Letsrecycle.com hosted its 21st Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management on 16 May which recognised the achievements of the recycling and waste sector. This year, The Wastepack Group was pleased to sponsor the drinks reception and the recycling business of the year!
The Awards took place at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London and were hosted by returning television presenter Mark Durden-Smith.
As part of the awards programme, Clare Delaney, deputy director for resources and waste for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) , delivered a speech on updates to Defra’s priorities surrounding the recycling and waste sector.
The company recognised in the award we sponsored, Recycling Business of the Year Award, was Re-Gen Waste. A huge congratulations.
A full list of winners can be found below.
WINNERS OF THE 2024 AWARDS:
REUSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Pioneers of Community Reuse, Community Wood Recycling
Working with the local community to develop a UK accredited reuse qualification, Cory, London Borough of Bexley, CIWM
Community Calling: tackling e-waste and digital exclusion nationwide, Hubbub and Genuine Solutions
WINNER: School Uniform Swap Shop, North West Leicestershire District Council
Fixy: a mobile reuse initiative tackling a national e-waste problem at a regional level, Resource Futures, Somerset Council and DONATE IT
Highly Commended: Game changing SUEZ reuse initiative puts thousands of discarded mobility equipment back into circulation, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
Furniture4Reuse, University of Manchester
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY IPL
Cash for Trash, Currys
Highly Commended: Greene King: Tub2Pub 2023, Greene King
Eat like a Londoner, ReLondon
The Baa-ttery Campaign, Renewi and Valpak
WINNER: Celebrating 15 Years of Responsible Recycling of WEEE in the UK, REPIC LTD
Serco Sandwell Food is for Bellies Not Bins Campaign, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and Serco
Shake it Out, The Suffolk Waste Partnership and Barley Communications
RECYCLED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY RECONOMY
Highly Commended: Natural Coloured Washroom Products – Tork, Essity UK LTD
WINNER: Suscons Emergency Relief Shelter, Suscons UK Ltd
From Bags to Benches, Veolia
SERVICE CHANGE AT A LOCAL AUTHORITY LEVEL
SPONSORED BY CROMWELL POLYTHENE
WINNER: Amazing sharps service at half the cost – transforming clinical collections, Liverpool StreetScene Services
Service Change At A Local Authority Level: The London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Havering
Highly Commended: Lewisham Recycling for Biofuels, London Borough of Lewisham – Public Realm
CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO
SPONSORED BY CORY GROUP
Bio Collectors and Bywaters: A Powerful Partnership For Sustainable Food Waste Management At Wimbledon Champion , Bio Collectors
Flying towards Net Zero and Zero Waste, Heathrow Airport Ltd
WINNER: Radical Waste Group – Contribution to achieving net zero entry 2024, Radical Waste Group
Highly Commended: Recofloor, the vinyl take-back scheme, founded by Altro and Polyflor, Recofloor
World’s first trial of algae-based carbon recycling to decarbonise energy recovery facilities, Veolia
Veolia starts UK’s first safe treatment for nitrous oxide canisters, Veolia UK
Westminster City Council and Veolia Deliver a Circular Waste and Energy Economy, Westminster City Council in partnership with Veolia
LOCAL AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY BIFFA
Highly Commended: Cherwell’s recycling trio, Cherwell District council
Green Spaces for Wellbeing, connecting people to nature improving health and wellbeing, Cheshire East Council/Ansa Environmental Services
Local Authority Team of the Year: Havering Council’s Waste and Recycling Team, London Borough of Havering
WINNER: Merseyside and Halton Education Team: Promoting inclusivity in recycling education, Veolia (Merseyside and Halton)
Veolia Watford’s Environmental Education Program to Empower the Future Generation, Veolia in partnership with Watford Borough Council
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
Highly Commended: Bisviridi and Alfa Laval Oil Separation Technology, Bisviridi and Alfa Laval
PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals – Search, Capture & Destroy, CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons
An effective solution for fighting “rogue” batteries and the fires they cause in waste & recycling, Fire Shield Systems Ltd
WINNER: Washbox Global, Geosentinel (UK) Ltd
Batteray – Small Cell Battery Sorting Solution, LINEV Systems UK
World’s first trial of algae-based carbon recycling to decarbonise energy recovery facilities, Veolia
