Awards & Recognitions

  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens

    2015-2022
    Corporate Social Responsibility Magazine, 3BL Media

  • America’s Most Responsible Companies

    2020-2023
    Newsweek

  • Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

    2021
    Barron’s

  • Best Employers for Diversity

    2022-2023
    Forbes

  • Certified “Bronze” Supplier

    2023
    Ecovadis

  • Certified “Silver” Supplier

    2020-2022
    Ecovadis

  • Climate A List

    2016-2020
    CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)

  • Corporate Conservation Leadership Award

    2021
    Wildlife Habitat Council

  • Gold Class Sustainability Yearbook Award

    2020-2023
    S&P Global + SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment

  • Sector Leader North America and World Indices

    2018-2023
    Dow Jones Sustainability Index in collaboration with RobecoSAM

  • World’s Most Ethical Company

    2008-2023
    Ethisphere

  • 2019 Silver Ecovadis

    2019 – 2022

40 Under 40

Waste 360
  • Corey Littlejohn (2023)
  • Monica Rowand (2023)
  • 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)

Supplier of the Year

(2022)The Home Depot

America’s Best Large Employers

(2023)Forbes

Firebrand Award

(2020)Ignition Firebrand Awards

Recycler of the Year, Innovation

(2019, 2020)Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA)

Sustainability Game Changer Partnership of the Year

(2020)National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)

Top 100 Leader in Sustainability Award from Call2Recycle

(2020)

Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity

(2022 – 2023)
Forbes

Women’s Choice Award for Best Companies to Work for Diversity

(2022 – 2023)
Women’s Choice

50 Best Companies to Sell For

(2015 – 2023)
Selling Power Magazine

Best Employers for Veterans

(2021-2022)
Forbes

“Best for Vets” Employer

(20 years)
Military Times

Best of the Best Employer

(2019 – 2023)
Black EOE Journal

Best of the Best Employer

(2019 – 2023)
HISPANIC Network Magazine

Best of the Best, Top Veteran-Friendly Company

(2012-2021)
U.S. Veterans Magazine

Canada’s Best Employers

(2021, 2023)
Forbes

CandE Award Winner

(2020 – 2021)
Talent Board

Commitment to LGBTQ Workplace Equality

(2020)
CEI

Corporate Equality Index

(2010-2020)
Human Rights Campaign

One of the World’s Top Female Friendly Companies

(2021 – 2022)
Forbes

Top 100 Best Companies to Work For Millennials

(2022 – 2023)
Women’s Choice

Top 100 Military Friendly Employer

(2010-2021)
GI Jobs/MilitaryFriendly

Top Employers

(2017 – 2023)
Professional Woman’s Magazine

Top Employers

(2020 – 2023)
HISPANIC Network Magazine

Top Employers

(2020 – 2023)
Black EOE Journal

Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies

(2020 – 2023)
HISPANIC Network Magazine

Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies

(2020 – 2023)
Professional Woman’s Magazine

Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Company

(2020 – 2023)
Black EOE Journal

Women’s Choice Award for Best Companies to Work

(2022, 2023)
Women’s Choice

Remediation Project Award (Twin Creeks Landfill)

(2022)
Wildlife Habitat Council

Awareness and Community Engagement Project Award – Bucks County Landfills

(2021)
Wildlife Habitat Council

Corporate Conservation Leadership Award

(2017)
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

Species of Concern Project Award (Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility

(2020)
Wildlife Habitat Council

2nd Place Driver of the Year – Waste/Construction

(2021, 2022)
LytxDriveCam

3rd Place Driver of the Year – Waste and Construction

(2020)
LytxDriveCam

Coach of the Year – Waste/Construction First Place Winner

(2023)
LytxDriveCam

Coach of the Year - Supplier Award

(2018)
LytxDriveCam

Global 2000

(2021, 2023)
Forbes

40 Under 40 – Deanna Simonsen

(2022)
United Way Emerald Coast

Business of the Year

(2022)
Diamond Bar Community Foundation

Community Partner & Supporter

(2022)
Harpeth Conservancy River Steward Awards

Industrial Project of the Year

(2022)
Global Water Intelligence

Leadership Award – Monroe County Ecopark

(2022)
NYSAR3

Operator of the Year – John Pogue

(2022)
National Waste & Recycling Association

Making a Difference Award – Kimmswick Transfer Station

(2022)
Kimmswick Illinois

Salute to Excellence – Kenosha County Friend of 4H Award

(2022)
Wisconsin 4H Foundation

Special Service Award – WM Tupelo Hauling

(2022)
Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association

Top CNG Fleet + LA Clean Fuels Champion

(2022)
Louisiana Clean Fuels

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 – 2022)
Forbes

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign – Bronze Award

(2020)
CPRS (Canadian Public Relations Society) Awards of Excellence

Best of the Springs

(2021)
The Gazette

Bronze Award

(2020)
WM Payson Transfer Station
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Payson, Arizona

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

Colorado Gold Leader

(2020)
Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Landfill
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Aurora, Colorado

Connect Business Sustainability Award

(2020)
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce

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

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

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

PVSC Award of Excellence

(2021)
Passaic Valley Sewer Commission

Recycler of the Year

(2019 – 2020, 2022)
Washington State Recycling Association

Stand Up for Texas Public Schools Recognition Award

(2021)
Texas Association of School Boards

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)