Applications available for C&D Recycling Awards Program.

* The Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) is now accepting applications for its third annual C&D Recycling Awards Program, which is designed to recognize outstanding achievement in construction and demolition recycling.

Awards are given in four categories:

* C&D Recycling Facility of the Year honors those operations handling all types of construction and demolition materials;

* Concrete/Asphalt Recycling Facility of the Year recognizes excellence in the recycling of concrete and asphalt;

* Government Recycling Program of the Year is targeted toward the public sector recycling program that provides substantial contributions to construction and demolition recycling; and

* Recycler of the Year is an honor bestowed by the CMRA Board of Directors to the individual who has made superior and substantial contributions to his or her company and industry during the past year or his or her career.

The criteria for the awards has been simplified, making the development of an application much easier, according to the CMRA. Those criteria include research, planning, implementation, results and application quality.

For an application for the awards, contact the CMRA at [phone] or [e-mail]. The brochure can also be downloaded from the CMRA's Web site at www.cdrecycling.org.