The Upper Peninsula Recycling Coalition is looking for nominations for the annual Recycler of the Year Award. Nominations for individual and organization categories are being accepted until October 1.

The award recognizes outstanding achievements in resource recovery in the Upper Peninsula. Organizations, businesses, and individuals may be recognized for innovative recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs.

Recycling, reduction and reuse of material, education and outreach, and composting programs will be considered.

Two awards, one for an individual and one for an organization, will be presented at the coalition’s conference in Iron Mountain October 7.

For more information or to make a nomination, contact Terry Barnes at Great American Disposal at (906) 774-9006 or Jim Vicenzie at (906) 786-9212.