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May 27, 2011

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Aaron Gilman, SCS Field Services - Construction, Receives Special Governor’s Award from NSWMA

Left to Right: Charlie Appleby, Bruce Parker, Aaron Gilman and Don Williamson

Reston, VA - Aaron Gilman of SCS Field Services - Construction received the National Solid Wastes Management Association’s (NSWMA) Special Governor’s Award for his years of service to NSWMA on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.

Washington, D.C.-based NSWMA is the trade association representing private disposal companies throughout the United States. SCS Field Services - Construction is a division of SCS Engineers (SCS).

Twenty years ago, Mr. Gilman began working on a project for SCS Engineers concerning methane mitigation from waste disposal at the George R. Vierno jail facility at Rikers Island in New York City. He subsequently joined the SCS Field Services Construction group, working on landfill gas collection systems, groundwater remediation and other projects. Today, Mr. Gilman’s role is the national marketing director for the construction group.

In addition to his duties at SCS, Mr. Gilman provides support services to NSWMA’s Virginia Waste Industries Association (VWIA), working to upgrade the association’s newsletter and website. He also participates in the Maryland-Delaware Solid Waste Association.

“We are honored to present Aaron with this award,” said Bruce J. Parker, NSWMA’s President and CEO. “He has been an active member of NSWMA and has volunteered valuable time towards VWIA’s communication efforts, helping to foster a better understanding of solid waste management’s integral role in the community.”

“It is a great honor to accept this award and represent SCS as an industry leader committed to environmental innovation and conservation of resources,” said Mr. Gilman.

The awards ceremony took place in Dallas, as part of the one of the waste industry’s national trade show, WasteExpo 2011 (wasteexpo.com).

About SCS Field Services and SCS Engineers
SCS Field Services is a division of SCS Engineers. Since 1970, employee-owned SCS has delivered economically and environmentally sound solutions for solid waste management and other environmental projects throughout the world.  SCS has been rated the #1 Solid Waste engineering company five times by Engineering News-Record (ENR). In addition, SCS has ranked as one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms on the Zweig Letter Hot Firms List for the past six years. SCS provides engineering, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance services to private and public sector clients through a network of 47 offices in 23 states and worldwide.

The landfill gas control systems SCS designs and operates for its clients reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere by the equivalent of more than 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year.

For more information about SCS, please visit our website at www.scsengineers.com or contact service@scsengineers.com.