Now in its fifth year, the awards recognises the achievements and hard work of local authority recycling officers and their colleagues over the past 12 months.
Last year’s awards had a strong field – this year’s is even stronger
The winners will be announced at a presentation dinner at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham on October 14 – following the first day of the annual LARAC conference.
Commenting on the entrants, LARAC chair Andrew Bird commended this year’s round of submissions for their high standard. He said: “There were some difficult decisions as the standards this year were really high. We are still experiencing very difficult economic times so it’s great to see how much commitment there is in terms of recycling.
“I think the strongest entries were probably in the communications category. It’s evidence that an effective campaign really does result in improved performance.”
The awards span six categories and will be presented following a black tie dinner and drinks reception.
Best Communications Campaign of the Year, sponsored by FCC Environment:
• Eastleigh borough council – ‘Recycle With Daisy’
• Hackney council’s Food Recycling Experiment
• Surrey county council Textiles Recycling Campaign 2015
Best Partnership Award, sponsored by Viridor:
• Cumbria county council and Freegle
• Blackpool council Rover
• North Ayrshire council’s Furniture and Bulky Waste Project
Best Team of the Year, sponsored by Biffa:
• West London Waste Authority
• Dacorum borough council’s ‘Recycle For Dacorum’ Project Team
• Cherwell & South Northants councils
Best Waste Minimisation or Prevention Project, sponsored by Repic:
• Merseyside and Halton Community Fund Programme 2014-15
• West London Waste Authority Waste Prevention Project
• South Norfolk Reuse Events
Best New Idea, sponsored by Suez:
• Warwickshire county council Franchising of HWRC Re-Use Shops
• London borough of Redbridge: Pride of Place Scheme
• Cherwell & South Northants councils
Recycling Officer of the Year, sponsored by Countrystyle Recycling:
• Warwickshire county council – David Whitehouse
• Cherwell district council – Andrew Jenkins
• South Bucks district council – Simone Singleton
