Hailed as the waste industrys equivalent to the Oscars, the awards organised by letsrecycle.com reward innovation, dedication and success within the growing waste and recycling sector.
And, the 2014 ceremony is set to be the biggest yet, with a new award category added.
This year, the new Circular Economy Success award accompanies other categories including Retail Recycling Champion, Collection Crew of the Year, Design of a Waste Management Facility and Recycling Business of the Year.
There is also the chance for one of the first 100 entrants to win a free table of ten at the esteemed awards luncheon and ceremony, which takes place from 12pm-5pm at the prestigious five-star Landmark hotel in London on May 1.
Award-winning journalist and author George Alagiah who currently presents BBC Six Oclock News will host the event. Having joined the BBC in 1986, he became one of the Corporations leading foreign correspondents, recognised throughout the industry for his reporting on some of the most significant events of the last decade. As well as presenting Britains most-watched news programme on the BBC, Mr Alagiah also presents World News Today for the Corporations global channel.
All 11 awards categories are free to enter and submissions must be received before the closing deadline of midday, March 13 2014, before entries are scrutinised by the judging panel.
Entries
The deadline for entries for the Awards for Excellence 2014 is Midday on March 13. The Award ceremony will take place on May 1 at the Landmark Hotel London. For more information, or to submit an entry, click here.
Speaking about the 2014 launch, editor of letsrecycle.com, Steve Eminton, said: The Awards for Excellence event is a high profile occasion in the recycling calendar, recognising industry innovation and success.
The awards secure the strongest industry support with 100% sponsorship of all categories. This years high profile sponsors include Biffa, Geesinknorba, Taylor Bins and Wastepack, and supporters including the charity partner, British Heart Foundation as well as the Environmental Services Association and NAWDO.
He added: As the UKs recycling and waste management agenda continues to evolve, so too does the variety of organisations which are working hard to improve their environmental credentials. We hope that the fresh look of our 2014 awards will encourage more entries from the retail, facilities management sectors and collection crews, to name just a few, enabling us to highlight a greater range of achievements.
The award categories are as follows:
- Retail recycling champion Charity partner: British Heart Foundation
- Circular economy success new for 2014
- Waste management initiative in the commercial and public sector Taylors
- Design of a waste management facility
- Collection crew of the year Geesinknorba
- The best community recycling initiative
- Recycling business of the year Ceris Burns International
- Civic amenity site of the year Repic
- The best local authority recycling initiative
- Local authority recycling champion Biffa
- Zero waste platinum award Saica Natur and Wastecare
For the full list of criteria and entry guidelines or to book your place at the awards, please visit www.awardsforexcellence.co.uk or contact Iona Smith or Daniella Jarvie-Thomas at Environment Media Group by emailing daniella.t@letsrecycle.com or calling 020 7633 4524.
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