HSR Zero Waste Wins 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award for Convention Centre Transformation
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HSR Zero Waste's award-winning zero waste strategies give organizations a competitive edge by reducing landfill costs while improving operational efficiency and sustainability credentials.
HSR Zero Waste's Convention Centre project used customized planning, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven strategies to systematically reduce landfill waste while increasing recycling and composting rates.
HSR Zero Waste's award-winning work creates a cleaner future by transforming large facilities toward circular operations that reduce environmental impact across communities.
HSR Zero Waste began forty years ago when founders collected hotel newspapers for community fundraising, evolving into national award-winning sustainability leadership.
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HSR Zero Waste has been recognized with the 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award for its Convention Centre Zero Waste Transformation Project, identified as one of Canada's most impactful sustainability initiatives this year. The project, led by President Jamie Kaminski with support from HSR Zero Waste and Convention Centre teams, demonstrated how large-scale facilities can transition toward circular operations through customized zero waste planning, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.
The initiative achieved measurable reductions in landfill contributions while improving recycling and composting outcomes by addressing complex waste streams and creating data-driven strategies. The Clean50 Top Project Awards celebrate initiatives across Canada that demonstrate measurable sustainability impact and leadership, highlighting HSR Zero Waste's commitment to helping organizations achieve practical, lasting zero waste solutions that drive both environmental and operational results.
Founders Stan and Della Kaminski represented HSR Zero Waste at the Clean50 Summit and Award Ceremony in Toronto, accepting the award on behalf of the entire team. This recognition reflects the dedication and collaboration behind every project we take on, said Jamie Kaminski. We're proud to share this success with our community and everyone who continues to support the journey toward a circular, waste-free future.
The company's roots trace back more than four decades to its parent company HSR, founded on January 1, 1980, when Stan Kaminski and his partner Della began collecting newspapers from local hotels to raise money for the Gibsons Boys Club. What began as a small act of community care grew into a lifelong mission to reduce waste and do things differently. It's amazing to look back and see how far we've come from collecting newspapers with a pickup truck to leading national zero waste projects, said Stan Kaminski. This award is not just for us, but for everyone who believes in making a real difference, one program at a time.
Building on these foundations, Jamie Kaminski founded HSR Zero Waste in 2019, expanding the organization's vision to help modern businesses achieve circularity and measurable sustainability outcomes. Today, the company provides zero waste planning for organizations across Canada and beyond, helping clients turn sustainability goals into tangible, data-driven results. For more information about HSR Zero Waste and its sustainability programs, visit https://www.hsrzerowaste.com. Additional details about the Top Project Award for the Convention Centre Zero Waste Transformation are available at https://www.clean50.com/projects/convention-center-zero-waste-transformation/.
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