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The following relates to the May 2000 awards that were already presented.
Eligibility & Criteria | Award
Categories
Introduction
Cal/EPA's Household Hazardous Waste/Used Oil Program awards are intended to promote
and recognize local programs engaged in pollution prevention, hazard reduction, waste
stream toxicity reduction and recycling. This is accomplished by recognizing several
programs, agencies, and individuals in various categories for their HHW/Used Oil program
activities in calendar year 1999.
Awards were made in each category as called out below based on the nominations RECEIVED on or before the entry deadline of close of business (5:00 PM) on
Friday, April 14, 2000. The Awards Committee reserves the right to award none, one
or more award in each category based on the quality of the nominations received.
- The awards are open to all California household, household/CESQG, used oil, and
recycle-only programs. All are invited to submit nominations for their programs,
processes, or people fitting the award category criteria. More than one entry may be
submitted for a program, i.e., a program may be nominated in more then one category.
- All California programs are eligible except 1999 award recipients in their respective
winning category(ies), i.e., winners may not compete in the same category in consecutive
years. 1999 award recipients may apply again in their winning category in 2001.
- All nominees must be in good regulatory standing, i.e., compliance.
- All nominees will be judged against the criteria listed for the award category. The
Awards Committee reserves the right to solicit additional information from the nominees.
Award Categories
People
Outstanding Personal Service Award. To recognize an individual for
outstanding service in promoting pollution prevention and the reduction of hazardous
components in municipal waste streams, and otherwise promoting California's
environmental standards, including setting risk-based priorities using the best, most
consistent science available, and preventing pollution from being created within the
State.
Submission requirements: Nomination form and a color photo of
the nominee is required.
Policy
Outstanding Policy Advancement Award. To recognize the best, most
innovative, or forward moving policy enacted at the federal, state, local, or
product-category level over the past year. Policy categories may include, but are not
limited to:
- New policy/rule/guideline from U.S. EPA.
- New language in federal, state, or local laws or ordinances.
- A new guideline developed and agreed to by an industrial association.
Submission requirements: Nomination form, copy of policy,
supporting documentation as available (press releases, articles, etc.)
Program
Best New Program Award. To recognize the best new HHW and/or used oil
program implemented at the local level during the 1999 calendar year. The program
should be balanced and include, at a minimum: HHW and/or used oil collection services, a
public education/outreach component, and an evaluation mechanism.
CESQG Pollution Prevention (P2) Award. To recognize the best or most
innovative example of pollution prevention for CESQGs, a new process used by high priority
CESQ businesses to reduce their hazardous waste, or a public/private partnership to
promote P2 among CESQGs with documented results.
Program Excellence Award. To recognize a model, outstanding program
that addresses household, used oil and CESQG hazardous waste management at the
local level. The program should promote pollution prevention and the reduction of
hazardous components in municipal waste streams.
Program Innovation Award. To recognize unique and effective
innovations in either HHW, Used Oil or CESQG services, including such categories as: best
recycling/reuse strategies; best documented educational strategies resulting in positive
behavior change(s); and/or best documented hazard reduction.
Outstanding Rural Program Award. To recognize a jurisdiction that has
developed a comprehensive and sustainable HHW, Used Oil and/or CESQG collection program in
a rural area. Programs recognized may include a large or small local, rural program and/or
a nonprofit program.
Togetherness Award. To recognize a public/private partnership that
exemplifies outstanding coordination and cooperation in the implementation of a HHW, Used
Oil and/or CESQG collection program. The program should demonstrate increased efficiencies
resulting from the committed involvement of all partners. Programs recognized may include
regional partnerships.
Submission requirements for all program awards: Nomination form
and any other supporting documentation, including photographs.
On The Lighter Side
Pickled Skunk Brains Award. To recognize the most unusual item
received at a HHW, Used Oil, or CESQG collection service during the past year.
Picric Acid Award. To recognize the most explosive situation at a HHW,
Used Oil or CESQG collection service during the past year.
Strange Occurrence Award. To recognize either the wildest documented
story presented to a program in order to convince staff to accept waste, or the most
unique customer who came in.
Submission requirements: Nomination form and a short,
entertaining story to be read at the time of the award. Photographs are definitely
encouraged and will earn extra points!
Picturesque Award. To recognize the best photo of an HHW, Used Oil, or CESQG collection with the most unique or creative occurrence, or the most innovative
post-vent use of HHW collected, etc.
Submission requirements: Nomination form, a short,
entertaining story to be read at the time of the award, and a (preferably color)
photograph are mandatory. NOTE: If hard copies of photographs are submitted, two 4" x
6" color prints (or color photocopies) of each photo are required.
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