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Nominations open for the WasteSMART Brisbane Awards
The WasteSMART Brisbane Awards are dedicated to recognising businesses, individuals and groups going above and beyond for our local environment.
Developed by Brisbane City Council, the awards champion the achievements of residents, communities and businesses who undertake ‘waste smart’ activities and practices to create a clean and green Brisbane.
These awards have been introduced in 2020 to align with Council’s Waste Smart strategy for the city. Brisbane Sustainability Agency are partnering with Council to deliver the awards.
Who is eligible?
Businesses, individuals, groups, schools and kindergartens in the Brisbane local government area can enter the awards.
To be eligible for the 2020 awards, the ‘waste smart’ activity needs to have been carried out in Brisbane between 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Nominations are now open
If you or someone you know is helping create a clean and green Brisbane, you can recognise their achievement by nominating them for a WasteSMART Brisbane Award.
The submission process is simple and takes around five minutes to complete. There are seven award categories and 11 awards, with a prize pool worth over $4,000.
The awards are:
- Brisbane’s WasteSMART Champions Award (contains two awards)
- WasteSMART Community Award (contains two awards)
- WasteSMART Business Award (contains two awards)
- WasteSMART Kindy Award
- WasteSMART Schools Award (contains two awards)
- People’s Choice WasteSMART Award
- Councillors’ WasteSMART Choice Award (only Councillors can nominate)
The awards are judged by an expert panel, except the People’s Choice WasteSMART award, which is voted on by the public.
Nominate yourself or someone else now at the WasteSMART Brisbane Awards website.