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07/05/2014
Belfast Council Scoops Recycling Award
Belfast City Council has won a waste management award for its kerbside box recycling scheme.
The scheme was named Best Local Authority Recycling Initiative at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2014.
The council’s recycling box initiative is collected by Bryson Recycling and serves 55,000 households in Belfast. It was phased into operation between August and November last year.
The awards were held in London last week and organised by letsrecycle.com.
Steve Eminton, editor of letsrecycle.com, said: "The standard of entries this year – our 11th Awards for Excellence celebration – was undoubtedly the highest we’ve ever seen. We sincerely congratulate every organisation and individual who was acknowledged as a 2014 finalists, because this an incredible achievement in itself. The judges had a very difficult task selecting the winners."
Tim Walker, Head of Waste Management at Belfast City Council, said: "We’re delighted to have won this award and to have the council’s recycling efforts recognised. To date, this scheme has added 2.5% to our recycling rate which has now risen to around 40%. This is a fantastic achievement and has only been made possible with the help of residents."
(IT/MH)
The scheme was named Best Local Authority Recycling Initiative at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2014.
The council’s recycling box initiative is collected by Bryson Recycling and serves 55,000 households in Belfast. It was phased into operation between August and November last year.
The awards were held in London last week and organised by letsrecycle.com.
Steve Eminton, editor of letsrecycle.com, said: "The standard of entries this year – our 11th Awards for Excellence celebration – was undoubtedly the highest we’ve ever seen. We sincerely congratulate every organisation and individual who was acknowledged as a 2014 finalists, because this an incredible achievement in itself. The judges had a very difficult task selecting the winners."
Tim Walker, Head of Waste Management at Belfast City Council, said: "We’re delighted to have won this award and to have the council’s recycling efforts recognised. To date, this scheme has added 2.5% to our recycling rate which has now risen to around 40%. This is a fantastic achievement and has only been made possible with the help of residents."
(IT/MH)
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