With over 550 industry people gathered last year, the letsrecycle.com team have pulled out all the stops to make this year bigger and better than ever, hosting the Awards in The Great Room! You can book tickets HERE.
The panel of judges this year, who will ultimately decide who is crowned the winners on the day, are as follows: Libby Stonell – editor of letsrecycle.com; Robbie Staniforth – Government Policy Advisor, Ecosurety; Darren Forster – 35 Under 35 Winner 2024, Biogen; Dimitra Rappou – CPI; Jarno Stet – NAWDO; Patrick Brighty – Environmental Services Association; Laura Fisher – 35 Under 35 Winner 2024, FCC; Leyla Lugal – Eunomia; Dan Cooke – CIWM; Matthew Duffield-Healy – Environment 100 Winner 2024 and PHD Student; Hattie Parke – Local Partnerships LLP; Niamh McBride – Material Focus
And now in its 22nd year, the categories needed a shake up! So, here are the newest award names, reflecting what’s going on in the sector, and providing an opportunity to celebrate innovative people and initiatives!
- Independent Business of the Year
- AI or Technology of the Year
- Energy Initiative of the Year
- Excellence in Environmental Impact
- Social Value Within a Community
- Sustainable Packaging Innovation
- Best Newcomer of the Year
Drumroll please! Here are the shortlisted finalists for the Awards For Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2025:
WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE IN THE RETAIL, COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC SECTOR
SPONSORED BY BEAUPARC
Veolia UK (Bin Your Bra Campaign)
Dunelm Soft Furnishings
Biffa Waste Services
Concept Management
Ministry of Justice, HM Prison Service
Harts Haulage
20 Fenchurch Street and Recorra
Marston’s PLC, Again and Reconomy Connect
Bywaters, Principle Cleaning Services and The Gherkin
The Berkeley Hotel & The Emory Hotel (Maybourne Hotel Group)
CIRCULAR ECONOMY SUCCESS
SPONSORED BY ERP
Barley Communications & CIWM
Circular BioEnergy Technologies
Sanofi, MYGroup and Reconomy Connect
Eco Clarity
EMR, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, HSE, University of Warwick, HSE, UKBIC, APC
Recorra and Broadgate Estate
Beauparc
Vegware and ACC Liverpool
Fortis IBA
Valpak, Keep Scotland Beautiful
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (ESA)
Rowan Food and Biomass Engineering
REEN Technologies
University of Birmingham
Xworks AI
Circular BioEnergy Technologies
Sanofi, MyGroup and Reconomy Connect
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Hospital
London Bike Hub
Marlin Industries Scotland
Beauparc
COLLECTION CREW OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY FAUN ZOELLER
Cherwell District Council
Serco King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
Biffa (Waverley)
Marlin Industries Wrexham
Veolia (Westminster)
Biffa (Paul Richardson Jr and Dan Weaks)
Veolia & St Albans
Beauparc
Lighthouse Security
Serco Mid Sussex
HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY BARTEC
AS Watson
Hackney Council
Viridor
Stop’N’Go
Cheshire West Recycling
Westminster City Council and Veolia
Biffa (Safety Audit Programme)
First Mile
Beauparc
Biffa and Manchester City Council
THE BEST LOCAL AUTHORITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE
SPONSORED BY PERMISERV
North Tyneside Council (Recycle Your Electricals)
SWISCo
Hackney Council
Renfrewshire Council
ReLondon
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority
North Tyneside Council (Reusable Cup Revival)
Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Cherwell District Council
Leeds City Council and HW Martin
Cherwell District Council
CONTRIBUTION TO TACKLING NET ZERO
SPONSORED BY CORY
Shred Station
Scott Bros
Amey (One Trafford Partnership)
NappiCycle
NuGreen
ISS – NHS Coventry
Harts Haulage
Trest
Beauparc (Extracting Value From Resources)
Biogen
LOCAL AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY BIFFA
Cumberland Council
Publica Group, Ubico, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
GMCA
Buckinghamshire Council
WEERM Group
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
SERVICE CHANGE AT A LOCAL AUTHORITY LEVEL
SPONSORED BY CROMWELL POLYTHENE
Veolia and Southwark Council
LB Hackney
Cornwall Council
re3 Partnership – Bracknell Forest, Reading, Wokingham Boroughs and FCC Environment
Veolia Watford
Veolia Hammersmith and Fulham
West Sussex County Council
Publica Group, Ubico Limited, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, and West Oxfordshire District Council
REUSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Veolia, Southwark Council and Community TechAid
FCC Environment
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority
Suez
Coca Cola
Fixy – Resource Futures, Somerset Council, Suez
The Leith Collective
Roberts Recycling
Veolia UK
Ocado Retail
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Northumberland County Council
Barley Communications & CIWM
Veolia Merseyside & Halton
Zest Recycle
Enveco NW
Waltham Forest Council
GMCA
Leeds City Council
Trovr Tech
ESS and Royal Navy
FOOD WASTE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
MYGroup – The Maltings Organic Treatment
Agriton UK
Sustainable Waste Services
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and Sharpsmart
ESS and Olio
Waltham Forest Council
RESOURCE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
Keep Britain Tidy, CIWM, GMCA, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority and Suez
JD Wetherspoon, Veolia and DHL
Biogen, States of Guernsey and Profreight
Greenzone UK
Cornwall Council
EMR, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, HSE, University of Warwick, HSE, UKBIC, APC
WEERM Group
Leeds City Council and HW Martin
Hywel Dda University Health Board
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES
MYGroup
Clearpoint Recycling
Waste Wide
Luxus Limited
SunEnviro
Trash UK
Aylesbury Granulation Services
Change Waste Recycling
GAP Group NE
Biogen
AI OR TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR
peasy
Waste Robotics
Smart Environmental Support Services, Suez and Sorted
Sherbourne Recycling
University of Birmingham
WasteTrade.com
areera
Sortflow
Recycleye
Beauparc
ENERGY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
MYGroup
Veolia UK
Vision Techniques
Ardau Energy
PSH Environmental
Dennis Eagle
Beauparc
EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
SPONSORED BY LIEBHERR
Cawleys
Wood Recyclers Association
Concept Management
Fortis IBA
NappiCycle
West London Waste Authority and Bio Collectors
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Northumberland County Council, Royal Haskoning DHV, BAM Nuttall, Thompsons of Prudhoe, Olive Compliance & AtkinsRéalis
London Bike Hub
Recorra and British Land
SOCIAL VALUE WITHIN A COMMUNITY
Biffa (Engineering Apprenticeship)
Fife Council
Little Village
ReFactory (Sri Lanka Project)
Recycling Lives Services
Lighthouse Security
Cory Group
Valpak and Bath and North East Somerset Council
EMR and Morgan Sindall
Staffordshire County Council
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INNOVATION
Azzurri
University of Birmingham
INEOS Hygienics
RAJA UK
Ocado Retail
Suez
Marlin Industries Scotland
Berry Global
BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY VERMEER UK
ReFactory
Circulai
Zero Waste Scotland – Ella Gorman
Danu Robotics
Biffa – Hayley Slack
Renew 2U
Waste Wide
Olive Compliance
areera
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