The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Thursday 11 May at The Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, London. The Awards recognise innovation, dedication and success in the recycling and waste industry, local authorities, and the wider sector.

This year, marks the 20th Anniversary of the show, set to be bigger and better than ever with three new categories announced, totalling 20 awards.

The three new categories for 2023 are the ‘Recycled Product of the Year’, ‘Service Change at a Local Authority Level’, and ‘Sustainable Alternative Fuels Progress Award’.

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 11 May are now available; for more details, visit the Awards for Excellence website or call 020 3433 7543.

This year’s expert judging panel is: Cathy Cook, LARAC; Joshua Doherty, letsrecycle.com; Tania Don, Visy; Steve Eminton, letsrecycle.com; Jacob Hayler, Environmental Services Association; Louise Lambourne, Permiserv; Steve Longdon, FCC Environment; Dimitra Rappou, Confederation of Paper Industries; 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 Beauparc

The Ministry Of Defence’s delivery of the Greening Government Commitments 4 Years Early, Greenzone Facilities Management Ltd

Partnership between New Covent Garden Market and Bio collectors, New Covent Garden Market / Bio collectors

White Goods Return Scheme, Reuse Network, Currys, DHL Envirosolutions

Sustainability is top of the shopping list for Dolphin Shopping Centre, Savills (Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole)

Empower energy evolution, for a cleaner world, Uniper UK Ltd & Novati

CIRCULAR ECONOMY SUCCESS
Sponsored by the European Recycling Platform

The BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy Model, Essex County Council

#ZeroWasteHackney, Go Beyond Recycling, London Borough of Hackney

Driving the circular economy through small business in LB Islington, ReLondon in partnership with Islington Council

RMF Eco Range, RMF Installation and Services Ltd

It’s not just the pitch that’s green, Veolia

BEST USE OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Sponsored by Environmental Services Association

Biffa Polymers PET Recovery Plant, Biffa Waste Services

Re-Gen Waste: Doherty-defined design, Re-Gen Waste

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Applying AI-Powered Automation to Improve Recovery of Film and Flexible Packaging, AMP Robotics

ELV Depollution & Dismantling Equipment – The “Power” Range, Green Car Depollution Ltd

Innovation Of The Year, JCB

MaintMaster innovative software helps companies improve efficiency, MaintMaster Systems Ltd.

Unique-every-time QR codes, Ocado Retail and Polytag

METALS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Liebherr

EMR

Total Waste Management

PLASTICS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

IPL Bright Green , IPL Bright Green (Part of the IPL Global group)

MBA Polymers UK – Plastics Recycling Business of the Year, MBA Polymers UK

PAPER RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Winfibre

Bringing the World to Your Business, Ekman Recycling Limited

A recycling legacy built on taking an innovative approach to paper, Recorra

WOOD RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Countrystyle Recycling

EGGER Timberpak Ltd

ORGANICS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by CRJ Services Ltd

Biogen UK

Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd

Growing Organically, GBRS LTD

THE RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Severn Trent Green Power

To be announced on the day.

WASTE TRANSFER AND SKIP HIRE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Ash Group

Cawleys

Collard Group – innovation in delivering net zero, Collard Group

COLLECTION CREW OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Faun Zoeller

Business Waste Team, Cherwell District Council

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

Terry, Alan and Peter show how front line crews can drive service transformation at Enfield, London Borough of Enfield

CIVIC AMENITY SITE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by REPIC

High Wycombe, FCC Environment

Mid and East Antrim’s Christmas Toy Container, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Sunderland Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Sunderland City Council

HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Sitezone Safety

FCC Environment Wellbeing initiative, FCC Environment

Near Miss Campaign, Urbaser Ltd

Veolia UK’s StreetKind Initiative to Protect Frontline Colleagues, Veolia UK

BEST LOCAL AUTHORITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE
Sponsored by Permiserv

Transforming Hounslow’s food waste collection service, Lampton Services Recycle (wholly owned by the London Borough of Hounslow)

Accessible waste storage: co-designing bins with older and disabled residents, London Borough of Islington

Home Hot Composting Trial, Northumberland County Council

It’s More Than Waste Tipping, Yorwaste Turns Waste into Festive Presents for Children, Yorwaste

CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO
Sponsored by Cory Group

Biffa and Manchester City Council electric fleet, Biffa and Manchester City Council

Excellence in recycling and waste management – Contribution to achieving net zero, O’Donovan (Waste Disposal)

Reuse and Repair, FCC Environment

Mercedes-Benz eEconic, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK

LOCAL AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Biffa

Delivering excellence in the community with waste reduction volunteers, Cheshire East Council / Ansa Environmental Services

Team Devon, Devon County Council Waste Management Team

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority – Strategy and Development Team, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority

Waste Awareness Education in Northumberland, Northumberland County Council

RECYCLED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by WRAP

AO Recycling, Volution Group and Ultra-Polymers

Beauparc deliver ‘industry-first’ fully recycled & coloured wheelie bin, Beauparc Group

Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd

SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE FUELS PROGRESS AWARD

Making sustainability a reality: Project NorthPoint, Fulcrum BioEnergy Ltd

Solid Improved Refuse Fuel Pellets (SIRF) – the solution to a low carbon, energy secure future, WKE

SERVICE CHANGE AT A LOCAL AUTHORITY LEVEL
Sponsored by Plan B Management Solutions

Durham County Council Small Electrical Project, Durham County Council

Recycling Really Mattress: a North London Success Story, NLWA

Food waste recycling service roll-out, Westminster City Council and Veolia Environmental Services

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 11 May are now available, for more details, visit the Awards for Excellence or call 020 3433 7543.