Partnering Local Authorities

Viridor currently holds more than 90 Local Authority waste management contracts providing recycling, composting, Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) management, Energy from Waste (EfW) treatment, waste transfer operations and landfill disposal services.

Viridor also holds waste collection and disposal contracts with five NHS trusts throughout the South West of England for the safe management of their clinical waste.

Health and Safety

Viridor was involved in the development of Health and Safety Executive guidance to Local Authorities (LA’s) on procuring and managing waste services, which was launched in January 2010 following widespread consultation,

The guidance, which has legal standing, assists LA’s to discharge their legal responsibilities for managing health and safety in waste, recycling and associated environmental services and to improve health and safety performance.

Although primarily aimed at Local Authority contracts, the principles and legislation also apply to private sector waste and recycling contracts. As such, we work in partnership with all our clients to help implement the guidance and improve health and safety standards for the industry.

Links

• Recycle for West Sussex
• Recycle for Greater Manchester
• Somerset Waste Partnership
• Health and Safety Executive - Waste
• Health and Safety Executive - Procuring Waste Services