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The winners will be announced by TV presenter and columnist Paul Ross at a black tie gala dinner at The Ponds Forge Centre in Sheffield on 25 October, following the opening day of the annual Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) conference, which takes place at Sheffield City Hall on 25 and 26 October.
Sponsored by Bankit, Cleanaway, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Evolve, Grosvenor Waste, www.mrw.co.uk, Onyx, Redfearn Glass, Valpak and Wyvern, the National Recycling Awards are designed to recognise innovation and excellence in recycling on a national scale over the previous 18 months. They are open to any organisation, community group or company that is affected by recycling, plays an active part in the recycling process or is involved in the production chain of recycled products.
Established seven years ago by Materials Recycling Week (MRW), the awards have proved increasingly popular. Four new categories were introduced this year: Best Local Authority and Community Sector Partnership, Best Retail Recycling Initiative, Best Commitment to Health & Safety Practices and the Lifetime Achievement Award (which will be voted for by readers of MRW).
The entries were judged by a panel of industry professionals chaired by Jane Rayner, group editor of MRW. The judges included: Neil Ferris, LARAC vice-chairman; Andrew Hartley, programme director for Recycle Action Yorkshire; George Bond, president of the British Metals Recycling Association 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005; Barbara Herridge, executive director, Waste Watch; Julie Brown, head of communications and PR, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP); Alistair KJ Lamont CIWM president 2004-2005; Paul Rogers, group energy and waste manager, Whitbread and Martin Bragg, municipal area manager, Isuzu Truck.
Jane Rayner said: “These are the industry’s premier awards and the standard was again very high this year. We’ve introduced new categories to reflect the changes within the industry and these attracted a large number of entries. This made the judging process even more challenging – although this was a great situation to have to deal with.”
The finalists, announced today, include:
Best Information and Communication Campaign
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Pendle Borough Council
Ptarmigan PR for Cartridge World
Somerset County Council
Recycled Product of the Year
BPI Recycled Products for 100% Recycled Polythene Sacks
BPI Recycled Products for Visqueen Building Products
Envirosystem (UK) Ltd
Best Retail Recycling Initiative
Closed Loop London & Marks & Spencer
JD Wetherspoon
The Co-operative Group
Best Industry Recycling Initiative
Balfour Beatty Rail Track Systems Ltd
Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
United Utilities
Best Innovation in Market Development
Ambiente Housing Systems
Envirosystem (UK) Ltd
Waste Minimisation Project of the Year
Balfour Beatty Rail Track Systems Ltd
HMYOI Wetherby
The National Wood Recycling Project
Best Commitment to Health and Safety Practices
Cumbria Waste Management Ltd
ECT Recycling
Verdant Group Plc
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
H Williams & Sons Ltd
Best Partnership Project for Recycling
Carrick District Council
Norfolk County Council
Traid
Wincanton, Comet and Remploy
Recycling Officer of the Year
Kenny Boag – South Lanarkshire Council
Nicola Buck – London Borough of Barnet
John Bugby – Kettering Borough Council
Shona Dryburgh – Moray Council
Alison Hunter – Vale Royal Borough Council
Best Local Authority Initiative
Cardiff County Council
Carrick District Council
Leeds City Council
Somerset County Council
Recycling Target Success
Cherwell District Council
Harborough District Council
Leeds City Council
Vale Royal Borough Council
Best Local Authority and Community Sector Partnership
Newport City Council and Newport Wastesavers
Lancashire County Council
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Warwickshire County Council
Best Community Project for Recycling
HMYOI Hindley Wigan and Leigh College of Learning & Skills
Newport Wastesavers
Tower Hamlets Co-operative Development Agency
Vote for the Lifetime Acheivement of the Year Award
The National Recycling Awards have taken nominiations for this award from across the recycling industry and now we are asking the industry to vote for its prefered choice. Voting is taking place online at www.mrw.co.uk/lifeaward.asp.
Attending the National Recycling Awards
Bookings are now being taken for tables or seats for the Awards night on October 25th. Bookings can be made on-line at www.nationalrecyclingawards.com or by calling Lisa Warren on 020 8277 5645
For more information or to book a table at the awards dinner see www.nationalrecyclingawards.com or call 020 8277 5501.
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