The event marked the incredible milestone of 40 years of LARAC, supporting and celebrating the UK’s local authority recycling and waste management community.
Hosted by Shaun Williamson, the actor and comedian best known for his role as Barry Evans in EastEnders, the evening celebrated the outstanding achievements of local authority recycling teams, individuals and partnerships driving positive environmental change across the UK.
LARAC Chair Cathy Cook opened the ceremony with a warm welcome to attendees, recognising the hard work, collaboration, and creativity that continue to push the boundaries of waste reduction and resource recovery.
This year’s awards highlighted a range of campaigns and initiatives – from innovative community projects and partnerships to new ideas delivering tangible environmental impact.
The winners were decided by six judges from across the waste and recycling sector:
- Cathy Cook, Chair of LARAC
- Hilary Tanner, Environment Policy Adviser at the Local Government Association
- Tom McBeth, Policy Officer at LARAC
- Claire Brandwood, Recycling & Collections Advisor at WRAP
- Ruth Robinson, Experienced Resources and Waste Management professional at Derbyshire County Council, representing NAWDO
- Savannah Coombe, Editor at Letsrecycle
The original shortlist can be viewed here.
The winners are:
Best Communications Campaign of the Year – sponsored by Contenur
Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Best Partnership Award – sponsored by N+P
Winner: East London Waste Authority
Best Team of the Year – sponsored by Biffa
Winner: Cherwell District Council
Best Waste Minimisation or Prevention Project – sponsored by Ecogenesys
Winner: St Helens Borough Council
Best New Idea – sponsored by IPL
Winner: Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service
Circular Economy Achievement – sponsored by Countrystyle Recycling and Envar
Winner: London Borough of Islington
Health and Safety Initiative of the Year – sponsored by MYGroup
Winner: Essex County Council
HWRC of the Year – sponsored by Smurfit Westrock
Winner: Bristol Waste
Interested in entering next year’s LARAC UK Awards? Register your interest here to be the first to know when entries are open for next October’s celebrations.
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