Morgan is a Welsh stand-up comedian, writer, presenter and actor based in Cardiff. He has appeared on shows such as Mock the Week and The News Quiz.
The awards look to recognise the hard work of local authority recycling teams, individuals and partnerships. Cathy Cook, chair of LARAC, opened the ceremony with a warm welcome to the Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotel. Cook has been the chair of LARAC since January 2022.
LARAC’s executive director, Carole Taylor, will retire at the end of this month after over 22 years with the advisory committee. Her service has been honoured with an “outstanding contribution” award. Taylor will be replaced Toni McNamara.
The full list of finalists for each category can be found here. The 2025 awards will take place during next year’s two-day conference and celebration on 8 and 9 October.
The winners are as follows:
Best communications campaign of the year – sponsored by Contenur
Winner: SWISCo, “Always Recycle Batteries” Campaign
Best partnership award – sponsored by N+P
Winner: Oxford county council and Community Action Group project
Best team of the year – sponsored by Biffa
Winner: Herefordshire council
Best waste minimisation or prevention project – sponsored by REPIC
Winner: North West Leicestershire district council, School Uniform Swap Shop
Best new idea – sponsored by IPL
Winner: Cheshire West Recycling, “Zero Agency” initiative
Circular economy achievement – sponsored by Countrystyle Recycling and Envar
Winner: ReUse (in partnership with the Lancashire county council)
Health and safety initiative of the year – sponsored by YPO
Winner: Westminster city council and Veolia UK
HWRC of the year – sponsored by Smurfit Kappa
Winner: West Berkshire council in partnership with Veolia
Outstanding contribution
Winner: Carole Taylor
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