Iain Gulland, who is currently director of the Community Recycling Network for Scotland, will head WRAP's first Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh from June 23, reporting directly to chief executive Liz Goodwin.
Mr Gulland will now help to deliver the country's ambitious recycling and waste reduction targets which underpin the Scottish Government's ambitions for a Zero Waste Scotland.
He will be responsible for delivering WRAP's first business plan for Scotland, which will be published in June.
Welcoming the appointment, he said: “I am excited about joining the team and helping to deliver Scotland's very ambitious waste reduction and recycling targets. Scotland has some very specific challenges in delivering on these targets particularly when we consider resource use throughout the supply chain.
“But these challenges offer some fantastic opportunities for home grown solutions which will bring real economic benefits to Scotland,” he added.
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Mr Gulland has worked in the recycling sector since 1993. In his current role as network director at CRNS, he manages a support network for over 150 community led groups across Scotland. He is also a member of the Scottish Liason Group on Waste and the recently-established Scottish Government Zero Waste Think Tank.
Prior to this, Mr Gulland also worked for Alloa Community Enterprises Ltd, and the Recycling Advisory Group for Scotland (RAGS) and at a number of local authorities in Scotland.
Liz Goodwin, WRAP chief executive, said: “We are delighted that Iain is joining our team to cement WRAP's presence in Scotland. He has invaluable knowledge and experience to bring and we look forward to his input on the particular issues that Scotland faces in reducing waste and increasing recycling.”
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