Mid-Michigan residents, businesses, governments, public institutions and non-profit organizations all have one thing in common, they all produce waste. What is uncommon about this common activity, however, are the extraordinary measures some have taken to reduce the amount of waste they generate and dispose of into landfills. To recognize and support these exemplary behaviors in Mid-Michigan, local recycling coordinators have established this regional award.

Those eligible include:

Businesses (Any Size)

Non-Profit Organizations/Churches

Education Institutions

(College, University, Public/Private/Charter School)

Government Agencies (Office or Department)

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle
Efforts to educate about recycling and waste reduction issues
Efforts to purchase materials made from recycled content

TRI COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS MISSION STATEMENT

The Tri-County Environmental Leadership Awards (TCELA - formerly Waste Reduction Awards Program) is sponsored by a committee of local Waste Reduction professionals. The mission of TCELA is to publicly acknowledge residents, businesses, governments, educational institutions and non-profit organizations in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties that have exemplary waste reduction and recycling practices and encourage others in the community to increase their efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle

TCELA HISTORY

The TCELA program began in 2003 by recycling professionals in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties in an effort to recognize those who go above and beyond and to help promote recycling and waste reduction to the community at large.

The Tri-County Environmental Leadership Awards (TCELA) is coordinated by the following organizations:

  • Clinton County Department of Waste Management
  • Ingham County Health Department Bureau of Environmental Health
  • Eaton County Resource Recovery
  • City of Lansing Waste Reduction Services
  • City of East Lansing Public Works Department
  • Delta Township
  • Granger Recycling Center
  • Lansing Community College Physical Plant
  • Michigan State University