Repak announced the finalists for the 2025 Repak Resource Awards. The newly named awards which replace the Pakman Awards are Ireland’s leading environmental and sustainability awards, and celebrate Ireland’s leaders in waste prevention, reuse, circular design, and community-led environmental initiatives.
The addition of two new categories; the Circular Community Award and the Circular Design Award celebrate community-led efforts and innovation in sustainable design. Each category in the programme highlights the creativity, leadership and impact of businesses tackling Ireland’s pressing environmental challenges.
Finalists this year include Dairygold Co-Operative Society, Meath Camogie, Rubbish Film Festival, An Post and the Paint Reuse Network. Community projects by Joe Bonner, Food Cloud, and Blessington Tourist Office & Blessington Allotments have also been shortlisted. This year, twelve winners will be announced at a ceremony at The Shelbourne Hotel on Thursday, 23rd October 2025.
The Repak Resource Awards are regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades in the environmental sector, honouring those who lead in sustainability and environmental efforts, including grassroots initiatives, design innovations and cross-sector collaboration, which are becoming essential drivers of circular change.
Each category winner is eligible for the Overall Repak Resource Award, which celebrates outstanding achievements in recycling and waste management, innovation and grassroots environmental action.
Further finalists include Flamers Ltd in the Innovation in Waste Resource Products or Services award category, IQUTECH in the Battery & WEEE Champion award category and Badger & Dodo in the Circular Design award category. Nominees for the ESG Leader award include Jason Carolan from Aldi, Kurt Kyck fromKMK Metals Recycling and Dr Sarah Miller from the Rediscovery Centre.
Commenting on the announcement of the 2025 Repak Resource Awards finalists, Repak CEO, Zoe Kavanagh said: “We have received an unprecedented number of entries, and I am delighted to announce the category finalists for the 2025 Repak Resource Awards. By expanding the focus beyond traditional waste management, the Repak Resource Awards aim to capture the full spectrum of circular innovation happening across the country.
The Repak Resource Awards recognise businesses, organisations, and community initiatives that demonstrate exceptional dedication not only to recycling and waste management, but also innovation in circular design, responsible resource use, and grassroots environmental action. We are excited to celebrate those who are leading the way to a greener, sustainable future for Ireland, and we look forward to welcoming all finalists to the awards ceremony on Thursday, 23rd October.”
The complete list of finalists for the Repak Resource Awards 2025 includes:
· Battery and WEEE Champion
o Castletroy College
o IQUTECH
o Aldi
· Business Recycling Champion
o Swords Pavilions
o Boots Ireland
o Dairygold Co-Operative Society
· Environmental Education and Community Initiative
o Rubbish Film Festival
o Regional Waste Management Planning Offices
o Dublin City Farm & Ecology Centre
· Innovation in Waste Resource Products or Services
o KMK Metals Recycling Ltd
o Flamers Ltd
o CJ Sheeran Limited
· Circular Community Award
o Food Cloud
o Joe Bonner
o Blessington Tourist Office & Blessington Allotments
· Waste Prevention Award
o Swords Pavilions
o Rebox
o The Paint Reuse Network
· Waste Recovery Operator and Facility Award
o KWD Recycling
o LPP
o Soltec
· Circular Design Award
o Kellanova
o An Post
o Badger & Dodo
· Best Single-Use Plastic Initiative
o Coghlan’s Bakery
o Glenpatrick Spring Water Ltd & Kilkenny Nutritional Ltd
o Shabra Plastics & Recycling Ltd
· Best Deposit Return Initiative
o Meals on Wheels Courtown
o Lidl Ireland
o Meath Camogie
· Tyre Champion
o Addible Ltd
o Heffernan Tyres
· ESG Leader Award
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- Kurt Kyck from KMK Metals Recycling
- Jason Carolan from Aldi
The 2025 Repak Resource Awards are proudly sponsored by AMCS, Circol ELT, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, DNV, Environmental Protection Agency, European Recycling Platform, Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA), Local Authorities of Ireland, Panda, Re-turn, and WEEE Ireland.
For more information, visit https://repak.ie/resource-