The winners of the 2025 Waste Innovation & Recycling Awards

Tiarna Condren Latest News October 30, 2025 No Comment

The 2025 Waste Innovation & Recycling Awards have recognised the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations driving progress across Australia’s waste, recycling, and resource recovery sectors.

Held last night at the Melbourne Arts Centre, the gala event brought together hundreds of industry professionals for an evening of celebration and networking, highlighting the innovations, initiatives, and people leading the transition toward a more sustainable future.

The 2025 winners are:

Operational Excellence Award

Tomra Cleanaway

Outstanding Facility of the Year

IQRenew – SPEC Facility

Outstanding WARR Project: Metro

Veolia – Veolia Earthpower Upgrade

Leader of the Year

Darren Thorpe – Australian Paper Recovery

Young Professional of the Year

Proudly sponsored by REMONDIS Australia

Dr Linda Mitchell – Tyre Stewardship Australia

Community Engagement Success of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Visy

Surf Coast Council

Woman of Waste

Proudly sponsored by Re.Group

Diani Sirimewan – Monash University

WIAR Workplace of the Year

ResourceHub

Outstanding WARR Project: Regional

Contained Waste Solutions and Gunnedah Shire Council

Innovation Award

IQRenew – SPEC Facility