2012 Awards for Excellence in Recycling are presented to:
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center – Outstanding Non-profit
- Avid Medical – Outstanding Business
- Amelia County Recycling Program – Outstanding Rural Innovation
- Amelia Bulletin Monitor – Outstanding Media Partner
- Arlington County Food Composting Program – Outstanding Organics Program
- Arlington County Adopt-A-Street – Outstanding Litter Prevention
- Radford University – Outstanding University
- Smithfield Packing Company/ McGill Environmental Systems – Outstanding Partnership
- Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board – Outstanding Education Program
- Major Jennifer deHart – Rookie Recycler of the Year
- Ashleigh Justus – Young Recycling Leader of the Year
- University of Virginia Recycling – Recycler of the Year