• State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) award “Environmental Public Education and Outreach Program Leadership Award”: STAR awarded Pat Buckley, KAB vice-chair the 2009 “Volunteer of the Year”
• Greater DFW Recycling Alliance “Award of Merit" for Sustained Environmental Efforts
• Greater DFW Recycling Alliance First Place for “Outstanding Outreach & Education Program”
• 2nd Place Governor's Community Achievement Award (GCAA)
• Keep Texas Beautiful-Sustained Excellence Award
• Keep Texas Beautiful- Gold Star Affiliate Award
   

2008:

• Keep Texas Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Award- Third Place
• Keep Texas Beautiful- Sustained Excellence Award
• Keep Texas Beautiful- Gold Star Affiliate Award
• North Texas Corporate Recycling Association Green3 Community Relations Award
• North Texas Corporate Recycling Association Green3 Comprehensive Program Individual Award to Donna Kliewer

2007:

• First Place Award Winners in the 2007 North Texas Corporate Recycling Association’s Environmental Vision Award.
• Keep Texas Beautiful - Sustained Excellence Award for scoring 90 or above for 3 consecutive years
• Keep Texas Beautiful - Gold Star Affiliate Award
• Recycling Alliance of Texas - Volunteer of the Year Award to Pat Buckley, KAB member
• REI environmental grant in conjunction with Norton Elementary School’s EcoLiteracy Project
• Greater DFW Recycling Alliance - Community Relations award

2006:

• National Arbor Day Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation
• Received a “Return the Warmth” grant from Keep America Beautiful – in conjunction with Kerr & Green Elementary Schools

2005:

• Keep America Beautiful certification
• Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award
• Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) Gold Star Affiliate Award
• Keep Texas Beautiful Governor’s Award - Third Place 
• Recycling Alliance of Texas – Linda B. Smith Memorial Award to Lonnie Simmons, KAB member
• Recycling Alliance of Texas – Outstanding Recycling Event 
• North Texas Corporate Recycling Association’s Environmental Vision Award
• North Texas Corporate Recycling Association’s – Marilyn Mae Award to Donna Kliewer
• Community Waste Disposal – Outstanding Recycling Program

2004:

• Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Award from Texas Forest Service