Congratulations to the 2016 VRA Recycling Award Winners:

- Recycler of the Year – RVA Green the Scene – 2015 UCI Road World Championships
- Outstanding College Program – Appalachian College of Pharmacy
- Outstanding School Program – Riverview Elementary and Middle Schools
- Outstanding City/County Recycling Program – City of Manassas
- Outstanding Service Provider – Republic Services
- Outstanding Small Business – Evolution Glass LLC
- Outstanding Large Business – Recycling and Disposal Solutions of Virginia, Inc.
- Outstanding Local Government Program – Newport News Resource Recovery, Recovery Operations Center
- Outstanding Public Leadership – Senator Adam P. Ebbin
- Outstanding Litter Prevention Program – Keep Norfolk Beautiful, City of Norfolk
- Outstanding Rural Innovation – Goochland County Department of Community Development
- Outstanding Organics Program – Fort Lee Dining Facility Dehydrator Program
- Outstanding Media – WSLS TV 10