From youth training to the latest waste treatment solutions and from furniture to food waste, there was plenty of innovation to choose from in the recent Scottish Waste & Resources Awards. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in the waste sector in Scotland are recognised. On the night, five lucky winners stepped up to the podium to receive their awards from journalist and TV presenter Kaye Adams, whom appeared regularly on The Wright Stuff and was the anchor of ITV1’s Loose Women for several years.

Winner of the Best Community Sector Initiative was Recycle Fife for its success in creating training and employment opportunities through the delivery of recycling services for the commercial, community and social enterprise sectors. Based in Lochgelly, Recycle Fife has around 1120 customers and diverts around 180 tonnes per month from landfill. It also operates a kerbside collection service for cans, plastic bottles and office paper, which is soon to include glass and textiles. It works in partnership with the Local Authority, Housing Associations and local tenants and residents associations. It has also built strong links with many local Fife businesses.

The Scottish Waste & Resources Awards are part of the Scottish Waste & Resources Conference, an annual two day conference and exhibition organised by a steering committee comprising the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, Scottish Environmental Services Association, Keep Scotland Beautiful, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Scottish Enterprise, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee, Scottish Government, the Caledonian Environment Centre and Community Recycling Network for Scotland.

“These awards demonstrate that there is a wealth of commitment, innovation, and entrepreneurial skill in Scotland when it comes to sustainable waste and resource management, and we are delighted to be able to recognise some of the excellent work that is going on,” said John Summers OBE, Chairman of the Scottish Waste & Resources Steering Committee.

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