The PA Recycling Markets Center, Inc. is pleased to announce a new award to be given annually, recognizing stellar recycling achievement and business growth impact in Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Development.

Applications are being accepted until September 26.

The new award, the “William M. Heenan, Jr., PA Recycling Markets Development Award” is named in recognition of a national recycling markets development pioneer, Bill Heenan, retired President of the Steel Recycling Institute.

Bill is a past Board Director of the PA Recycling Markets Center, Inc. from its inception in 2005, until his retirement in 2010.  Prior to 2005, Bill was instrumental in supporting the Department of Environmental Protection to launch the RMC. 

In 2004, the National Recycling Coalition named Bill national “Recycler of the Year,” for his contributions to the recycling industry.  Bill is currently enjoying a rewarding retirement with his family, and will be participating in evaluation of award applications.

The honored award recipient will be recognized at an award event to be held on October 16, 2012 in Harrisburg.  Award benefits include opportunity for national public relations exposure, sponsored by the marketing and communications firm PPO&S:

-- Recognition in media announcement(s), including distribution to over 20 national and state recycling and waste publications;

-- Invitation and interview by regional, state, and national press and media at award event; and

-- Creation and distribution of a media/promotion kit to support award achievement coverage.

Applications are available by contacting Pete Previte, RMC Markets Development Manager, by sending email to: pprevite@parmc.org or calling 717-948-6660. 

Organized as a non-profit corporation, the PA Recycling Markets Center, Inc. is the leader in developing and expanding the use of recycled materials and recycled content product markets in Pennsylvania.

The RMC is headquartered at Penn State Harrisburg with satellite offices near Pittsburgh.  The RMC is supported in part by grant funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 

8/27/2012