Congratulations to the winners of this year's MWA Promotion & Education Awards! The ceremony, held on May 29th, was graciously hosted by John Watson, Chair of the Promotion and Education Committee, from the Municipality of Dysart et al. 

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who submitted an entry; your contributions made the judging process both fascinating and exhilarating. 

A special thank you goes out to our wonderful and dedicated judging committee, comprised of members from MWA's municipalities. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. 

This year's winners: 

Campaign, Large Municipality (>50,001 households)

• GOLD: City of Hamilton "Off-campus Student Move-in Waste Education"
• SILVER: Halton Region "Go Digital and Go Green!"
• BRONZE: Region of Peel "2023 Organics Waste Campaign"

Campaign, Small Municipality (<50,000 households)

• GOLD: Municipality of Dysart et al "Recycling Is Easy!"
• SILVER: Dufferin County "Close the Loop on Organics"
• BRONZE: City of Peterborough "Journey to Maximum Waste Diversion"

Print Tool, Large Municipality (>50,001 households)

• GOLD: City of Hamilton "Waste Collection Help Multi-Language Postcard"
• SILVER: City of Vaughan "2024 Waste Collection Schedule"
  

Print Tool, Small Municipality (<50,000 households)

• GOLD: Northumberland County "2023 Waste and Recycling Collection Calendar and Monthly Contest"
• SILVER: Town of Whitby "Single Page Print Calendar"
• BRONZE: Peterborough County "Peterborough County Recycling Postcard"

Social Media & Online Strategy

• GOLD: County of Simcoe "Waste Tips with Meg"
• SILVER: County of Wellington "Day in the Life" animated short series
• BRONZE: Niagara Region "Illegal Dumping Campaign Social Media and Digital Strategy"

Special Event

• GOLD: Region of Waterloo "Kissing the Ground: Farming, Food, and You"

Community Engagement & Outreach Program

• GOLD: Durham Region "Virtual Waste Education Program"
• SILVER (tie): County of Simcoe "The Bear Necessities Community Engagement Program"
• SILVER (tie): City of Hamilton "Waste Management Open House and Facility Tours for Waste Reduction Week Celebration"

Surprise Us

• GOLD: City of North Bay "Waste Diversion Outreach Program and Spotlight Contest"
• SILVER: Dufferin County "Clothes'ing the Loop on Textiles"
• BRONZE: City of Guelph "Behavioural Insights Gold Star Pilot Program"

2024 P&E Awards Winners!

Front row (L-R): Sana Ahmed (Dufferin County), Jacquie Colangelo (City of Hamilton), John Watson (Municipality of Dysart et al)

Mid row (L-R): Jennifer Gill (City of Vaughan), Catrina Switzer (Peterborough County), Sally Pittaway (Simcoe County), Nana Ummat (Simcoe County), Paula Della Bianca (Region of Peel), Jessica Van Dong (Region of Waterloo), Andrea Graham (Halton Region), Andrea Cannataro (County of Wellington)

Back row (L-R): Victoria Thomas (City of North Bay), Laura Barrett (Simcoe County), Heather Connell (City of Guelph), Sean Mensour (Town of Whitby), Danielle Luciano (Durham Region), Dave Douglas (City of Peterborough), Lucy McGovern (Niagara Region)