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Archive for October 2011
Pink charity calendar to boost breast cancer campaign
Posted 28 Oct 2011
Today (28 October) Viridor, one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies, unveils the Viridor 2012 charity calendar to raise funds in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign and to celebrate wear it pink day 2011. The pink Viridor 2012 calendar is the brain-child of Kent-bas...
Cardiff Council receives industry accolade for partnership recycling project
Posted 26 Oct 2011
Last week, Cardiff Council received the Viridor-sponsored award for Best Partnership at this year’s Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee conference – the leading event for local authority waste management and recycling officers. Cardiff Council beat the competition with its successful ‘Get ...
Lakeside Lands Prestigious Peel People's Cup
Posted 23 Oct 2011
The operating team at Lakeside Energy from Waste facility - a joint venture of Viridor and Grundon Waste Management - at Colnbrook, near Slough, is officially the best in the UK! The facility has been announced the winner of the Peel People’s Cup for 2011 this week. This prestigious trophy is award...
Viridor ‘branches’ out to local residents and Gorse Hill schoolchildren
Posted 21 Oct 2011
Street Trees planted as part or a partnership between Red Rose Forest and Viridor, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, have been gratefully received by Trafford residents. The trees were planted in March this year, and children from Gorse Hill Primary School have now helpe...
GMWDA announces excellent results for 2010/2011
Posted 18 Oct 2011
This week, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), partner of Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Ltd, published its Annual Report for 2010/11, announcing big results for the past year. GMWDA signed a 25 year contract with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) (VLGM) Limited in 2009. The con...
Freightliner launches ‘Viridor’ Recycling and Recovery Express
Posted 17 Oct 2011
Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd (FHH) last week named locomotive 66597 'Viridor' to commemorate a long-term partnership. An official unveiling ceremony took place at Viridor’s recycling and resource recovery facility, at Longley Lane in Manchester to celebrate the landmark partnership between Viridor and ...
Comment on Dispatches: Britain's Rubbish
Posted 11 Oct 2011
Channel 4's Dispatches: Britain's Rubbish aired yesterday (10 October 2011) at 8pm (BSM). Commenting on its content, Bill Griffiths, national recycling and organics manager for Viridor said: "Viridor is neutral when it comes to source segregated or commingled collections, and supports local authorities ...
Viridor set to boost green credentials for Peterborough businesses
Posted 4 Oct 2011
Leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor becomes key partner of Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) Investors in the Environment (IiE) scheme. The newly signed partnership will ensure local businesses benefit from the expertise Viridor has in the environmental arena...
Viridor expands range of plastics for recycling at Kent facility
Posted 3 Oct 2011
Leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor has installed a new generation single shaft shredder – the WIEMA SPIDER HRS – at its Crayford Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Kent which will enable the company expand the range of plastics processed on site. Renowned as o...
Viridor disappointed by Environment Agency U-Turn
Posted 3 Oct 2011
Viridor has issued a critical response after, in a last minute u-turn on previous advice, the Environment Agency (EA) announced last week that there would be an extension for those moving from a composting Exemption Permit to an Environmental Permit. The transition, which affects those operating under a...
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