Now Accepting Nominations for the 2012 Awards
Help us honor worthy members of the composting industry. Seven awards have been established by the USCC to distinguish members of our industry. Help us bestow our prestigious awards on the most worthy candidates. Do you know someone that should be nominated?
The awards are presented each year at the Awards Luncheon at the Annual Conference and Trade Show, which will be January 28-31 at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Florida
Submission deadline: October 1, 2012
AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
Composter of the Year Award WORD PDF
Awarded to a commercial-scale composting facility, public or private, which has displayed excellence in both compost production and marketing/distribution. The nominated facility must be in operation for a minimum of 5 years, process more than 10,000 tons of feedstock per year and in regulatory compliance for the last 3 years.
Composting Program of the Year Award WORD PDF
Awarded to a small-scale composting facility or program, public or private, that has demonstrated organics diversion to composting or vermicomposting including a component of education and public outreach. The nominated program must be in operation for a minimum of 1 year, process less than 10,000 tons/year of feedstock, and be in regulatory compliance.
Awarded to an individual who has displayed outstanding service to the U. S. composting industry over a period of many years. This award recognizes individuals who have left a lasting positive impact on the U.S. composting industry. A nominee must be active in the composting industry for a minimum of 10 years.
Awarded to an individual who has displayed excellence in the area of compost research over a period of many years. This award recognizes those individuals whose breath of research and/or research findings have had a significant impact on the composting industry and/or end users of compost. A nominee must be active in compost/composting research for a minimum of 10 years.
H. Clark Gregory Award WORD PDF
Awarded to an individual who has displayed outstanding service to the composting industry through various grassroots efforts; including backyard composting, vermi-composting, or public or end user education. A nominee must be active in one or more of these compost related efforts for a minimum of 5 years.
Awarded to a person or company in the compost industry or related field who have completed projects that positively impacted water quality via the use of organics or increased awareness of the link between quality soils, compost and water quality. Projects that use organic materials and have created clean water, prevent pollution, improved soil quality leading to improved water quality, conserves water or other practices related to water quality issues are elligible for this award.
The Jerome Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award WORD PDF
Awarded to an individual who has achieved excellence in their field of study and to honor those who have made significant contributions over their professional career to the field of environmental stewardship and natural resource sustainability. The Jerome Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award is a special recognition award and not an annual award. It is presented at the annual conference and consists of a plaque and an annual donation to the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation in the name of the honoree.
Awarded to an individual who has achieved excellence in their field of study and to honor those who have made significant contributions over their professional career to the field of environmental stewardship and natural resource sustainability. The Jerome Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award is a special recognition award and not an annual award. It is presented at the annual conference and consists of a plaque and an annual donation to the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation in the name of the honoree.
The USCC would like to congratulate the winners of the
USCC’s 2011 Annual Awards!
Danielle Pieranunzi, Emily Bibler, Jim McNelly, Noel Lyons, Dr. Craig Cogger and Barrie Cogburn
Every year the USCC asks its members and those associated with the industry to submit nominations for the people or companies they feel have made a significant contribution to the industry.
The 2011 awards were presented at the Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with the 2012 USCC Annual Conference and Trade Show in Austin, Texas.
2011 award winners
2011 Composter of the Year, Awarded to McGill Environmental Systems, Noel Lyons accepting
Hi Kellogg Award for Outstanding Service to the Composting Industry, Awarded to Michele Young,City of San Jose – Environmental Services Dept.
Rufus Chaney Award for Research Excellence, Awarded to Dr. Craig Cogger, Washington State University
H. Clark Gregory Award for outstanding grass roots efforts to promote composting and public outreach., Awarded to Sustainable Sites Initiative, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Danielle Pieranunzi accepting
USCC Clean Water Award, Awarded to Barrie Cogburn, Texas Department of Transportation, Design Division
Special Service Award for Time and dedication to the USCC, Awarded to Jim McNelly
