The wait is over – almost. We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2024 Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards.
Held in partnership with Waste Expo Australia, the awards highlight the significant achievements made by individuals and organisations dedicated to enhancing sustainability and promoting efficient waste management in Australia.
This year’s finalists showcase diverse talents and outstanding contributions and innovations in the waste, resource recovery and recycling sector.
2024 Waste Innovation & Recycling Award finalists
Community Engagement Success of the Year – Sponsored By Visy
- Hume City Council: Keep Hume Clean – Waste Response
- Bayside City Council: Bayside Roving Repair Program
- Albury City Council: Reengage Albury
- City of Kwinana: Face-your-Waste Street-by-Street
Innovation Award – Sponsored by Veolia Australia and New Zealand
- Soap Aid Ltd: Soap Aid – Saving lives with Soap waste
- ReSource: ReSource: Pioneering ethical and innovative recycling
- PEGRAS: PEGRAS Microplastic Removal System
- Rino Recycling: Rino Recycling Facility
- Smarterlite Pty Ltd: Smarterlite Environmental Exit Sign
Leader of the Year
- Natalie Roach, Container Exchange
- Ron Wainberg, MRA Consulting Group
- Narelle Anderson, Envirobank Recycling Victoria Pty Ltd
Outstanding Facility of the Year
- Rino Recycling: Rino Recycling Facility
- Repurpose It: Repurpose It Wash Plant 2
- Mitchell Shire Council: Seymour Resource Recovery Centre
Outstanding WARR Project: Metro
- DevelopmentWA: Princess Margaret Hospital Demolition
- City of Melville: Melville booked verge collection service
- Contained Waste Solutions: SAFE & COMPLIANT PUBLIC WASTE TRANSFER
- Waste Circularity Team – Frankston City Council: Implementation of Separate GlassService
Outstanding WARR Project: Regional/Rural
- Pure Environmental (formerly WestRex Organics)
- Halve Waste (Berrigan Shire Council, Edward River Council, Federation Council, Greater Hume Shire Council, Hay Shire Council, Leeton Shire Council): Rural communities champions for change
- Queensland Corrective Services: Environmental Management Recycling Prog.
Woman of Waste – Sponsored by Re.Group
- Sarah Collins, REMONDIS Australia
- Vanja Marjanovic, City of Melville
- Joanne Keeling, Frankston City Council
- Virginia Brunton, MRA Consulting Group
- Carin van Grunsven, PLOYS
Young Professional of the Year – Sponsored by REMONDIS Australia
- Kuo Tian, GHD Pty Ltd
- Thomas Anton, Repurpose It
- Jack Summersby, Evoro
Join us in celebrating innovation when we announce the award winners at a gala dinner at The Trust, 405 Flinders Lane Melbourne on 23 October 2024.
For more information about the awards and to purchase tickets for the gala dinner please visit: https://www.wasteawards.com.au/awards/