The purpose of the Scottish Waste and Resources Awards is to acknowledge, reward and celebrate those organisations that have shown an outstanding contribution, through best practice and innovation, to the Scottish waste, recycling and resource management sectors. Activities that are eligible should be based around the waste hierarchy and could cover best practice and innovation in any of the following areas:
Entries should consist of a summary of no more than 1000 words detailing why your organisation should win the relevant Award. Entries should relate to initiatives that have taken place since April 2009 and not before. Entries should be about innovation and good practice and not just meeting standards that either would be expected by the customer or that are legally required. Please note that no supporting documentation will be considered. We may contact you for further information or clarification about your entry.
Please note that organisations can only submit one entry per category but are eligible to submit entries in more than one category. Please complete a separate entry form for each entry.
This award is open to any private company operating in Scotland that can demonstrate best practice and innovation in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
This award is open to any Scottish Local Authorities that can demonstrate best practice and innovation in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
This award is open to any community based, not for profit organisation operating in Scotland that can demonstrate best practice and innovation in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
This award is open to organisations that can demonstrate best practice partnership working in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
This award will be presented to an organisation that is not directly involved in the waste, recycling and resource management industry that has shown a clear commitment to best practice and innovation in dealing with their waste. The shortlist will be drawn up from organisations nominated by the SWR Steering Group.
If one of the primary business activities of your organisation relates to handling or dealing with the waste and unwanted resources generated by OTHER businesses and organisations then you should enter the appropriate category from 1) to 3).
If your primary business activities are completely unrelated to waste and resource management (e.g. education establishments, hotels, supermarkets, retail outlets) and you are only concerned with YOUR OWN waste and resources then you should enter category 5). All organisations are eligible to enter the Partnership Category.
The SWRC Steering Group is a project partnership comprising
