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5th Annual Zero Waste Awards

Momentum Recycling is proud to be a member of the Utah Recycling Alliance (URA) and a sponsor of the annual Zero Waste Awards that recognize local businesses who have made great progress toward becoming zero waste organizations.  Below is a letter from the URA Board Members inviting you to nominate a business for one of this year’s awards as well as to come join us all at the event!


Dear URA Members, Supporters & Friends,

November 4th is Utah Recycling Alliance’s 5th Annual Zero Waste Awards and we’re looking for nominations in three distinct categories: Zero Waste or Pretty Darn Close; Zero to Zero; or Innovate Path to Zero. Do you know of an organization, business or non-profit that has made concerted efforts this year to reduce their waste? If so, we want to recognize and honor them for their efforts. Please forward this nomination form to any organization you believe might qualify. By all means, if you believe your organization qualifies then please nominate yourselves! We have attached a nomination form and sample nomination form to make this as easy for your organization as possible!

A panel of independent judges will evaluate each of the entries and determine the award recipients. The deadline for submission is Friday, October 29. These awards will be presented by Derek Kitchen at the Utah Recycling Alliance’s 5th annual event on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Brewvies in Salt Lake City. The evening’s event includes networking, light refreshments, a raffle, and a screening of the the e-waste documentary “Terra Blight”. If your organization wins, you and a guest are invited to attend the event free of charge.  We will send more information about our event in the near future.

Thanks so much!
Your Utah Recycling Alliance Board Members
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Joe + The Toy Truck

The Story of the Toy Truck

From the very start of Momentum Recycling, we felt that it was extremely important to establish honest, genial relationships in the communities we serve.  That interface with the community we knew would be afforded by using semi-automated trucks where the driver exits the truck to complete the collection.

In his “front-line” role as a truck driver for Momentum Recycling, Joe (pictured below) noticed how many kids along his route just LOVED to see him drive up in the big recycling truck.  Many parents had previously told Joe about how much their children looked forward to seeing the truck and how fascinated they seemed by it.

Joe + Toy Truck

One day while at the store, Joe noticed some toy trucks (similar to Matchbox cars) just like the one he drives at Momentum Recycling – so he bought a small stash of trucks and began taking them with him on his routes.

On September 23, the first appropriate opportunity came for Joe to give one of the toy trucks to a little boy who was about 2-years-old.  During his route, a mom and her son were outside and the little boy became so excited to see the truck and started waving at Joe.  So Joe grabbed a toy truck from inside the cab, brought it over and gave it to the little boy.  The mom said, “You made his day!”  …what the mom might not have known, was that it made Joe’s day too.

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Momentum Recycling is so lucky to have employees like Joe and for the opportunity to connect with the people in the communities we serve. Thank you all so much for your continued support!