Press Release: Recycle Florida Today Announces Recipients of the 2026 Environmental Sustainability Awards

Osceola County’s, Sustainability Project Manager, Paul Conover said, ”Osceola County is pleased to be selected as the Outstanding Public Program of the Year by Recycle Florida Today.  Our program, with financial support from the EPA, focuses on community outreach and education regarding the benefits of, and alternatives to, glass recycling.  We use a mobile, hands-on learning approach to encourage and promote the reuse of glass. Once we create glass sand, we perform small-scale use cases as proof of concept to demonstrate its potential applications and value as a sustainable alternative to traditional materials.”

To learn more about Osceola County’s recycling and sustainability efforts and how you can get involved go to www.osceola.org.

“The team at WM Recycling South Florida is honored to be named the 2026 Outstanding Private Program by Recycle Florida Today,” said Director Dawn McCormick. “The new $90 million WM Recycling Facility in South Florida in Pembroke Pines is one of the largest and most technologically advanced recycling facilities in North America and provides increased recycling capacity for counties and cities in South Florida to grow their programs.”

WM’s  new recycling facility has a capacity to recycle 275,000 tons/year or about 60 tons per hour. The facility is AI-powered and is one of the largest in the U.S.

To learn more  about WM, previously known as Waste Management, and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions visit www.sustainability.wm.com

About the Environmental Sustainability Awards:

Through the Environmental Sustainability Awards RFT recognizes those with outstanding programs in recycling and environmental sustainability. The awards for public and private entities are granted to organizations that display an increased awareness of the importance of sustainability and the ability to motivate others to maximize their recycling, composting, grass roots efforts; waste reduction, sustainability efforts and improving recycling rates.

About Recycle Florida Today:

Recycle Florida Today, Inc. (RFT) is Florida’s state recycling organization and premier association educating recycling and environmental professionals throughout Florida from both the public, private and non-profit sectors. RFT was formed to be a driving force to help Florida professionals implement its recycling goals and objectives. RFT continues to provide educational and networking opportunities about recycling for all Floridians as well as support to local and state elected officials on laws and regulations affecting the recycling industry.

For more information, visit https://recyclefloridatoday.org/. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom on-line at: https://recyclefloridatoday.org/news/