ECUA Receives Two National Awards

July 1, 2012

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has received two national awards from the Solids Waste Association of North America.

ECUA was honored with a Gold Award in the Public Education category and the Bronze Award in the Collection Systems category in 2012 Excellence Awards.

The Gold Award honors the outstanding public education campaign that ECUA developed and utilized in the start-up and subsequent enhancements of its curbside recycling program.  The Bronze Award recognizes ECUA’s comprehensive automated collection program which serves 74,000 residential and 1,100 commercial customers.

“This recognition is a reflection of our employees’ professionalism, hard work and dedication, ensuring our customers receive the best possible service every day,” said Stephen Sorrell, ECUA executive director.

SWANA’s Excellence Awards recognize the most outstanding solid waste programs and facilities in North America.

“The recipients of the SWANA Excellence Awards represent the best solid waste management practices in North America today,” said John H. Skinner,  SWANA executive director and CEO.

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One Response to “ECUA Receives Two National Awards”

  1. Richard Rhyne on July 2nd, 2012 10:30 pm

    They need another award for not letting about 60,000 people know about the date change in picking up the garbage today. The trucks came very early because of people not putting their cans out beside the road. The better have extra trucks next Tuesday because of all the garbage piling up.

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