EDCO Awarded the 2012 Economic Development Excellence Award

The San Marcos Economic Development Corporation (SMEDC) named EDCO the 2012 Economic Development Excellence Award for Public Service on May 16, 2012 at the SMEDC's Annual City Update meeting. Through this award the SMEDC honors outstanding efforts and achievements of individuals, groups, businesses, non-profits, public/private collaborations, educational partnerships, and others who have contributed to the economic development and redevelopment successes that continue to improve the City of San Marcos.

EDCO Presented with the Partnership Award from San Diego Earthworks

At a May 16, 2012 reception held at the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, San Diego EarthWorks recognized EDCO with a Partnership Award for EarthFair efforts. San Diego EarthWorks' annual EarthFair in Balboa Park is the largest free environmental fair and Earth Day celebration in the world. Each year, EarthWorks recognizes businesses, clubs, organizations and/or individuals that deserve special recognition for their work on behalf of a clean, healthy environment.

EDCO is Recognized by the California Park and Recreation Society

On April 12, 2012, EDCO was recognized and presented with the Volunteer Merit Award by the California Park & Recreations Services (CPRS) District 10. At the Awards Banquet, CPRS honored outstanding individuals and organizations for their professional and volunteer contributions to the fields of parks, recreation and human services.

California's Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)

For a fifteenth consecutive year, EDCO was recognized by the State of California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) through the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) for its continued efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling. Each year, CalRecycle commends businesses for reducing landfill waste and EDCO is one of only four entities Statewide to receive this recognition for a record fifteenth consecutive year.

"This year’s WRAP winners are evidence that businesses and organizations of all sizes are achieving significant waste reduction and recycling goals, all while helping protect the environment and preserve our natural resources," CalRecycle Director Caroll Mortensen said. Collectively, this year’s WRAP winners have reported a diversion of over 2.3 million tons from landfills, of which EDCO played a significant role in assisting others as well as maximizing its own internal recycling efforts.

In addition to recycling paper, food and beverage containers, scrap metal, and other recyclable materials, EDCO promotes waste reduction and prevention by encouraging staff to make double-sided copies, limit use of disposable items, and use electronic messaging.

At EDCO, waste and recycling is our business, but it’s also our corporate policy:

• EDCO continues its philosophy of reuse by donating computers no longer in use and equipment to charitable organizations.
• EDCO has initiated a paperless communication system to reduce the need for additional paper products.
• EDCO saves pallets received from large orders and reuses them while saving packaging material to reuse when shipping is necessary.
• EDCO has modified its communication system through the use of e-mail, eliminating the amount of paper needed. Also we reuse old or used paper products for scratch paper and notes.
• EDCO’s maintenance department recycles vehicle fluids, filters and tires to ensure that the environment is not contaminated by their disposal.

Click here to learn how your company can participate in the 2012 WRAP program.