Keep Murphy Beautiful and the community volunteers were recognized for the following -

Awards 2017

• Government Awards “Recognizes outstanding contributions to the Texas environment made by government departments, divisions of agencies.”

1st Place City of Murphy/Keep Murphy Beautiful - City – Population under 40,000   

• Keep Texas Beautiful Gold Star Affiliate Award Winner
• Governor’s Community Achievement Award -  2nd Place
• Keep Texas Beautiful GCAA  Sustained Excellence Award

STAR (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling) – North Texas- First Place for Outstanding Recycling Special Event (Community Clean & Green Event)

Ruthe Jackson Youth Leadership Award – “This honor recognizes the outstanding made by youth whose accomplishments are bringing about cleaner, more beautiful campuses, parks and communities, thus making Texas a better place to live.”

• Keep Texas Beautiful presented Ashley Rodda, Murphy as the 1st place winner for the youth individual – Scouts Category
• Keep Texas Beautiful presented Isabella Haen, Murphy as the 2nd place winner for the Youth Individual  - Middle School Category

Sadie Ray Graff Award - “This honor recognizes those in the field of education who encourages or demonstrates efforts to promote the KTB mission through environmental education.”

• Keep Texas Beautiful presented Tina Pilgrim, Murphy as the 1st place winner for the Educator – Middle School Award

 Awards 2015

• Governor’s Community Achievement Award -  2nd Place
• Keep Texas Beautiful Gold Star Affiliate Award Winner
• Keep Texas Beautiful GCAA Sustained Excellence Award
• In 2015, we received the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) for Outstanding Recycling Special Event – Honorable Mention.
• Keep Texas Beautiful Government Award - City of Murphy – 3rd  place
• Sadie Ray Graff Educators and Educational Award – 2nd Place Volunteer Award - presented to Suzi Ferenczhalmy, Murphy

Awards 2014

• Governor’s Community Achievement Award -  3rd Place
• Keep Texas Beautiful Gold Star Affiliate Award Winner
• Keep Texas Beautiful GCAA  Sustained Excellence Award
• Keep Texas Beautiful Media Awards – presented to Murphy Voice - Honorable Mention

 Awards 2013

• Keep Texas Beautiful Gold Star Affiliate Award Winner
• Governor’s Community Achievement Award -  2nd Place
• Keep Texas Beautiful GCAA Sustained Excellence Award

 Awards 2012

• Governor’s Community Achievement Award -  2nd Place
• Ed Davis Litter Law Enforcement Award presented to Joe Wetzel, Murphy Police
• Sadie Ray Graff Educators and Educational Award – Tina Pilgrim, Murphy Middle School – Honorable Mention
• Keep Texas Beautiful Gold Star Affiliate Award Winner
• Keep Texas Beautiful Award of Excellence

 Awards 2011

• Greater Dallas Fort Worth Recycle Alliance (GDFWRA) Award for Outstanding Integrated Solid Waste Management.