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.
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