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Archive for November 2011
Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre Challenge Dismissed
Posted 30 Nov 2011
Viridor, one of the UK’s leading recyclers, has welcomed a High Court decision to dismiss Bristol City Council’s legal challenge to the planning permission for its Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre. The development includes a materials recycling facility, which will sort and recover up to 150,000 to...
Viridor acquires Milton Keynes-based Community Waste Recycling business
Posted 30 Nov 2011
Viridor has acquired Milton Keynes-based Community Waste Recycling Limited, a specialist materials recycling and paper trading company for a total consideration of £15.75 million. The acquired company operates an advanced automated Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, pr...
Glasgow 'Successful Participant' Nomination
Posted 29 Nov 2011
Viridor today (29th November), commented on the notification by Glasgow City Council that its procurement project board will seek council approval to appoint Viridor as ‘Successful Participant’ to develop and deliver a twenty-five year solution for the treatment and disposal of residual waste. Commen...
Schools celebrate garden grub victory
Posted 28 Nov 2011
Eight Somerset schools have shared hundreds of pounds in prizes after securing success in the county-wide gardening challenge “Dig It, Grow It, Cook It, Eat It”. Dig It, Grow It, Cook It, Eat It is organised by the Carymoor Environmental Trust education and nature conservation charity, and supported by r...
Pennon has award-winning Annual Report
Posted 24 Nov 2011
FSTE-250 Pennon Group plc , Viridor’s parent company, has received an award for the improvements made to its Annual Report. At the Investor Relations (IR) Society annual best practice awards dinner held on Tuesday 22nd November in the Pavilion at the Tower of London, the IR Society recognised those ...
Pennon Group Half Year Results
Posted 24 Nov 2011
FTSE-250 Pennon Group, parent company of Viridor and South West Water, has announced its unaudited results for the half year ended 30 September 2011, which reported that 51 per cent of Viridor's profit now comes from recycling waste and energy recovery. In line with the company strategy to grow and add...
Are you watching your waste?
Posted 23 Nov 2011
Did you just buy that vintage belt you were after, or that classic pair of trousers, or maybe you just bought that pre-loved lamp and coffee table that look great with your new retro feel front room? Or just maybe, you had last night’s take away for breakfast this morning? Well, you are already watching you...
Training department meet corporate target with four months to spare
Posted 22 Nov 2011
Viridor’s northern region has continued its roll out of the Investors in People (IiP) accreditation, with a further three new awards achieved. Viridor Polymer Recycling in Skelmersdale, Viridor Glass Recycling at Salmon Pastures in Sheffield and Viridor’s northern landfill sites have all been awarded IiP ...
Viridor Acquires JWS Churngold
Posted 18 Nov 2011
Leading UK recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, Viridor, has acquired JWS Churngold Limited for a total cash consideration of £14.25m on a debt-free basis. The acquired company is based in Leyland, Lancashire and provides waste logistics and transport solutions in connection with the L...
Praise for green-fingered Somerset schools
Posted 17 Nov 2011
Somerset schools have secured praise from the judges of a county-wide gardening challenge, but must now wait to see if those positive points have won them valuable prizes. The “Dig It, Grow It, Cook It, Eat It” challenge encourages primary and secondary pupils to plant, harvest and eat their own food...
Lakeside EfW takes home two renewable energy awards
Posted 15 Nov 2011
Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) Ltd, located in Colnbrook, Berkshire, was given two prestigious Renewable Energy Infrastructure Awards in the categories of ‘Best Designed Renewable Energy Facility’ and ‘Energy from Waste Facility of the Year’ last week at a ceremony held in London. The Lakeside ...
New vision and branding reflects transformation of Viridor
Posted 14 Nov 2011
Viridor has launched its new vision statement and accompanying corporate branding. The changes reflect the continued transformation of Viridor from traditional, disposal-focused waste management company into a progressive and innovative recycling-led resource recovery business. Dan Cooke, Viridor’s E...
Viridor welcomes final ruling on Oxfordshire project
Posted 10 Nov 2011
Leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor has welcomed the refusal to allow a challenge to the planning permission for an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at its existing site in Ardley, Oxfordshire, to go to the Court of Appeal. The challenge, by campaign group Ardley Agai...
Zero Waste Week
Posted 10 Nov 2011
Leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor and green charity Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) are calling all businesses, big and small, to reduce the amount of waste they generate to improve their environmental performance and save money for Zero Waste Week (19-27 No...
New sites achieve coveted certifications
Posted 8 Nov 2011
Corby and Bury Materials Recycling Facilities in Northamptonshire and Greater Manchester respectively have been recommended for certification to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSA 18001 standards by the British Standards Institute (BSI). The certification in quality, environmental and safety management sta...
Viridor customers are in Defra's top ten
Posted 7 Nov 2011
Last week (November 4), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced its top ten recycling authorities, including three of Viridor’s customers. Percentages of household waste recycled, composted or reused reached almost 66 per cent for league leader Rochford District Council.&...
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