2004 Thomas A. Martin Utah Recycler of the Year Award Recipients

Lillian Garrett

Individual Recycler of the Year, Award Recipient

Lillian Garrett was born and raised in Utah and has always been involved the political process here in the State. She is married to Edward Garrett, and is the mother to four children and grandmother of eight. When not involved career wise, she loves to spend time reading, bicycling, or in the garden.

Lillian was involved in the early 90's in helping to organize the Utah Recycling Association which began with only five members, but steadily grew to a much greater number. She noted that in the beginning recyclers were considered pawn brokers, and if they didn't conform to the rules set up for such, they were stiffly fined. Fingerprinting clients and keeping close track of them was the norm. As one who was involved in the political process, she worked with Frank Pigmanelli, as well as a committee of involved industry leaders and legislators to have the definition of a recycler defined. To pave the way for credibility and understanding in their field by having the definition of a recycler identified as one dealing in glass, ferrous metals, paper, and so forth. That bill took nearly two years to pass. As the organization continued to grow, she also worked to pass a bill which would allow for tax exemption on the purchase of new equipment.

She has worked as an administrative assistant to Dan Marriott when he was in Congress, as well as Executive Director of the Utah Trial Lawyers Association. She still works in Government relations for Gregory, Barton, and Swapp, a multi-state law firm.

Lillian urges everyone to get involved in the political process at what ever level they feel comfortable and with whatever party they so choose.

Living in a democracy is a privilege. Such a privilege requires participation.

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Brigham City

Green-waste Recycling
Program of the Year

When Box Elder County closed the landfill just west of Brigham City and opened a new location 40 miles west at "Little Mountain," City departments were no longer able to conveniently dispose of organic material generated as a part of their daily operations.ÊÊA location near the closed landfill was established as an area for City departments to deposit organic material including Christmas tree collections. At that time, the material was allowed to dry out and eventually burned.

As a result of some extensive wind damage to trees, the public was allowed to bring branches, etc. to the site. There was enough public interest generated through this activity to warrant opening the site during the spring and fall to allow for disposal of organic material.

Brigham City Street Department Superintendent, Mike Johnson investigated the expanding the site to a composting facility.

Through a pilot program, Mike Johnson processed the organic material into quality compost making it available for public sale. The program was very successful and in 2001, Brigham City received a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste to operate a full fledged composting facility. Subsequent to the permit, Mayor Lou Ann Christensen assigned a task force to look at the recycling opportunities for Brigham City.ÊÊThe task force recommended the City create a full time composting/recycling facilty at the present location and implement a curbside green waste collection program using 90-gallon green containers which are collected simultaneously with the regular household waste collection route. This is the second year of the volunteer program and continues to grow.

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Salt Lake Brewing Co. L.C.

Business
Recycler of the Year
Award Recipient

Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis, co-owners of Salt Lake Brewing Company, have followed the rise of American brew pubs since the trend began in 1984. Friends and business associates since the late 1970's when both worked in real estate in Park City, the pair undertook a yearlong crawl, visiting more than 40 brewing pubs throughout the West. With a swill and a swallow and after many nights of great appreciation of good beer, they decided it was time that Salt Lake City had a microbrewery of its own.

Squatters Pub Brewery, located at 147 West Broadway, is housed in the old Boston Hotel, which was constructed in the early 1900's as a modest rooming house and was operated by Latvian immigrant, Ethel Yudin. Salt Lake Brewing Company began its renovation of the building in early 1989. Demolition of the interior exposed the brick walls, wooden floors, and ceilings, and the structural columns from the old hotel.

The completion of the new store fronts and the installation of the brewery, kitchen, and public areas completed the renovation. Squatters opened for business on September 5, 1989. They've since doubled their brewing capacity twice, increasing production to current 1,600 barrels a year.

Salt Lake's original brewpub features award-winning fresh brewed beers, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Squatters' banquet room and patio provide an urban garden atmosphere for cocktail parties and private dinners.

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West Jordan City

Local Government
Recycler of the Year
Award Recipient

The City of West Jordan began its first recycling program in 1996. For the first several years we used 18 gallon containers that were collected manually. During the summer of 2003 the City redesigned and re-bid solid waste collection services, and began using a 65 gallon wheeled recycling cart that can be collected with automated equipment; and introduced a green waste composting/recycling program that runs from April 1st through October 31st, using a separate 95 gallon container. Our preliminary observations indicate a significant increase in the recycling participation and volume. Both recycling programs were introduced at an additional cost of about $2.40 per customer. For a charge of $10.88 per month, residential customers receive weekly pickup of one 95 gallon garbage container; one 95 gallon green waste container (seasonal); and one 65 gallon recycling container. Our contractors are BFI (for garbage, green waste, and neighborhood dumpster service) and ACE Disposal (for recycling).