Retail News|November 2016|www.retailnews.ie|31
Pakman Awards 2016 batteries were collected from customers in Aldi stories, double the weight collected by any other retailer. Panda was named Waste Collection Operator of the Year (Large), striving to add value to household customers and encourage long-term loyalty by offering products like kerbside bin washing and combining water services with sustainably sourced energy via Panda Power. Rehab Glassco took home the Waste Collection Operator of the Year (Small) Award. Rehab is Ireland’s largest glass packaging collection and recycling company, handling in excess of 125,000 tonnes of glass, which is processed into glass ‘cullet’, destined for re-melt into new glass packaging.
Pictured are (l-r): Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD; Liam Dunne, Agnieszka Pychowska and Des Crinion of Panda, winners of the Waste Collection Operator of the Year (Large) Award; and Caroline Walsh, Chairperson of the Irish Management Association, award sponsors.
Rehab Glassco were winners of the Waste Collection Operator of the Year (Small), sponsored by the Irish Waste Management Association. Pictured are (l-r): Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD; Zeki Mustafa and David Farrelly from Rehab Glassco, and Chairperson of the Irish Management Association, Caroline Walsh.
Karen Coyle and Geoff Gallagher from Allied Irish Bank are pictured accepting the the Professional Services Award, sponsored by Arthur Cox, from Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD (left), and Deborah Spence, Partner in Arthur Cox (right).
Aaron Cuddy and Melissa O’Hara from Irish Lamp Recycling Co. Ltd, winners of the WEEE Champion Award, sponsored by WEEE Ireland, are pictured with Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD (left) and Leo Donovan, Chief Executive of WEEE Ireland (right).
Worthy Winners Among the other winners were Transdev Dublin Light Rail, who were awarded the Green Transport of the Year Award. ReCreate Ireland, whose practice of providing accessible and affordable art materials and educational supplies in a sustainable way to disadvantaged areas, earned them the Community Recycling Project of the Year Award. Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council picked up The Bring Centre of the Year Award for their efficiency in handling the 7,300 tonnes of waste delivered to them each year. Irish Lamp Recycling Co Ltd won the WEEE Champion Award for its continued dedication to serving their customers whilst employing best environmental practices. University College Cork won the Business Recycling Champion of the Year Award, while Recycle IT was awarded the Environmental Education and Awareness Initiative Award for their work offering a free community recycling collection and drop service. Allied Irish Bank won the Professional Service Award for their continued efforts in energy efficiency and waste management, and SMILE Resource Exchange took home the Waste Prevention Business Award. The awards ceremony is powered by Repak in partnership with the Department for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, The Irish Waste Management Association, AMCS, Arthur Cox, European Recycling Platform and WEEE Ireland. Interest in next year’s awards can be directed to Laura Murphy in Repak, Tel: (01) 4670190.