SPSA : Awards

2003 – Outstanding Achievement Award for Governmental Institutions in the Annual Businesses for the Bay Excellence Awards program
2005 – Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3) Certification obtained from Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
2005 - ISO 14001 Certification for entire organization
2005 - Gold Governor’s Excellence Award for Small Manufacturers (in the environmental category) for the Waste-to-Energy system

Public Information/Marketing/Education

1996 – Elizabeth River Project River Star Entry Level 1997 - Certificate of Appreciation American Red Cross
1997 - Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council Communications Award
1997 - The STOP Organization Appreciation Award Community Service Volunteer
1998 - Virginia Environmental Stewardship Award
1998 - Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council – Sharps Disposal Program/Elizabeth River Project and Waterway Cleanup Activities
2004 - SWANA Silver Public Education Award for Trashanator
2004 - SWANA Bronze Marketing Award for Document Destruction Program
2004 – PRSA Hampton Roads Chapter awards SPSA with Best community awareness campaign for its curbside recycling launch
2005 – Virginia PRSA awards SPSA with Best community awareness campaign for its curbside recycling launch
2005 - Blue Pencil Awards 2nd Place Winner; program held by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC)
2005 – SWANA Silver Award for Curbside Recycling Launch
2005 - SPSA received the Gold Award in the MarCom Creative Awards
2005 - Bronze Award in the League of American Communication Professionals’ Spotlight Competition
2006 - MarCom Creative Awards Gold Award for the monthly green living column
2006 - Communicator Awards Award of Excellence for the monthly green living column
2006 - League of American Communications Professionals Silver Award for the monthly green living column
2006 - Virginia Petroleum Education Award for Trashanator
2006 - HRAEE Partnership Award for "Talking Trash" Exhibit at the Virginia Aquarium

Household Hazardous Waste

2002 SWANA Silver Award for the Household Hazardous Waste Management Program

Recycling

Achievement for Regional Recycling Programs - Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council (CEIC) 1995, 1996, 1997
1994 - CEIC Honors Recycling Program
1994 - Nominated for National Award
1994 - Government Award from Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council
1993 - VRA Regional Program
1996 - Certificate of Achievement
1997 - The STOP Organization Appreciation Award Community Service Volunteer
1998 - Certificate of Environmental Achievement
2002 – Norfolk Environmental Commission - Curbside Recycling Award
2005 – Debra Devine named Recycler of the Year by the Virginia Recycling Association

Waste-to-Energy

RDF Plant

1993 - Gold Award- HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1994 – Silver Award- HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1994 - Gold Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1995 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1995 - Gold Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1995 - Silver Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1996 - Gold Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1996 –Silver Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1996 - Elizabeth River Project River Star Entry Level
1997 –Silver Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1997 - Gold Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1998 - Silver Award HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
1998 - Silver Award - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
2000 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2002 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2002 – HRSD Pollution Prevention Award
2002 – Elizabeth River Project River Star Commitment Level
2002 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2003 – Silver Award Pretreatment Excellence
2003 - Elizabeth River Project River Star Achievement Level
2003 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2004 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2004 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2005– Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2006 – Outstanding Achievement Award for a Local Government Facility in the Annual Businesses for the Bay Excellence Awards program
2006 - Elizabeth River Project Mentoring Level for RDF Plant
2006 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Silver Award

Power Plant

1991 - Virginia Energy Award, Contributions to Improved Energy Efficiency in Va.
1994 - Facility Recognition Award
1997 - SWANA Excellence in municipal solid waste management, Waste to Energy Gold Award
2003 - Businesses for the Bay 2003 Excellence Award in Outstanding Achievement for a Governmental Facility
2005 - Gold Governor’s Excellence Award for Small Manufacturers (in the environmental category) for the Waste-to-Energy system
2006 -Businesses for the Bay 2003 Excellence Award in Outstanding Achievement for a Governmental Facility
2006 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Gold Award

Regional Landfill

1993 HRSD Pretreatment Silver Excellence Award
1994 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Silver Award
1995 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Regional Landfill
1996 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Gold Award
1997 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Silver Award
1997 SWANA Landfill Gas Bronze Award
1998 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program -Silver Award
1999 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2000 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2001 SWANA Landfill Excellence Award
2001 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2002 – Silver Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2003 – Silver Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2004 – Gold Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2005– Silver Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award
2005– Silver Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award

Operations

Transfer Operations System

1991 - SWANA Collection Award Program (CAP) SPSA Transfer Operation Systems Excellence Award

Transportation

National Safety Council's National Fleet Safety Contest:

Certificate of Achievement - 1989 Government Division
Certificate of Achievement - 1990 Government Division

American Trucking Associations' National Truck Safety Contest:

1993 - Safety Improvement Award
1994 - Safety Improvement Award

American Trucking Associations' Safety Management Council:

1994 - Third Place - Industrial Safety Contest Safe Fleet Award
1997 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D Virginia Trucking Association's Safety Management Council:
1991 - Certificate of Achievement
1991 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D; Over 3 million miles
1992 - Certificate of Achievement
1992 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D; Over 2 million miles
1993 - Certificate of Achievement
1993 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D; Over 2 million miles
1993 – First Place - Improvement Award; Less Than 3 million miles
1994 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D; Over 2 Million miles
1995 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D; Over 2 million miles
1996 - Certificate of Achievement
1996 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D; Less than 2 million miles
1997 – First Place - Private Carrier Division; Local P&D
2005 Safety Award for Outstanding Safety Record in Virginia, Presented by the Virginia Trucking Association, in the Private Carrier Division

Chesapeake Transfer Station

1994 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Gold Award
1995 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program

Oceana Transfer Station

1994 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program - Silver Award
1995 - HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Awards Program
2004 – Silver Award – HRSD Pretreatment Excellence Award

Other Awards

1990 - Virginia Energy Award
1990/91 - American Red Cross
1991 - Governor’s Environmental Achievement Award
1992 - Certificate of Environmental Achievement
1993 - Plaque of Recognition, Reynolds Aluminum Company
1997 - Certificate of Environmental Achievement

United Way of South Hampton Roads

1988/1989 - United Way Campaign - Certificate of Achievement
1990/1991 - United Way Campaign - Certificate of Achievement
1995 Third Place Corporate Team - Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Bowl for Kids' Sake