The Environment Media Group has revealed the finalists for its thirteenth annual Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management which will take place at The Landmark Hotel, London 19 May 2016.

Winners will be revealed at the lavish awards ceremony, which will be hosted by TV presenter and actress, Charlotte Hawkins.

Steve Eminton, Editor at letsrecycle.com said: “It is encouraging to see so many businesses taking their responsibility to recycle seriously, through some really positive initiatives including great involvement of staff. We were also impressed with the standard of entries from local authorities, who continue to do a terrific job in encouraging the public to recycle, despite severe budget challenges.”

The awards cover best practice spanning retail, commercial bodies and local authority and waste management sectors.

The finalists in each category are as follows:

Zero Waste Platinum Award, sponsored by Wastecare

•    Airedale Chemical Company, Keighley
•    Blueberry Foods, Leicester in partnership with PH Hull and Sons
•    Kettleby Foods, Leicester in partnership with PH Hull and Sons
•    The Stratford Shopping Centre, London

Retail Recycling Champion, sponsored by Smart Solutions

•    Intu Trafford Centre, Manchester with Every Can Counts
•    McArthurGlen Designer Outlets, Portsmouth with Helistrat
•    Silverburn Shopping Centre, Glasgow with William Tracey Group
•    Tesco with DS Smith - Metro and Express stores in Scotland

Circular Economy Success

•    Company Shop, Barnsley
•    Corporate Sustainability, PWC, London
•    Kenney Blocks, Suez
•    Recresco, Nottinghamshire

Waste Management Initiative In The Commercial And Public Sector, sponsored by the Egbert Taylor Group

•    Adelie Foods, Milton Keynes with Veris Strategies
•    City Hotel, Derry
•    Recofloor, Stockport
•    The St Botolph Building, London with CBRE

Innovation In The Design Of A Waste Management Facility, sponsored by the Environmental Services Association

•    Bridport Waste Management Centre - Dorset Waste Partnership
•    Higher Brynn Composting and Recycling Facility, Cornwall - The Green Waste Company
•    South Kirkby Waste Treatment Facility, Wakefield - Shanks

The Best Community Recycling Initiative

•    2nd Chance Furniture Reuse, Chapter 1 Charity, Nuneaton
•    Giveacar, National Charity Car Donation Service
•    Norfolk Master Composters, Norfolk County Council
•    Team Total, Total Reuse CIC, Skelmersdale

Recycling Business Of The Year, sponsored by Ceris Burns International

•    Biogen, Maidenhead
•    LondonWaste Ltd, London
•    O’Donovan Waste Disposal, London
•    The Woodhorn Group, West Sussez

Collection Crew Of The Year, sponsored by UKWSL

•    Collection Crews, Oxford City Council
•    Estate Recycling Two, London Borough of Islington
•    University of East Anglia Collection Crew, Norse Waste Solutions, Norwich

Civic Amenity Site Of The Year, sponsored by REPIC

•    Llantrisant CRC, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
•    Sheerness HWRC, Kent with Biffa
•    WEEE service at Cannock HWRC, Staffordshire with FCC Environment and Katharine House Hospice

The Best Local Authority Recycling Initiative, sponsored by Hadfield Wood Recyclers

•    High Rise Flats Recycling, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
•    Recycling contamination reduction, Ansa Environmental Services for Cheshire East Council
•    Waste Reduction, Gloucester City Council
•    Zero Waste Action Plan, The Waste Management Service, Belfast City Council

Local Authority Recycling Champion, sponsored by Biffa

•    Andy Malcolm, Dundee City Council
•    James Baughan, Oxford City Council
•    Janice Grant, Islington Council, London
•    Maria Kampioti, London Borough of Sutton