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Recycling, Renewable Power and Resource Efficiency

Viridor provides the full range of recycling and waste services including advanced materials recycling, glass and plastics reprocessing, composting, mechanical & biological treatment, waste to energy, transport, collection, and safe and efficient landfill disposal.  Each year the company recycles c. 2 million tonnes of materials, has the capacity to generate over 127.5 megawatts of renewable energy and handled over 8 million tonnes of waste material.

All sites and services are operated under the company's business management system incorporating ISO14001 (Environmental Management), ISO9001 (Quality Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety) standards, and formally accredited by BSI.  These are the highest recognised international standards, ensuring continuous improvement in these key areas and providing assurance to customers and communities alike.

Viridor won the best "Recycling and Waste Management Business of the Year" award at the 2010 national recycling awards .The company is also a two time award winner in the DEFRA-sponsored Awards for Excellence in Waste and Recycling (having won the "Innovation in Design" and "Best Partnership" categories in 2009 and 2008).

Part of the FTSE 250 Pennon Group, Viridor is at the forefront of investment in "next generation" green infrastructure to help public, private and community sector partners deliver sustainable resource management.

No matter the size of your business or organisation, society is changing and the pace of change is accelerating, from the global focus on climate change to consumer and community concern for environmental responsibility.

Increasing regulation is also transforming business and organisational practices with the focus now on waste reduction, reuse, enhanced recycling and recovering energy from what remains.

Our technology-neutral approach allows investment in a broad range of resource solutions, from stateof-the-art materials recycling facilities to advanced recovery hubs diverting waste from landfill, generating renewable heat and power for local use.