Dillon Waste were winners of the Waste Collection Operator of the Year (Small) Award, Sponsored by IWMA. Pictured from left: Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, Garry Dillon of Dillon Waste, Brian Dillon of Dillon Waste, Garret Dillon of Dillion Waste and Kieran Mullins of the IWMA celebrating at the inaugural Pakman Awards by Repak. Photo: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography 2015
TRALEE company, Dillon Waste, scooped a national award at a ceremony in Dublin last week.
The Kerries based business won the top award in the ‘Waste Collection Operator of the Year Award’ for Small to Medium Business category in The Pakman Awards run by Repak.
The Repak Excellence in Waste Management and Recycling award was presented to Garry, Brian and Garrett Dillon by Mr Alan Kelly, Minister for the Environment in the Shelbourne Hotel on Thursday night.
The Pakman Awards is a national awards programme that recognises and supports excellence in Waste Management and Recycling across a spectrum of services.
Entries were invited from organisations, businesses community groups and individuals who have shown the way and provided best examples of how to tackle the problems of waste management, recycling, waste prevention and other environmental initiatives.
The programme is being powered by Repak in partnership with the Department of the Environment, the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA) and other leading organisations involved in recycling and waste management.
A great family company with concern for Waste Mgmt. well deserved.