Larry Stockham
Solid Waste Management

Mr. Stockham made sure the recycling center was the best it could be and that recycling customers were satisfied. If this meant he had to roll up his sleeves and get involved, that’s what he did.

Larry Stockham liked this morning’s newspaper so much; he hopes to see it again. Same with that plastic Deja Blue bottle you bought from the vending machine yesterday. Mr. Stockham’s passion is preserving the environment by making recycling easy.

Mr. Stockham is even willing to recycle himself. He recently moved to SWM’s maintenance division, but his leadership of the Westpark Recycling Center, the Office Paper Recycling Program and the Neighborhood Recycling Drop-off Program won’t be forgotten. Every day, Mr. Stockham answered questions from citizens and vendors about recycling and solid waste services. He has a talent for courteously and diplomatically resolving problems.

Mr. Stockham made sure the recycling center was the best it could be and that recycling customers were satisfied. If this meant he had to roll up his sleeves and get involved, that’s what he did. He often replaced recycling bins in city buildings that had not been emptied by vendors.

As administration manager in the maintenance division, Mr. Stockham now oversees custodial staff, landscaping, safety, and facility repairs.

He has volunteered for too many special projects to list here. These include the Mayor’s Adopt-a-School Program and the Mayor’s Youth Activities Advisory Committee. He served on the Recycling Alliance of Texas Board of Directors and was project manager for the annual Recycling Handbook. The handbook was distributed as an insert in 650,000 copies of the Houston Chronicle.

For a passion to preserve the environment that goes beyond his paycheck, we proudly present Larry Stockham with a Bravo Award.