The awards are now in their 15th year and will be held on the first night of LARAC’s annual conference, which takes place on 11-12 October at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham.
The awards ceremony allows visitors to recognise the successes of different local authorities over the past year in a range of achievements. A full list of those shortlisted can be found below.
The shortlist was compiled by judges drawn from across the industry including Cathy Cook, Chair of LARAC; Joshua Doherty, Editor of letsrecycle.com; Sam Horne, Chair of NAWDO; Toni McNamara, Policy and Communications Lead at LARAC; Sue Reed, Local Authority Team Manager at WRAP; and Hilary Tanner, Environment Policy Adviser at the Local Government Association.
LARAC
Formed in 1985, LARAC is the organisation representing local authority recycling officers and those working in similar or related posts.
Its conference will attract more than 400 visitors including 170 different authorities for two days of expert presentations, practical workshops and second-to-none networking opportunities. More details can be found here.
BEST COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Contenur
Oxfordshire County Council
Suffolk Waste Partnership
SWISCo Ltd – A Torbay Council Company
Wiltshire Council
BEST PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Sponsored by N+P
Newcastle City Council – Waste and Recycling Engagement Team
L B Haringey (waste team)
SWISCo Ltd – A Torbay Council Company
Recycle for Greater Manchester
BEST TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Biffa
Burnley Borough Council
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Newham
Staffordshire County Council
BEST WASTE MINIMISATION OR PREVENTION PROJECT
Sponsored by REPIC
Medway Council
Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority
North Tyneside Council
West Sussex County Council
BEST NEW IDEA
Sponsored by IPL
Cheshire West Recycling
Fife Council
Hackney Council
Northumberland County Council
CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by Countrystyle Recycling
Essex County Council
Oxford City Council in partnership with ODS
West Berkshire District Council
Westminster City Council
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