U.K. awards for excellence in recycling and waste management announced

by Brianna Crandall — May 23, 2011—Letsrecycle.com announced the winners of the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management recently in London. The eighth annual awards honor a range of achievements across the U.K. industry in such areas as innovation and design in waste management and success in recycling and reuse.

The 2011 winners are:

  • High Street Recycling Champion: Henderson Retail and ISL Waste Management
  • Commercial Recycling Champion: Cardiff Airport with MITIE
  • Waste Management Initiative in the Commercial or Public Sector: E.ON’s Waste Take-back Scheme
  • Innovation in Design of a Waste Management or Recycling Facility: Clearfleau’s BV Dairy Project
  • Collection Crew of the Year: Carl Bilboe & John Burgess, Garden Waste Collection Crew, Wyre Forest District Council
  • Best Community Recycling Initiative: LV=SOSKITAID
  • Recycling Business of the Year: SWEEEP Kuusakoski
  • Civic Amenity Site of the Year: Waterloo CA site, Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Local Authority Recycling Champion: Catherine Cooke, Tower Hamlets
  • Best Local Authority Recycling Initiative: North Lincolnshire