Safety across the waste and recycling industry is continuing to improve in Northern Ireland.

Enterprise Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster was presenting awards to local organisations in recognition of their work in promoting safety across the sector.

She said: "I congratulate this year's WISHNI Ambassadors for their important contributions in helping to improve safety standards, and I am encouraged that many in the local waste management industry are taking practical steps to protect the health and safety of their employees.

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"I fully support the efforts of the WISHNI forum in its work to promote and share knowledge and best practice across the waste and recycling industry."

Winners of this year’s WISHNI Ambassadors Awards Programme are:

• Alpha Resource Management Limited, Lisburn

• Bryson Recycling, Mallusk

• Granville Ecopark Limited, Dungannon

• SITA Northern Ireland (various locations)

• Belfast City Council

(CD/IT)