2025 National Waste & Recycling Association Annual Awards Gala
Monday May 5, 2025
5:30 – 8:00 PM PST
Fontainebleau, Las Vegas
Azure Ballroom
Dress Code:
The dress code for the gala is business/cocktail attire, with a black-and-white theme.
All attendees will need a physical ticket to enter the Gala.
Check out the Ticket Information tab for more details.
Gala Program
4:45 p.m.
Ballroom Doors and Bars Open
5:30 p.m.
Dinner Service Begins
5:50 p.m.
Annual Awards Gala Program
Welcome
Driver of the Year Awards
Women's Council Scholarship and FILA Leadership Winners
Operator of the Year Awards
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Closing
8:00 p.m.
Gala Concludes
Table and Individual Gala Ticket Information
All attendees will need a physical ticket to enter the Gala.
Tickets may be picked up by the primary contact at the following times and locations:
- Sunday, May 4
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Fontainebleau – Bowtie Foyer, Level 4 - Monday, May 5
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Convention Center – Near WasteExpo Registration (W108, by the publication bins)
- 🕞 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Will Call)
📍 Fontainebleau – Azure Foyer, Level 4
Please note: Tickets will be issued to the primary table holder, who is responsible for distributing them to their guests.
Still need tickets?
Tables (if still available) and individual tickets can still be purchased here, and will be available for purchase during above mentioned pickup times.
Dietary Preference
Our dinner will feature a delicious filet entrée as the main course. If you or a guest require a vegetarian option, please let us know during ticket pickup—we’ll have special place cards available at the registration desk outside the gala ballroom beginning at 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, to ensure your dietary preferences are met.