SDSWMA Awards Recipients
| Year | Past President | Career Achievement | Local Champion | Innovation |
| 1996-97 | Phyllis Packard | Terry Keller | Larry McManus | Tim Sanders |
| 1997-98 | Carolyn Trautman | Duane Noeldner | Joe Walters | Bob McGrath and Doug Johnson |
| 1998-99 | Clark Sowers | Leonard "Magic" Bordeaux | Bob Wilcox | City of Rapid City |
| 1999-2000 | Tim Sanders | Mike Erickson | Benchmark Foam, Inc. | Bruce Pier |
| 2000-01 | Val Keller | Clayton Cook | New Deal Tire | City of Sioux Falls |
| 2001-02 | Doug Johnson | Bob McGrath | Val Keller | Jerry Wright |
| 2002-03 | Karen Cook | Dave Templeton | Larry McManus | Millenium Recycing of SF |
| 2003-04 | Ron Olson | Carolyn Trautman | Tim Kenyon | Dave Ryan |
| 2004-05 | Larry McManus | Ed Verley | Ron Olson | Fred Doran |
| 2005-06 | David Ryan | no award | Jason Chan | no award |
| 2006-07 | Tim Kenyon | Phyllis Packard | 1. Ace Steel and Recycling 2. Mueller Pallets | Recovered Materials Management |
| 2007-08 | ||||
| 2008-09 | ||||
| 2009-10 |