CDRA Awards
Presented at CDRA Annual Conference & Tradeshow, the following awards recognize individuals in C&D recycling who have made significant contributions to the industry.
Nominations are reviewed and the winners are determined by the CDRA Awards Committee. To submit a nomination for, please click on any of the award pages above. The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA Best Practices in Safety Awards
About This Award
Although construction and demolition recycling and related operations have some inherent risk factors, the most successful operators have created a specific plan of action to minimize risk and create a safety culture. It has also been proven that companies that focus on safety are more profitable than those that do not.
These are just a few of the reasons why CDRA has developed the Best Practices in Safety Awards program to recognize companies that have achieved a high level of safety management and identify levels of safety performance that will help C&D operators manage their business successfully. This is a free program, and an exclusive benefit of CDRA membership.
This prestigious recognition positions your company at the forefront of safety excellence in the recycling industry, showcasing your commitment to a safe and productive work environment.
Top Reasons to Participate:
- Gain Industry-Wide Recognition Winning a CDRA Safety Award elevates your company’s reputation. Share this accolade with your customers and industry partners to demonstrate your leadership in safety.
- Identify and Address Gaps in Safety Protocols
Our program helps uncover any missing elements in your safety procedures, providing a clear checklist for improvement and enhanced safety for the coming year. Participate annually to keep improving your safety practices. - Benchmark Against Industry Peers Compare your safety program with others in the industry, and you will gain valuable insights that will strengthen your operations and distinguish you as an industry leader.
Award recipients will be recognized during the annual conference of the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association: CDRA Annual Conference & Tradeshow, held from March 10 – 14, 2025, in Dallas, TX.
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
Construction & Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame
About This Award
First introduced at C&D World 2013, the Construction & Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame honors individuals whose careers have best served the industry and the CDRA. Recyclers and vendors are eligible for this award.
The CDRA honors prominent leaders and pioneers in the construction and demolition recycling industry who have made extraordinary contributions to their community, both personally and professionally, and have earned the respect of the industry. This award recognizes the achievements of those who have exemplified the importance of promoting and defending the environmentally sound recycling of construction and demolition material through innovative processes and have encouraged and supported others to build a career in the industry. Finally, the Construction & Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame recognizes leadership in advocating for environmentally sound practices with the regulating agencies and legislative bodies that govern waste regulations.
Requirements for Hall of Fame Candidates:
- Candidates must exemplify leadership, defined as outstanding and enduring contributions to the industry’s success and to improving the processes, efficiencies, and/or the human relations of the industry in an active capacity for a minimum of 10 years.
- Candidates’ business actions and personal behavior should demonstrate courageous thinking and actions as well as vision and innovation.
- Candidates can come from the industry as owners, operators, or vendors.
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA Recycler of the Year Award
About This Award
The CDRA Recycler of the Year award recognizes an individual or company that exemplifies excellence in the C&D industry. The award honors recycling operations in construction and demolition recycling that have made an extraordinary contribution to the industry through one or more of the following criteria:
- Advancing business operations that result in increased recycling percentages
- Developing novel methods of marketing and conducting business
- Creating innovative practices in employer-employee relations
- Ensuring safer operations
- Protecting the environment
- Developing industry standards
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA Member of the Year Award
About This Award
The CDRA Member of the Year award is presented to the board or committee member who has most served the association in the previous year. The Member of the Year is selected by the CDRA president based on extraordinary service to the mission of the organization and the C&D recycling industry during the previous 12-month period.
Requirements for CDRA Member of the Year Candidates:
- Candidates must exemplify leadership, defined as outstanding and enduring contributions to the success of the association and to lending quantifiable contributions to the association.
- Candidates must either serve on a CDRA Committee or the CDRA Board of Directors.
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA President's Award
About This Award
The CDRA President’s Award is a special recognition to salute companies that have provided innovative ways to increase the recycling of construction and demolition materials in North America.
CDRA Best Practices in Safety
About This Award
Although construction and demolition recycling and related operations have some inherent risk factors, the most successful operators have created a specific plan of action to minimize risk and create a safety culture. It has also been proven that companies that focus on safety are more profitable than those that do not.
These are just a few of the reasons why CDRA has developed the Best Practices in Safety Awards program to recognize companies that have achieved a high level of safety management and identify levels of safety performance that will help C&D operators manage their business successfully. This is a free program, and an exclusive benefit of CDRA membership.
This prestigious recognition positions your company at the forefront of safety excellence in the recycling industry, showcasing your commitment to a safe and productive work environment.
Top Reasons to Participate:
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
Construction & Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame
About This Award
First introduced at C&D World 2013, the Construction & Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame honors individuals whose careers have best served the industry and the CDRA. Recyclers and vendors are eligible for this award.
The CDRA honors prominent leaders and pioneers in the construction and demolition recycling industry who have made extraordinary contributions to their community, both personally and professionally, and have earned the respect of the industry. This award recognizes the achievements of those who have exemplified the importance of promoting and defending the environmentally sound recycling of construction and demolition material through innovative processes and have encouraged and supported others to build a career in the industry. Finally, the Construction & Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame recognizes leadership in advocating for environmentally sound practices with the regulating agencies and legislative bodies that govern waste regulations.
