Repak has this week announced the shortlist for the 2026 Repak Resource Awards, recognising businesses, community groups, educational institutions and organisations from across Ireland that are delivering meaningful environmental impact.
Co. Clare business, IFF Plastics, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the national environmental awards. The awards celebrate achievements across waste prevention, recycling, reuse, refill, resource efficiency, sustainable packaging and the circular economy, shining a spotlight on practical initiatives that are helping to drive positive environmental change.
IFF Plastics, based in Cree, Co. Clare, has been shortlisted in three categories: Best Waste Recovery Operator and Facility Award, sponsored by the Irish Waste Management Association; Innovation in SUP Reduction/Removal, sponsored by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; and Business Recycling Champion, sponsored by WEEE Ireland.
The company has grown from recycling 50 tonnes of plastic in 2019 to more than 1,000 tonnes annually, processing locally recovered plastics into durable new products. Its work includes recovering agricultural plastics such as fertiliser bags, pit covers and farm sheeting and transforming them into products including fencing posts, rails and cattle grids, alongside investments in increased processing capacity, rainwater recovery and solar PV. Other finalists across these categories include AES Recycling, Panda, Deenamic, Glenpatrick Spring Water & Kilkenny Nutritional and Fyffes.
This year’s shortlist spans 13 award categories and reflects the breadth of sustainability action taking place across communities and organisations nationwide, from innovative recycling and resource recovery solutions to education, packaging design, waste prevention and single-use plastic reduction initiatives.
The winner of each of the 13 categories will progress to compete for the Overall Repak Resource Award, one of the highest environmental accolades an organisation, business, community group or individual in Ireland can achieve.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held in The Round Room in the Mansion House on Friday 23rd October.
Commenting on the shortlist, Repak CEO Zoe Kavanagh said: “We’re delighted to see Clare to the fore of this year’s Repak Resource Awards, with IFF Plastics shortlisted. The 2026 shortlist reflects the ambition and innovation that organisations across Ireland are embracing to use resources more efficiently and support the transition to a more circular economy. From community-led initiatives and education programmes to new approaches in recycling, reuse, packaging and resource recovery, this year’s finalists have really stepped up to the plate in terms of environmental leadership.”
The shortlist for the 2026 Repak Resource is as follows:
2026 Repak Resource Awards Shortlist
Battery and WEEE Champion – sponsored by ERP
- Blessington Tourist Office & Blessington Allotments Campaign (Wicklow)
- Lidl Ireland (Dublin / National)
- Monaghan County Council (Monaghan)
Environmental Education Initiative – sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency
- AIB (Dublin / National)
- Panda (Dublin)
- The Rubbish Film Festival (National)
Innovation in Reuse and Refill (Product or Service) – sponsored by Dublin Waste to Energy
- EcoKinly (Wexford)
- PAX Whole Foods & Eco Goods (Mayo)
- Total ReThink (Cork)
Community Sustainability Initiative – sponsored by the Local Authorities of Ireland
- Recycle IT (Dublin)
- Roscommon Women’s Network CycleUp Textiles (Roscommon)
- Blessington Tourist Office & Blessington Allotments Campaign (Wicklow)
Waste Prevention/Reduction Initiative – sponsored by Panda
- Humanscale Dublin (Dublin)
- Swords Pavillion (Dublin)
- The Rediscovery Centre (Dublin)
Best Waste Recovery Operator and Facility Award – sponsored by the Irish Waste Management Association
- AES Recycling (Kildare)
- IFF Plastics (Clare)
- Panda (Dublin)
Best Recovery Operator Innovation – sponsored by DNV
- KWD Recycling (Kerry)
- Panda (Dublin)
- Thorntons Recycling (Dublin)
Innovation in Sustainable Packaging Design – sponsored by AMCS
- Britvic Ireland (Dublin)
- CJ Sheeran (Laois)
- Donnelly Fresh (Dublin)
Innovation in SUP Reduction/Removal – sponsored by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE)
- Deenamic (Meath)
- Glenpatrick Spring Water Ltd & Kilkenny Nutritional Ltd (Tipperary)
- IFF Plastics (Clare)
Best Deposit Return Initiative – sponsored by Re-turn
- Atlantic Technological University Sligo (Sligo)
- Britvic Ireland (Dublin)
- Dundalk Institute of Technology (Louth)
Tyre Champion – sponsored by Circol ELT
- Dunmore East Garage (Waterford)
- Midland Tyre Services Ltd (Laois)
- S Tyres (Cork)
Sustainability Team of the Year – sponsored by Producer Register Limited
- An Post (Dublin / National)
- DAA (Dublin / National)
- The Culinary Food Group (Kildare)
Business Recycling Champion – sponsored by WEEE Ireland
- Fyffes (Dublin)
- Glenpatrick Spring Water Ltd & Kilkenny Nutritional Ltd (Tipperary)
- IFF Plastics (Clare)
For further information please visit repak.ie.
Repak represents more than 3,500 members across Ireland, operating under licence from the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. We play a central role in Ireland’s packaging chain, ensuring that packaging is collected and recycled in a smart and efficient manner. In doing so, we preserve valuable resources and minimise the environmental impact of packaging.
Our member fees also fund household recycling bins, bottle banks and civic amenity sites nationwide. We run initiatives and campaigns that encourage consumers to reduce packaging waste and recycle more effectively.
For more information, visit repak.ie