2001 School Recycler of the Year/Vilonia Middle School
Vilonia Middle School is at the forefront of recycling in their school and community. Teachers/students developed partnerships with city/county officials and businesses to establish a sustainable recycling program for both their school and community. Students are involved in implementing the program, and educating both students and the public.

Sherry Mize receives School Recycler of the Year Award from Randall Mathis.

2001 College/University Recycler of the Year/Hendrix College
Students on the Hendrix College Campus have successfully involved students, faculty, administrators, key personnel and the community to create a proven sustainable program. This includes campus-wide recycling; reducing the use of disposable items, using recycled paper, reuse programs and more, and all with elements of effective education for students and personnel.

David Loyall and Jamie Koonce receive College Recycler of the Year Award.

This award was sponsored by Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control Dallas, Camden Operations.

2001 Government Recycler of the Year/Judge Jack Jones - Jefferson County
A few years back, Jefferson County Judge Jack Jones began to follow a vision that would save both money and the environment for the good of people of Jefferson County. Today that vision is reality, as he purchased and built the Jefferson County Recycling Facility. Judge Jones is following his vision, endeavoring to further preserve our environment while saving money for our citizens.

Shanna Connor, Cherly Watterson, and Judge Jack Jones receive the Government Recycler of the Year Award.

This award was sponsored by Entergy's Teamwork Arkansas.

2001 Corporate Recycler of the Year/Quality Foods - Little Rock Distribution Center
The diversity of Quality Foods is reflected in our approach to recycling. We have implemented several programs ranging from paper and cardboard recycling to the purchase of reusable pallets to reduce our need for wood. Our challenge to reduce waste and increase efficiency has driven us to look for more ways to improve our community and ourselves.

Eric Tinner receives the Corporate Recycler of the Year Award.

This award was sponsored by ORE / Midland Recycling.

2001 Corporate Community Award/Nucor Corporation
The Nucor Corporation partnered with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and other Recycling Groups to sponsor an "Old Appliance Round Up." The "Round Up" was intended to raise awareness in conjunction with America Recyclers Day, and to ensure that proper removal of "Ozone depleting Substances" associated with certain household appliances were not an obstacle to recycling.

Bob Hice receives the Corporate Community Award.

This award was sponsored by the Arkansas Soft Drink Association.

2001 Recycling Education Program of the Year Award/Rogers, AR
The Recycling program in Rogers is a unique cooperative community effort of many groups. It began as an outgrowth of the Recycling Task Force Committee of the Rogers Chamber of Commerce. Then mayor, John Sampler, encouraged the establishment of a Community Recycling Education Program in 1997. Funding is provided by Waste Management of Northwest Arkansas and the Rogers Community Recycling Center to the Rogers Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Marcia Schoonaert was hired to fill the position and the office is located at the Chamber.

Recycling Education in Rogers takes many forms, all of which promote responsible solid waste management. The program promotes use of both the Waste Management curbside recycling program and the Rogers Community Recycling Center volunteer run drop off. The Recycling Educator is available to answer phone questions and do presentations for any group in the community from pre school to adult.

This award was sponsored by Arkansas Soft Drink Association.

2001 Recycler of the Year Award/Nell Harrelson
Nell Harrelson began her career with Stone County Recycling in 1997 as a VISTA volunteer. In 2000, she took over as a manager of the struggling recycling operation and since that time has taken it from an in-town drop-off program to an efficient operation that has expanded throughout rural Stone County. Collections for the year 2000 were just under one million pounds--no small feat for an extremely rural county of 11,000.

Nell Harrelson receives the 2001 Recycler of the Year Award.

This award was sponsored by Waste Management of Arkansas.