Road to the Waste World Cup begins

The Organising Committee kicked off proceedings with a call for teams from the public, private and voluntary sectors to enter teams in the 3rd annual tournament, which is to take place on Friday, September 9, 2005.

The competition, which last year was won by waste management firm Biffa, will once again see six aside teams of mixed gender competing over a one-day tournament for the coveted Cup.

The Biffa Waste Services team plays a strong side from Severnside Recycling en route to the final of the Waste World cup last year

Held at a first class venue, University College Northampton, with a first class pitch-side bar, the tournament emphasises a friendly atmosphere with a Fair Play theme.

Launching the Waste World Cup 2005, Organising Committee chair and senior lecturer at UCN, Dr Margaret Bates, said: “UCN are delighted to be hosting the 3rd annual Waste World Cup, bringing together all parts of the wastes community to have a laugh, a drink and some exercise. It also gives UCN an opportunity to give something back to the sector which has been so supportive of the waste management work at UCN.”

Last year's tournament saw 21 teams and over 200 footballers from the private, public and voluntary sector taking part. Biffa Waste Services battling through a group stage and knockout stage to ultimately claim the Cup from news provider letsrecycle.com (see letsrecycle.com story).

Entry
To enter a team in the Waste World Cup 2005, team managers are asked to email James Cartledge at news@letsrecycle.com with details of possible key players and information about the team's general ability, playing style, influences and general ambitions on the field of play. Entry for the WWC 2005 closes on June 18, 2005. A 30 fee will be required from each team that takes part in order to cover a proportion of costs.

Team numbers will be limited, with the Organising committee selecting teams based on the quality of their entry applications. Teams able to provide first aiders and/or referees may receive a head start in the selection process.

For any further information see the Official Website of the Waste World Cup at www.letsrecycle.com/wwc, or contact James Cartledge of letsrecycle.com at news@letsrecycle.com or on 020 7785 6448.