The Environmental Services Association (ESA) confirms that Dirk Hazell has resigned as CEO after more than a decade of service in the waste and recycling industry trade body.
The MRW magazine reports that Hazell left the organisation on 30 March to pursue his political ambition as Liberal Democrat candidate for the Chelsea and Fulham constituency.
Joining the association in 1999, he was mainly involved in helping ESA members achieve their vision of advancing the development of an economically sustainable waste and secondary resource management industry in Europe.
The news about Hazell’s resignation comes as ESA Deputy CEO Barry Dennis has been designated as new director-general of the association. He will also become the president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management later this year.
Dennis has been working in the waste management sector since 1964 and he has been involved in all aspects of the industry – from the operations of incinerators and landfills to waste collection. The ESA official is also a trustee and director of Wamitab. He worked closely with the UK government in the late 1960s helping draft legislations on controlling the skip hire industry, which is currently part of the Highways Act.
ESA provides a powerful representative voice within the UK government. It works closely with administrations like the Scottish Executive, regulators like SEPA and the Environment Agency, UK ministries like DEFRA, and several EU institutions.
ESA lobbies in Europe, Scotland, Wales, Westminster and Northern Ireland. It organises regular conferences throughout the year, including ESA’s Annual Luncheon.
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