Previous USCC Award Recipients
Composter of the Year
2010 Ron Miesbauer, South Kern Compost Manuf’g Facility (Synagro) – Taft, CA
2009 Tom Fry, Resource Recycling -Lamont Facility, CA
2008 Bob Yost, A-1 Organics, Denver CO
2007 Steve Elliott, Mecklenburg County, NC
2006 Sun-Land Garden Products, Watsonville, CA
2005 Paul Brewer, Navy Whidbey Recycling, Whidbey Island, WA
2004 George Belmont, New England Organics
2002 Wayne King, ERTH Products, LLC.
2000 Scott Plett, Davenport Compost Facility
1996 Peter Garnham, Town of East Hampton, NY
1995 Jeff Gage, Land Recovery, Inc.
1994 Sharon Barnes, Barnes Nursery, Huron, OH
Composting Program of the Year
2010 Greg Gelewski, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, Syracuse, NY
Hi Kellogg Award
2010 Craig Coker, Coker Composting & Consulting
2009 William Ward Townsend, SDW&SCD, FL
2008 Dr. Walter Carey, New Milford Farms
2007 Chris Bales, New England Organics
2006 Marvin Urbanczyk, SCARAB Manufacturing and Leasing, L.P.
2005 T. Scott McCoy, TX Commission on Environmental Quality
2004 Rod Tyler, Filtrexx
2002 Ronald Alexander, R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
1996 Philip B. Leege, Environmental Engineer, Procter & Gamble
1995 Eliot Epstein, E&A Environmental Consultants
1993 Jan Beyea, National Audubon Society
1992 Norman N Nosenchuch, NY Department of Environmental Protection
1991 William Mitchel, University of Delaware
1990 Jerry Goldstein, Biocycle/J.G. Press
H. Clark Gregory Award
2010 Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Foundation
2009 Perry Plumart, US House of Representatives, DC
2008 Claire and Rusty Orner, Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living
2006 Sumith Samarakoon Jayawardene, Burns Environmental Technologies Limited, Sedawatte, Sri Lanka
2005 Heather Merchant, Compost Marketing and Education, City of Plano, TX
2004 Michelle Young, City of San Jose
2002 Patrick McNelly, Orange County Sanitation District
1996 Mike Merkwan, Tucson Tilth, Tucson, AZ
Rufus Chaney Award
2010 Dr. Fred Michel, The Ohio State University
2009 Dr. Greg Evanylo, Virginia Tech
2008 Dr. Tim Haug, City of Los Angeles
2007 Dr. Faith Büyüksönmez, San Diego State University
2006 Dr. Harold M. Keener, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University
2005 Dr. Aziz Shiralipour, University of Florida
2004 Frank Shields, Soil Control Lab
2002 Dr. Peter U. Stoffella, University of Florida
1996 Dr. Patricia Millner, Research Leader of the Soil Microbial Systems Lab, USDA Agricultural Research Service
1995 Dr. George Fitzpatrick, University of Florida
1994 Dr. Francis Gouin, University of Maryland
1993 Dr. Rufus Chaney, USDA Beltsville (inaugural award)
Clean Water Award
2010 Ronald Alexander, R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
2009 Neil Weinstein, Center for Low Impact Development
2008 Dr. Britt Faucette, Filtrexx
2007 Wayne King, ERTH Products, Inc.
2005 Sego Jackson, Snohomish County; David McDonald, City of Seattle; Kris Beatty, King County; and Connie Allison, Washington Organics Recycling Council, Soils for Salmon program
2004 Jean Schwab, USEPA
Outstanding Service
2010 Ginny Black, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN
2009 Ron Alexander & Al Rattie – STA Program
1996 Bill Greggs, Proctor and Gamble
1995 Oley Sheremeta, Recomp of Washington
1994 Archie Albright, William Ruchelshaus, BFI
1993 Daniel Beard, Department of Interior
1991 George Hochbrueckner, Congressman, NY
Philip Leege, Proctor and Gamble, for the Facility Planning Guide
1990 Jeff Rake, Enzyme Industries, Heath, Ohio
Dave Miller
Rodale Agricultural – AWARD DISCONTINUED
1996 Ed Maltby, Smith Vocational
1995 Pat Herbert, Herbert Ranch
1995 Joe Keyser, Maryland Environmental Service
1995 George Fitzpatrick, University of Florida
1994 Lewis Carr, University of Maryland
USCC MVP
2009 Rosa Bottoni-USCC, NY
These winners have given generously of their time and talent to further the compost industry and to protect the environment for future generations. Please join the USCC in thanking them for their efforts.
