NWRA recognizes leaders for contributions to waste and recycling industry

The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, announced winners across three categories March 28 for contributions in support of the waste and recycling industry. The awards encompass the Members of the Year, the Chapter Leadership award and the Distinguished service award. 

Members of the Year are selected based upon extraordinary service to the mission and goals of NWRA and the industry over the past year. Chapter Leadership awards are presented to members whose contributions to a chapter were particularly meritorious. Distinguished Service awards are presented to longstanding members of NWRA who render service in pursuit of its mission and goals. The award recognizes the highest spirit of volunteerism, personal integrity, professionalism and performance in an honorable and ethical manner.

The award winners will be officially recognized at WasteExpo 2018 during the Awards Breakfast.

Members of the Year

• Tony Cardamone, vice president of sales and marketing at Concorde Inc., Philadelphia
• Robert Lee, president of Ecotech Waste Logistics, Louisville, Kentucky

Chapter Leadership

• William Keegan, president of Dem-Con Companies LLC, Shakopee, Minnesota
• David Pepper, vice president and director of capital projects for Waste Industries USA, Raleigh, North Carolina

Distinguished Service

• Jeff Edwards, owner of Evergreen Disposal, Waldorf, Maryland
• Selin Hoboy, vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs for Stericycle Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois
• Will Flower, vice president, Winter Bros. Waste Systems, Danbury, Connecticut 
• Ed Spinella, partner in the law firm of Law Offices of Edward F. Spinella, Esq. LLC, Enfield, Connecticut
• Larry Weigman, Southeast regional sales manager at Schaefer Systems International, Charlotte, North Carolina

“Our member companies and their employees are the strength of NWRA. Without these individuals' leadership and contribution, NWRA would not be the leading association in the waste industry. I congratulate them on their achievement,” NWRA President and CEO Darrell Smith says.