Veolia starts UK’s first safe treatment for nitrous oxide canisters, Veolia UK
WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE IN THE RETAIL, COMMERCIAL & PUBLIC SECTOR
SPONSORED BY BEAUPARC
The Berkeley Hotel for Waste Management Initiative In The Retail, Commercial And Public Sector, The Berkeley Hotel
WINNER: Driving waste recycling and sustainability: Brown Recycling and Geocycle’s Joint Initiative for Staffordshire’s ceramic industry, Brown Recycling Ltd
Long Live Your Tech, Currys
Greenzone’s Strategic Waste Management Excellence: Fuelling cardfactory’s Growth with Sustainability and Savings, Greenzone Facilities Management Limited
Highly Commended: Grundon launches UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme, Grundon Waste Management
Transforming Waste, Preserving Earth, Knotweed Services (UK) Ltd
Recofloor, the vinyl take-back scheme, Recofloor
CIRCULAR ECONOMY SUCCESS
SPONSORED BY EUROPEAN RECYCLING PLATFORM
CleanStream Circular Polypropylene, Berry Circular Polymers
St. Botolph Building “Use-Think-Recycle” project, CBRE
Mattress Recycling & Rejuvenation: Turning Waste into Resources, The Furniture Recycling Group
Highly Commended: Lush Green Hub, Lush Limited
WINNER: PropUp Project – a social and sustainable solution to waste in the television and film industry, PropUp Project CIC
Nappy Recycling, Pura NappiCycle
WasteTrade Circular Economy Success, WasteTrade
METALS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY LIEBHERR
Preserving our natural resources, Fortis IBA
WINNER: Driving down the carbon footprint of scrap metal recycling, John Lawrie Metals Limited
Highly Commended: Ward
ORGANICS & FOOD WASTE RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY CRJ SERVICES LTD
WINNER: Keenan Recycling
Severn Trent Green Power
Highly Commended: Vegware and Binn Group hit composting landmark, Vegware and Binn Group
WOOD RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY HOVERDALE UK LTD
A&A Recycling Services Ltd
WINNER: Pioneers of Community Reuse, Community Wood Recycling
Highly Commended: EGGER Timberpak Ltd
PLASTICS RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY RECYCLEYE
Highly Commended: Quality & Consistency – Recycling Plastics the AO Way, AO
WINNER: CleanStream Circular Polypropylene, Berry Circular Polymers
Toner Cartridge Recycling, Moock Environmental Solutions Ltd
PAPER RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY WINFIBRE
WINNER: Re-Gen Waste
Customer-Centric, Eco-Conscious: Restore Datashred – A Leader in Paper Recycling, Restore Datashred
Highly Commended: Zero to Landfill Paper Recycling, Shred Station
THE RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY WASTEPACK
WINNER: Re-Gen Waste
WASTE TRANSFER AND SKIP HIRE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY BREAD4SCRAP
Brown Recycling Ltd
WINNER: Westminster Waste Limited
Highly Commended: Windsor Waste Management
COLLECTION CREW OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY FAUN ZOELLER
Highly Commended: Meet the Cornwall collection crew who “just want to make the world a better place”, Biffa
Crew save a life, Biffa / City of Lincoln Council
WINNER: Serco Sandwell Bin Crew Save Couple & Dog from Burning Building, Serco
CIVIC AMENITY SITE OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY REPIC
FCC Environment, Wigan Council and the Second Chance Saloon, FCC Environment
WINNER: Hero’s in HiViz, Derbyshire HWRC Goes Above and Beyond, HW Martin Waste Ltd
Highly Commended: Refurbished Veolia Bromley Reuse and Recycling Centre Enhances Sustainability, Safety and Visitor Experience, Veolia, and Bromley Council
HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY BARTEC
Highly Commended: FCC Environment and Site Zone are changing behaviours to reduce risk – loading RCVs smarter, FCC Environment in partnership with SiteZone
FCC Environment in a Virtual World, FCC Environment
WINNER: Promoting a mentally healthy workplace for frontline operatives, Fife Council
An effective solution for fighting “rogue” batteries and the fires they cause in waste & recycling, Fire Shield Systems Ltd
HSEQ Culture Change Programme, Shred Station
BEST LOCAL AUTHORITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE
SPONSORED BY PERMISERV
Hello Data – An Innovative Approach to Service Optimisation, Cheshire West Recycling
Delivering a food waste service for High Rise Flats in Fife, Fife Council
Sherbourne Resource Park, Sherbourne RecyclingShake it Out, The Suffolk Waste Partnership and Barley Communications
WINNER: Veolia Westminster Community Mobile Recycling Centres: Increasing Access to Services, Veolia, and Westminster City Council
Highly Commended: Herts Sustainable Familes, WasteAware – The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership
Food Waste Minimisation and Redistribution Programme, West Sussex County Council, UKHarvest and Biffa
