 In 2008, Blue Hill Plaza received the Rockland Recycles Award, and the Rockland County Distinguished Service Award for its recycling strategies that reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, while also reducing costs.The recycling program has 100 percent tenant participation, and has reduced solid waste disposed by the complex by 40 percent since inception, with an estimated accumulated savings of $250,000.Blue Hill Plaza has diverted over 9,300 tons of cardboard, over 2,100 tons of mixed papers, and over 40 tons of bottles, cans and plastics.