Recycling

Mitie has become the first FM provider to join the Aldersgate Group, an alliance of leaders from business, politics and civil society whose aim is to drive action for a sustainable economy.

Sustainable waste management company Biffa has been awarded an £8 million, three-year contract extension with the City of Edinburgh to boost recycling.

Waste management provider Biffa has won an eight-year deal with Winchester City Council in Hampshire to create a refuse strategy including lower-emission vehicles and free electrical items collections.

Student accommodation provider Cloud Student Homes has chosen Reconomy to manage waste and recycling across eight UK sites. 

Environmental services operator Reconomy is pursuing its international development strategy with a new acquisition in Germany.

Veolia has strengthened its commitment to recycling and renewable biomass energy by expanding its wood recycling and processing capacity by 50,000 tonnes a year from the current 410,000 tonnes. 

Reconomy, the outsourced resource management and environmental services provider, has acquired Bristol-based Waste Source Ltd, further strengthening its foothold in trade waste operations with UK business and industry clients.

Gavin Graveson, executive vice-president of UK and Ireland for Veolia, became chairman of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) at its annual general meeting on Friday (27 November).

Reconomy, the Shropshire-based outsourced waste management and environmental compliance services provider, is aiming to enter the international market by buying the German Noventiz Group of companies.

Amey has teamed up in a social enterprise with Paint360  to support prisoners’ wellbeing.

Mitie has launched its 2020 Social Value Report, setting new targets for its business over the next five years. 

Ireland’s Beauparc Group, a waste management and renewable energy business, has stepped up its reach into the UK market with the purchase of LSS Waste Management.