Irvine resident Arthur “Art” Kazarian was inducted into the Environmental Industry Associations’ Hall of Fame on May 21 at a national awards ceremony in New Orleans.
EIA represents waste and recycling companies throughout the U.S. The trade group recognized the contributions that Kazarian has made as an industry leader for more than 20 years.
The ceremony was a part of WasteExpo 2013, a national waste and recycling trade show.
Kazarian has been in the recycling business since he was a child, eventually building wastepaper recycling operations in Califor- nia, Texas, Oregon and other locations.
—Samar Khoury
