Outstanding Community or Government Program: Centre County Solid Waste Authority (Centre County, PA)

            Currently, the Authority employs 54 individuals; operates a transfer station, a recycling processing facility and a recycling collection system that uses nearly 200 haulers and includes curbside collection services to more than 22,000 households and more than 500 businesses in the country. Additionally, over 125 drop-off boxes are located throughout the 35 municipalities to provide recycling services to rural residents.

            The Authority’s Recycling Processing Facility handles more than 12,000 tons of recyclables per year and provides tours to thousands of visitors per year.