King County is honoring 89 local companies for reducing waste and increasing recycling, naming them “Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling for 2013.”
“The commitment and ingenuity that all these organizations have shown to prevent waste and to recycle deserve special recognition,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “From practices such as recycling food waste and cooking oil to collection programs for old batteries, bulbs and cell phones, these organizations show that sustainability can be simple and rewarding.”
The “Best Places” list, now in its seventh year, includes a wide variety of businesses in King County, ranging from hospitality, medical services, professional services, retail, finance, government, arts and entertainment and others. The list also includes an honor roll for companies that have made the list at least five years in a row.
The businesses honored use a wide range of creative recycling and waste reduction strategies.
Last year, businesses in King County sent more than 197,000 tons of recyclable materials to the landfill. King County’s Solid Waste Division compiles the “Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling” list annually to recognize the top recyclers and waste reducers, and help motivate others in the local business community.
All businesses operating in King County outside the city of Seattle are eligible for the list. To secure their spot, businesses are required to meet the same five basic criteria, as well as 10 additional waste reduction and recycling criteria, such as using reusable or compostable dishware in kitchens, collecting batteries for recycling or sending electronic invoices.
The 2013 King County Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling are listed below. Business Honor Roll companies that have made the list for five or more years in a row are signified by an asterisk and the Re-Innovator Award is signified by bold type.
Accents et cetera Gift Baskets*
Kenworth Truck Company
Allysis*
King County Housing Authority
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure
Lake Washington School District
American Classic Homes Real Estate*
Landis+Gyr
Applus Technologies
LBA (Les Boulangers Associes) Bakery
Bastyr University
Marlene’s Market & Deli
Bellevue School District
Microsoft
BladeGallery’s Epicurean Edge
Neil Levinson Enterprises
CDM Smith*
Noetix Corporation
Chameleon Technologies, Inc.*
Outsource Marketing*
CHS Engineers, LLC
Overlake Hospital Medical Center*
City of Bellevue*
PACE Engineers, Inc.
City of Federal Way
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
City of Issaquah
PCC Natural Markets*
City of Kent
Pogacha of Issaquah
City of Kirkland
Port of Seattle – SeaTac Airport*
City of Redmond
PS Business Parks
City of SeaTac
Rainier Industries
City of Shoreline
Ronald Wastewater District
City of Tukwila
Roth Hill, LLC*
D’Amico Photography, LLC
Rowley Properties Inc*
David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Safeway – Auburn Distribution Center
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport
Safeway – Bellevue Beverage Plant
Dynacraft, A PACCAR Company
Salish Lodge & Spa
Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop
Sammamish Montessori School
ECO Cartridge Store*
Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel*
Emerald Heights Retirement Community*
Shoreline Water District
EvergreenHealth
Simplicity ABC
FCS Group
Simplicity Décor
Federal Way Naturopathy
St. Elizabeth Hospital – Franciscan Health System
Frito Lay, Inc.
St. Francis Hospital – Franciscan Health System
Golder Associates Inc.
The BBQ Schacht
Harmony Massage
The Herbfarm Restaurant*
HDR Engineering, Inc.*
The Summit at Snoqualmie*
Hexcel Corporation
The Westin Bellevue Hotel
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center*
Thinkspace
Hot Off The Press
T-Mobile USA
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Torklift Central
In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes*
Twelve Baskets Catering
Ingenium
Voldal Wartelle & Co., P.S.
Issaquah School District
Whole Foods Market Bellevue
Jeffrey A. Schur, DDS MSD
Wilder Environmental Consulting
Keeney’s Office Supply
Willows Lodge
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.*
Windsor Heights
Woodinville Montessori School