Requirements for Hall of Fame Candidates:
- Candidates must exemplify leadership, defined as outstanding and enduring contributions to the industry’s success and to improving the processes, efficiencies, and/or the human relations of the industry in an active capacity for a minimum of 10 years.
- Candidates’ business actions and personal behavior should demonstrate courageous thinking and actions as well as vision and innovation.
- Candidates can come from the industry as owners, operators, or vendors.
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA Recycler of the Year
About This Award
The CDRA Recycler of the Year award recognizes an individual or company that exemplifies excellence in the C&D industry. The award honors recycling operations in construction and demolition recycling that have made an extraordinary contribution to the industry through one or more of the following criteria:
- Advancing business operations that result in increased recycling percentages
- Developing novel methods of marketing and conducting business
- Creating innovative practices in employer-employee relations
- Ensuring safer operations
- Protecting the environment
- Developing industry standards
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA Member of the Year
About This Award
The CDRA Member of the Year award is presented to the board or committee member who has most served the association in the previous year. The Member of the Year is selected by the CDRA president based on extraordinary service to the mission of the organization and the C&D recycling industry during the previous 12-month period.
Requirements for CDRA Member of the Year Candidates:
- Candidates must exemplify leadership, defined as outstanding and enduring contributions to the success of the association and to lending quantifiable contributions to the association.
- Candidates must either serve on a CDRA Committee or the CDRA Board of Directors.
How to Apply
The deadline to submit nominations for the current period has passed. Check back in late 2025 for updates regarding the nomination process.
CDRA President's Award
About This Award
The CDRA President’s Award is a special recognition to salute companies that have provided innovative ways to increase the recycling of construction and demolition materials in North America.
2025 CDRA Award Recipients
Presented at C&D World in Dallas, TX
C&D Recycling Hall of Fame
Terry Weaver
USA Gypsum
CDRA Member of the Year
William Cooper
Cooper Recycling
C&D Recycler of the Year
Richard S. Burns Company
President's Award
Michael Dinneen
Best Practices in Safety Awards
Gold Award
American DND Inc., Arcosa Crushed Concrete • Construction and Demolition Recycling, Inc. • Dem-Con Companies • GreenWaste • Hainesport Transportation Group • JR Ramon, Lautenbach Industries • Michael Brothers Companies • Posillico Materials • Premier Recycle Company • ReSource Waste Services • Rockwood Sustainable Solutions • Southwind RAS, LLC • van der Linde Recycling
Silver Award
L & J Processing Facility Corp.
Past Award Recipients
2024
Presented at C&D World in Bonita Springs, FL
CDRA Hall of Fame: Ray Kvedaras, Cooper Recycling
CDRA Member of the Year: Dan Horton, Asphalt Shingle Recycling Systems
C&D Recycler of the Year: Greenway Recycling
Best Practices in Safety Awards:
- Gold Award: Arcosa Crushed Concrete, Champion Waste & Recycling Services, Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc., Dem-Con Companies, JR Ramon Demolition, Lautenbach Recycling, Michael Brothers Companies, Mount Materials, Posillico Materials, Premier Recycle Company, ReSource Waste Services, Southwind RAS, LLC, van der Linde Recycling
- Silver Award: Construction & Demolition Recycling, Inc., Rockwood Sustainable Solutions
2023
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
CDRA Member of the Year: Troy Lautenbach, Lautenbach Recycling
C&D Recycler of the Year: Revolution Recovery
Best Practices in Safety Awards:
- Gold Award: American DND, Inc., Arcosa Crushed Concrete, Champion Waste & Recycling Services, Dem-Con Companies LLC, DTG Enterprises, Inc., JR Ramon, Lautenbach Recycling, Michael Brothers Hauling Inc., Mount Materials, Posillico Materials, Premier Recycle Company, and Southwind RAS, LLC
- Silver Award: Construction & Demolition Recycling, Inc., Hainesport Transportation Group, and Rockwood Sustainable Solutions
2022
Presented at C&D World in Atlanta, GA
CDRA Hall of Fame: Dan Costello, Costello Dismantling Company, Inc.
CDRA Member of the Year: Becky Caldwell, Caldwell Environmental Solutions
C&D Recycler of the Year: Posillico Materials
Best Practices in Safety Awards:
- Gold Award: Champion Waste & Recycling, Cherry Companies, Dem-Con Companies, DTG Recycle, Gray & Son, Lautenbach Recycling, Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling, Premier Recycle Company, and Southwind RAS
- Silver Award: R&B Debris and JR Ramon Demolition
2021
Presented at C&D World in Austin, TX
CDRA Hall of Fame: Mason “Trey” Brown III, Big City Crushed Concrete, and Kim Williams, Marpan Recycling
CDRA Member of the Year: John Thomas, R&B Debris
C&D Recycler of the Year: Champion Waste & Recycling
Best Practices in Safety Awards:
- Gold Award: Champion Waste & Recycling, Cherry Companies, DTG Recycle, Gray & Sons, Inc., Lautenbach Recycling, Michael Brothers Hauling, Premier Recycle Co., Resource Waste Services, Southwind RAS
- Silver Award: Mazza Recycling Services, R&B Debris
2020
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
CDRA Hall of Fame: John Kurtz, Kurtz Brothers
CDRA Member of the Year: Brandon Lapsys, Komptech Americas
C&D Recycler of the Year: DTG Recycling Services
Best Practices in Safety Awards:
- Gold Award: DTG Recycling Group, Lautenbach Industries, Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling, TAZ Recycling
- Silver Award: Mazza Recycling, Premier Recycle
- Participant Award: R&B Debris
2019
Presented at C&D World in Brooklyn, NY
CDRA Hall of Fame: Jay Giltz, Eagle Crusher Company, and Michael Gross, Zanker Recycling
CDRA Member of the Year: Terri Ward, Sparta Manufacturing Inc.
