WM Brooklyn
Evergreen North Brooklyn Business Exchange
Brooklyn, New York
Excellence in Environmental Stewardship (2019)
WM Hillsboro Landfill
Clean Water Services
Hillsboro, Oregon
Gold Leader (2010-2019)
WM Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site
Environmental Leadership Program
Aurora, Colorado
Golden Eagle Award (2019)
WM Maplewood (Amelia) Landfill
Amelia County
Amelia, Virginia
HRSD + Pollution Prevention (P2) Award and Gold Award (2019)
WM Bethel Landfill
HRSD
Hampton, Virginia
HRSD + Pollution Prevention (P2) Diamond Excellence Award (2020)
HRSD
Impact Award for Beautification (2019)
WM Eagle Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility
Orion Chamber
Orion, Michigan
Impact Award, Exceptional Innovator, Large Business Category (2021)
The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Large Business of the Year (2020)
Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce
Large Business of the Year (2021)
Banning Chamber of Commerce
Life Saver Award (2020)
City of East Wenatchee
Lifetime Achievement Award to Mike Weinstein, Senior Pricing Manager (2019)
WM Kirkland
Washington Refuse and Recycling Association
Kirkland, Washington
NJ DEP Recycling Award - NJ CORe (2019)
WM Newark Recycling Center
NJ Department
Newark, New Jersey
Outstanding Community Partner (2017-2019)
WM Austin Hauling
Texas Association of School Boards
Austin, Texas
Outstanding Environmental Engineering Project Award (2021)
American Society of Civil Engineers
Outstanding Environmental Engineering Project Award (2021)
American Society of Civil Engineers
Outstanding Service Award (2021)
OESI
Pennsylvania Environmental Council Partnership Award (2021)
Solid Waste Association of North America
Perfect Compliance Award (2019)
Clean Water Services
PVSC Award of Excellence (2021)
Passaic Valley Sewer Commission
Recycler of the Year (2019-2020)
Washington State Recycling Association
Recycling Education Recognition (2019)
WM City Disposal Transfer Station
Lake St. Clair Metro Park
Detroit, Michigan
River Stars Award (2019)
WM Hampton Roads Hauling
Elizabeth River Project
Hampton, Virginia
Sixth Annual Industrial Partners Pretreatment Awards (2019)
WM Hillsboro Landfill
Clean Water Services
Hillsboro, Oregon
Stand Up for Texas Public Schools Recognition Award (2021)
Texas Association of School Boards
Sustainability Partnership Game Changer (2018)
WM, Florida Department of Environmental Protection & Beverage Association
Thin Blue Line Community Partner Award (2021)
Thin Blue Line Wild Woods Chapter
TxN 20 (2021)
Texan by Nature
Veteran’s Award (2020)
Jon Pritchard
NWRA
Women in the Industry (2020)
Susan Harrison
(SWANA)