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ABC Recycling Employees Rewarded for Their Loyalty and Generosity with United Way Spirit Award

Burnaby, BC, March 17, 2011 – ABC Recycling Ltd. was the recipient of an Employee Campaign Loyalty Award, presented at the 2010 Scotiabank & United Way Spirit Awards held March 9, 2011, in Vancouver.  This is the secondconsecutive year that ABC Recycling has received the award in the “small organization” category.

The award recognized the generosity of employees at ABC Recycling’s operations in Burnaby, Surrey and Campbell River, who donated almost $26,000 that was matched dollar-for-dollar by ABC Recycling for a total of close to $52,000.  Of the 120 employees at the three locations, 65 per cent participated in the campaign.

“We are very proud of all our employees who donate to their communities through the United Way,” said ABC Recycling CEO David Yochlowitz.  “The United Way has become our ‘charity of choice’ with employees donating not only a portion of their pay, but also their time through the charity’s annual Day of Caring.”

Recipients of an Employee Campaign Loyalty Award must have an increase in employee contributions year over year for a minimum of five consecutive years.  With both employee and company contributions, ABC Recycling has raised more than $150,000 for the United Way in the past three years alone.

ABC Recycling Ltd. is one of British Columbia’s leading metal recovery and recycling firms.  Founded in 1912, ABC Recycling is a fourth-generation, family-owned business with operations throughout BC including Burnaby, Surrey, and Campbell River, with joint venture operations in Kelowna, Terrace, and Prince George.   Its success has been built on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and fairness.

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