C&D Recycler of the Year: Richard Ludt, Construction and Demolition Recycling
Best Practices in Safety Awards:
- Gold Award: Cherry Companies, Denney Excavating, Recon Services, Lautenbach Industries, Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), DTG Enterprises, Inc.
- Silver Award: Premier Recycling Company, Champion Waste & Recycling, Dem-Con, Michael Bros. Hauling
- Participant Award: Kurtz Bros., Baumann Recycling
2018
Presented at C&D World in Nashville, TN
CDRA Hall of Fame: Ken Hoving, K. Hoving Companies, Leonard Cherry, Cherry Companies, and William Turley, CDRA
2017
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
CDRA Hall of Fame: Frank and Valerie Montecalvo, Bayshore Recycling
CDRA Member of the Year: Terry Weaver, USA Gypsum
C&D Recycler of the Year: Asphalt Shingle Grinding Service
CDRA President’s Award: StopWaste
2016
Presented at C&D World in San Jose, CA
CDRA Hall of Fame: James W. Taylor Jr., Taylor-Montgomery, LLC
CDRA Recycler of the Year: Landfill Reduction & Recycling, Inc
CDRA Member of the Year: Michael Gross, Zanker Recycling
CDRA President’s Award : L&S Demo Recycling, Inc
2015
Presented at C&D World in Nashville, TN
CDRA Hall of Fame: Charles Gusmano, Southern Waste Systems/Sun Recycling, and Dr. Timothy G. Townsend, University of Florida
CDRA Recycler of the Year: Ben Harvey, E.L. Harvey & Sons
CDRA Member of the Year: Jason Haus, Dem-Con Companies
CDRA President’s Award:
- Interior Removal Specialist, for Special Contributions in the Recycling of Interior Construction & Demolition Components
- MBL Recycling, for Achieving One Million Tons of Construction & Demolition Materials Recycled
- Publix Super Markets, for Leadership in the Recycling of Construction & Demolition Materials
2014
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
CDRA Hall of Fame: Ted “Tadj” Ondrick, Ted Ondrick Construction Company
CDRA Recycler of the Year: Southern Waste Systems / Sun Recycling
CDRA Member of the Year: Gary Sondermeyer, Bayshore Recycling
CDRA President’s Award Winners:
- Armstrong World Industries for Special Contributions to Ceiling and Vinyl Composition Tile Recycling
- Southwind RAS, LLC for Special Contributions to Asphalt Shingle Recycling
2013
Presented at C&D World in Tampa, FL
CDRA Hall of Fame: Mason Brown, Big City Crushed Concrete; Anthony Lomangino, Sun Recycling; Bill Guptail, General Kinematics; and Lou Sanzaro, Ocean County Recycling Center (awarded posthumously)
CDRA Recycler of the Year: Leonard Cherry, Cherry Companies
CDRA Member of the Year: Michael Dinneen, Agg Rok Materials
2012
Presented at C&D World in Nashville, TN
C&D Recycler of the Year: Michael Deane, Turner Construction
2011
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Montecalvo Disposal Services
2010
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Evergreen Recycling
2009
Presented at C&D World in Tampa, FL
Government Recycling Program of the Year: Texas Department of Transportation
Mixed C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Broad Run Recycling
Recycler of the Year: Gil Lopes, New England Recycling, Inc.
2008
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
Mixed C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Recovery 1
Concrete/Asphalt Recycling Facility of the Year: Big City Crushed Concrete
C&D Recycler of the Year: Stephen Bantillo, California Department of Conservation
2007
Presented at C&D World in San Antonio, TX
Mixed C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Bayshore Recycling
Government Recycling Program: StopWaste.Org
2006
Presented at C&D World in San Miami, FL
Mixed C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Downtown Diversion
Concrete/Asphalt Recycling Facility of the Year: Dan Copp Crushing
C&D Recycler of the Year: Byron Lord
Government Recycling Program: Horry County
2005
Presented at C&D World in Las Vegas, NV
Mixed C&D Recycling Facility of the Year: Zanker Resource Recovery
Concrete/Asphalt Recycling Facility of the Year: Corell Recycling
C&D Recycler of the Year: Louis Sanzaro
Government Recycling Program: San Jose, CA