The City of Fresno desires to publicly recognize the commercial businesses that actively support recycling in the workplace. As the City currently strives for 50% waste reduction and "Zero Waste" in the near future, commercial businesses can greatly enhance the city’s recycling efforts.

To qualify for a Mayor’s Business Recycling Award or Zero Waste Award, any business located within the city limits of Fresno may submit an award nomination. All information supplied in the nomination will be validated through an on-site inspection, if selected as a high qualifier for the award.

Criteria for the Mayor's Business Recycling Award:
1. Active effort demonstrated to implement recycling throughout the business. (up to 25 points)
2. Demonstration of at least 50% recycling, through cubic yard or tonnage evaluation. (Validated through hauler service records.) (up to 50 points)
3. Demonstration of effort to buy recycled content and promote waste reduction in the workplace. (up to 25 points)

Recycling Awards will be judged on the above criteria, and graded on a 100 point scale.

Criteria for the Zero Waste Award:
1. Effectively demonstrate 90% diversion or more from generated waste flow.

Applications for 2010 will be made available by June 30th.

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Congratulations and Thank You to our 2009 "Zero Waste" and "Mayor's Recycling" Award Recipients!

Zero Waste Award:    E. J. Gallo Winery    Whole Foods, Fig Garden Village    Fresno Chaffee Zoo    Individual Awards:    Yvonne Enciso / Whole Foods    Clayton Eha / Whole Foods

Mayor's Business Recycling Award: American Vintage Thrift Inc. Amtrak COF Central Printing Eye-Q Vision Care Geil Enterprises Grundfos Pumps Kaiser Permanente Oriental Express Downtown Richard Heath & Associates Inc.

A special thanks to Prestige Surface Works for providing this years trophies

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2008 "Zero Waste" and "Mayor's Business Recycling" Award Recipients

Zero Waste Award:   Prestige Surface Works               E. J. Gallo Winery

Mayor's Business Recycling Award: Fresno Ag Hardware     Whole Foods Market Fresno Chaffee Zoo       United Carpet One

 


Special award to Linda Nimer of Wawona Middle School
 for continued emphasis in the field of Recycling

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2007 Mayor's Business Recycling Award Recipients

Apple Valley Farms Fresno State University Gallo Winery

Fresno Unified School District Grundfos Pumps Woodside Apartments

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2006 Mayor's Business Recycling Award Recipients