The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Wednesday 18 May at the Landmark Hotel in London. The Awards recognise innovation, dedication and success in the recycling and waste industry, local authorities, and the wider sector.

This year, two new categories were announced, totalling 16 categories.

The two new categories for 2022 are the ‘Contribution to Achieving Net Zero’ and the ‘Local Authority Individual or Team of the Year’, which has returned.

And the Awards will also see the winner of the Recycling Business of the year category unveiled, made up by one of the winners across the raw material categories.

Tickets to attend the Awards, 12 noon – 4.30pm on 18 May are now available; for more details, visit the Awards for Excellence or call 020 7633 4524.

This year’s expert judging panel was: John Coates, LARAC; David Daw, Valpak; Steve Eminton, letsrecycle.com; Jacob Hayler, Environmental Services Association; Steve Longdon, FCC Environment; Dimitra Rappou, Confederation of Paper Industries; Tina Norman Ross, Guernsey Waste; Jarno Stet, National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO); Julia Turner, Wood Recyclers Association; Paul Van Danzig; Wastepack; and John Woodruff, Ricardo;

Finalists shortlist

The full shortlist of finalists can be seen below.

WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE IN THE RETAIL, COMMERCIAL & PUBLIC SECTOR
Sponsored by Reconomy / Valpak

Effective Use of Resources, Freshpak Chilled Foods & Novati

Food waste digestion at Edmonton Green, Ashdown Phillips and Partners

Putney Pedals, ReLondon and Positively Putney Business Improvement District

Sustainability benefitting its community, Bywaters and Guys & St Thomas’ Foundation Trust

Transforming recycling in fulfilment operations, Zest Recycle & Whistl

CIRCULAR ECONOMY SUCCESS
Sponsored by the European Recycling Platform

Islington’s Circular Economy Action Plan, Islington Council

The Renew Hub, reuse on an industrial scale, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

WEEE Repair and Reuse Shop – Partnership in Action, Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Dove House Hospice and FCC Environment

BEST USE OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY

Sponsored by Environmental Services Association

Bespoke Air Abatement Plant, Davis Commercial Systems

Building a new eco-friendly HWRC in Allington to meet the needs of local residents, Kent County Council and FCC Environment

Innovating to Recycle ‘Dirtier’, Less Attractive Materials, Bright Green Plastics

The future of Mixed Dry Recycling: Go Big or Go Home, Re-gen Waste, Newry

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Biffa Control Centre, Biffa

Fibresort materials recovery facility, Salvation Army Trading Company

Knowsley Rail Transfer Loading Station, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Valpak Data Insights, Valpak

METALS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Liebherr

Allen & Myers Scrap Metal Merchants

Avon Specialty Metals

Midland Lead

SYNETIQ

ORGANICS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by CRJ Services

4R Group

Growing for a sustainable future, Growing-Beds Recycling Services

Working together – Information and Innovation, BioteCH4

PAPER RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Winfibre

Highlander International Recycling, Highlander International

Printwaste Recycling & Shredding

Restore Datashred Limited

Shred Station

PLASTICS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Ulster Shredders

Biffa Polymers Recycling, Biffa Waste Services

Closing the loop for Plastic in the South West, DCW Polymers

Innovating to Recycle ‘Dirtier’, Less Attractive Materials, Bright Green Plastics

WOOD RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

A&A Recycling

Timberpak

Westminster Waste Limited

THE RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Doyle Machinery

To be announced on the day.

WASTE TRANSFER AND SKIP HIRE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Turmec

Achieving Carbon Neutrality, Hamilton Waste & Recycling

Dunmow Group

Smiths

Tom White’s journey to zero waste exports, Tom White Waste

HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Sitezone Safety

Biffa Control Centre, Biffa

Delivering Better Outcomes for Sharp Box Collections, London borough of Hillingdon and NHS

Engineering and Technical Authority, Biffa

Small WEEE and Battery Recycling Campaign, South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership

CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO
Sponsored by Cory Group

Effective Use Of Resources, Freshpak Chilled Foods and Novati

Carbon-Neutral (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) WEEE Scheme, InExeter and Binit

Councils Journey along the Net Zero Pathway, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Paper Round’s Pathway to a low carbon, SustainABLE future, Paper Round

Tackling Net Zero, First Mile

COLLECTION CREW OF THE YEAR

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Serco Havering waste collection team: L2

Veolia Southwark

Waste Services, Bradford Council

CIVIC AMENITY SITE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by REPIC

Grimsby & Immingham Community Recycling Centres, North East Lincolnshire Council

Mobile Household Recycling Centres, Birmingham City Council

Norwich North Recycling Centre, Norfolk County Council

Thorn Turn HWRC, Urbaser

BEST LOCAL AUTHORITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE

Innovative partnership understanding and tackling plastic waste, Kent Resource Partnership and RECOUP

Love Your Period, Essex County Council

Pick-Fit – Litter pick your way fit, High Peak Borough Council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and Alliance Environmental Services

The Behaviour Change Team (Environmental Services), London borough of Hackney

LOCAL AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Biffa

A history of innovation, Somerset Waste Partnership

Circular Economy Team, Essex County Council

Elaine Smith, Climate and Sustainability Manager, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Leader of the recycling league table, St Albans city and district council with Veolia

Sponsorship opportunities for the remaining categories available, please contact Geraldine Chiverton on geraldine.c@letsrecycle.com

Tickets

Tickets to attend the Awards, 12 noon – 4.30pm on 18 May are now available, for more details, visit the Awards for Excellence or call 020 7633 4524.