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This category rewards a business (retail or non)/community organisation/school or individual or initiatives that demonstrate the extra steps taken to increase waste battery and electrical take-back for recycling and increase awareness of the need to recycle this waste stream.

This category rewards initiatives that exhibit and demonstrate leadership in managing and recycling their company’s waste within the business and professional services sector. Examples of best practice to drive and sustain recycling with a zero-waste concept should also be included as part of entry.

This category recognises community groups or initiatives (may be in partnership with Local Authority) who implement community recycling projects. Entrants must demonstrate how they have raised awareness in their communities via ventures such as re-use, recycling, waste minimisation, composting, educational talks and other recycling projects.

This category recognises initiatives that promote ‘outside the box’ thinking, that increase recycling and resource waste management. The focus is on the uniqueness of the initiative, its scope, targets and its effects.

This category recognises a business/organisation/community group/initiative that has successfully placed a new product or service on the market that makes an outstanding contribution to environmental protection and sustainability.

This Award is open to Repak Plastic Pledge signatories who provide detailed data of projects implemented that align with the 5 main objectives of the Plastic Pledge. Entrants will be in with the opportunity to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. In addition, entrants must demonstrate educational efforts to support staff and consumers.

This category will reward Circol ELT Members who are fully compliant with all legal and membership obligations and demonstrate a high level of partnership with Circol ELT, together with excellence in managing all waste that arises in the course of doing business.

This category is open to Recovery Operators who hold a current Waste Collection Permit and Facility Permit and show evidence of best in class service to commercial and household customers through collection systems, communication and education or awareness programmes.

This category will reward a business/Local Authority/organisation who can demonstrate the steps that have been taken in trying to prevent waste, and use resources efficiently and showcase how campaigns, education or awareness schemes effectively communicated efforts.

This category will reward a Business/Local Authority/Organisation for their excellent recycling and recovery capability. This category is open to all Local Authorities or Environmental Protection Agency permitted or licensed facilities that receive waste material for recycling or recovery.