Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greater Manchester councils in partnership with SUEZ

This award is open to a single council or where appropriate a partnership of councils, or a council-owned company. Private sector or public sector partners can enter on a council’s behalf, with the permission of the council itself. Councils are uniquely placed to effect change in response to the climate crisis. This award is intended to mark excellence in any aspect of a council’s work in addressing the carbon footprint of the council, its services and its broader local area. Entries may include work to capture climate benefits from changed behaviours or work with local businesses and communities to address the climate crisis, to both enable economic growth and secure environmental improvements. Entries will be judged on the innovation of their submissions, the extent to which it has delivered measurable change, the quality of evidence of support from local communities, and the ability for other councils to replicate the work.

The Renew Hub is a partnership between Suez recycling and recovery UK and Greater Manchester CA as part of the waste contract, and is the UK’s largest re-use operation. For every tonne of discarded items put to good use through the hub, we estimate we realise around £13,750 in environmental, economic and social benefits. Alongside preventing items from going to waste, it also puts £320,000 back into local good causes every year. This includes £220,000 to a community fund which supports community groups with local projects to reduce waste and increase recycling in their communities across Greater Manchester.