King County’s Solid Waste Division announced today that 89 local companies have been named to the 2011 “Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction” list, including 20 businesses in Bellevue. The list recognizes businesses with exceptional recycling programs and for their commitment to reducing the amount of waste their company produces.

Bellevue honorees include:

Bellevue School District

CDM

CH2M Hill

CHS Engineers, LLC

David Evans and Associates, Inc.

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Hyatt Regency Bellevue

Jeffrey Schur DDS MSD Orthodontics

Overlake Hospital Medical Center

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

Printex Press

Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art

Roth Hill, LLC

Safeway Beverage Plant

Sound Intellectual Property PLLC

Symetra Financial

The City of Bellevue

The Westin Bellevue Hotel

T-Mobile

Yoga Centers

Last year, businesses in King County sent more than 200,000 tons of recyclable materials to the landfill. Surprisingly, the commercial waste stream still contains 22 percent paper, what many consider the easiest item to recycle. At 27 percent, the largest percentage of material heading to the landfill from businesses is food scraps and food-soiled paper.

The 2011 list spans a wide array of businesses in King County including hospitality, medical services, professional services, retail, finance, government, arts and entertainment and others. Innovative recycling and waste reduction strategies also run the gamut, from electronic computer records to a cell phone recycling program and the elimination of ink and toner cartridges for printers.

For more information on the other winners, visit http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/garbage-recycling/best-workplaces.asp.