Viridor

Viridor's WEEE collections smash government targets

Figures released by Viridor confirm collection rates for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) across the Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRS) it manages are well ahead of the national average.

The figures, which have been released as the EU WEEE Directive reaches its second anniversary of implementation in the UK, show Viridor has achieved an average collection rate of 8.2 kg per head of population in the areas it serves - the UK's average is 6.79 kg per head.

Viridor, one of the leading recycling and waste management companies in the UK and part of the FTSE-100 Pennon Group, manages HWRS on behalf of eight local authorities, all of which have been registered as Designated Collection Facilities (DCF) to ensure WEEE is segregated and collected appropriately.

Additionally, Viridor's achievement in some areas where HRWS have recently been re-developed and targeted campaigns have been put in place, such as West Sussex has seen collection levels nearly doubling the national average with a collection figure of over 11 kg of electrical items per head of population from the 11 sites in the county.

This exceptional level of performance was mirrored within Suffolk, Somerset and Monmouthshire, all exceeding the government's collection target of 10 kg per head.

The greatest number of electrical items sent for recycling fall into the small domestic appliance category, which includes items such as toasters, hairdryers, kettles and printers.

During 2008, a staggering 381, 600 of these small appliances were collected in West Sussex alone, which equates to just over three per cent of the total amount of small appliances collected nationally.

Speaking on behalf of Viridor Bill Griffiths, national recycling manager said "These results clearly demonstrate the commitment Viridor places on well trained and motivated staff at the HWRS to assist and educate the public who use these facilities.

 

"With all items mechanically broken down into their component parts and recycled at local Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities, Viridor continues to play a significant part in the efficient recovery of resources".