American Waste Control recognized for its MRF and waste-to-energy project.
American Waste Control (AWC), Tulsa, Oklahoma, the largest waste collection, recycling and waste-to-energy (WTE) company in Oklahoma, has received the
2014 Henry Bellmon Sustainability Stewardship Award. The award is given each year by the Rotary Club of Southside Tulsa and Sustainable Tulsa to people and businesses that dedicate themselves to a balanced approach toward quality of life, responsible economic growth and environmental stewardship.
“I’m so proud of American Waste Control and what we stand for,” says Kenny Burkett, founder and owner of AWC. "This award really shows our efforts to make Tulsa a city we can be proud of and the passion we have for developing sustainable practices that improve people’s lives.”
The award was given at an event Oct. 9, 2014, at the Tulsa Convention Center. In receiving the award, AWC was recognized for its outstanding achievements in sustainability, which include the company’s citywide Mr. Murph recycling program as well as an innovative WTE capability project.
Sustainable Tulsa and the Tulsa Southside Rotary Club and Foundation put together the competition, named after the late Oklahoma governor, to raise awareness of sustainable techniques and honor those who incorporate them.
“We’re grateful to the committee for choosing us for this honor and promise to commit ourselves even further to reduce our waste and protect and sustain our community,” says Paul Ross, general manager and vice president of AWC.
This year, a portion of the proceeds from the Henry Bellmon Awards will go to R and G Grocers, a nonprofit whose mission is to enhance the health of Oklahomans by providing quality fresh food through access to healthy community stores, nutrition education, economic opportunities and community revitalization.
AWC manages a fleet of more than 100 collection vehicles and thousands of roll-off, front-end, compactor and curbside containers. In addition to its $10 million upgraded material recovery facility (MRF), AWC has developed a WTE project at its landfill, American Environmental Landfill, that is generating enough electricity to power more than 4,800 homes in Green Country. Oklahoma.
Todd Green, general manager of AWC's waste-to-energy landfill is speaking at the 2014 Renewable Energy from Waste Conference, Nov. 18-20, in San Jose, California. Click here for more information.
