Awards & Recognitions
100 Best Corporate Citizens (2015-2020)
Corporate Social Responsibility Magazine
America’s Most Responsible Companies (2020, 2021)
Newsweek
Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List (2021)
Barron’s
Certified “Silver” Supplier (2018, 2020)
Ecovadis
Climate A List (2016-2019)
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
ESG Prime Status (2019)
ISS
FTSE4Good Index (2011-2019)
FTSE Russell
Gold Class Sustainability Yearbook Award (2020, 2021)
S&P Global + SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment
S&P 500 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (2014, 2015)
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
Sector Leader North America and World Indices (2018, 2019)
Dow Jones Sustainability Index in collaboration with RobecoSAM
Supplier Engagement (2016 – B Score; 2017, 2018, 2019 – A Score)
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
World’s Most Admired Companies (2019, 2020, 2021)
Fortune
World’s Most Ethical Company (2008-2017, 2020, 2021)
Ethisphere
40 Under 40
Waste 360
- 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)
- Russell Hightower (2016)
50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy (2010-2015)
Biofuels Digest
CEO of the Year (2017)
Waste Dive
Clean Fleet Award for Sustainability Leadership (2016)
Columbia Willamette Clean Cities Coalition
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 (2015-2019)
Selling Power Magazine
America’s Best Places for Latinos to Work (2017)
Hispanic/Latinos Professional Association (HLPA)
“Best for Vets” Employer (2010-2020)
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 (2012-2020)
U.S. Veterans Magazine
Canada’s Best Employers (2021)
Forbes
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
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 50 Employers (2016)
Equal Opportunity Magazine
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 (2017-2020)
Professional Woman’s Magazine
Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Company (2019)
Black EOE Journal
Top Military Friendly and Top Military Spouse Employer (2017)
Canada Company
Community Partner of the Year Award (2008, 2010, 2015)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Conservation and Education Award (2013)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Corporate Conservation Leadership Award (2017)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Corporate Lands for Learning Award (2008, 2015)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Employee Engagement Award (2019)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Gold Excellence Award, Education Program (2015)
SWANA
Grasslands Project Award (Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility) (2020)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Recycler of the Year for Public Education (2013)
WSRA
Recycler of the Year for Youth Education – Garbology Action Project (2016)
WSRA
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
Excellence Award (2017)
Better Business Bureau – Houston
Supplier Leadership Award (2016)
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Supplier of the Year (2015)
BASF
The Weight of America’s Boards (2018)
JamesDruryPartners
Tournament of the Year (2018)
PGA Tour
Administrative Excellence in Public Service Award (2020)
Chrissy Allen
Admin Awards
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 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
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
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
Gilliam County Fair Hero (2017)
Gilliam County Fair Board
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
Impact Award for Beautification (2019)
WM Eagle Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility
Orion Chamber
Orion, Michigan
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
Perfect Compliance Award (2019)
Clean Water Services
Recycler of the Year (2019)
WM City of Port Orchard
Washington State Recycling Association
Port Orchard, Washington
Recycler of the Year - Individual (2014)
WSRA
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
Sustainability at Work: Silver Certification (2015)
City of Portland
Sustainability Partnership Game Changer (2018)
WM, Florida Department of Environmental Protection & Beverage Association
Veteran’s Award (2020)
Jon Pritchard
NWRA
Women in the Industry (2020)
Susan Harrison
(SWANA)