Veolia Environmental Services
Veolia Environmental Services - managing waste for Shropshire
In October 2007 Veolia Environmental Services was awarded the contract to manage household waste and recycling services on behalf of Shropshire Waste Partnership for the next 27 years.
Veolia Environmental Services is part of the Veolia Group and is now the UK's leading waste management company operating in all of the industry sectors. With a sizeable presence throughout Britain, Europe and the World, Veolia Environmental Services employs 71,000 people worldwide, servicing more than 50 million inhabitants across 34 countries.
Veolia Environmental Services has firmly established itself as one of the United Kingdom's leading waste management providers, offering an impressive range of waste management services and solutions.
Known for their expertise, excellence in service, and for working in partnership with clients, their aim is to offer a seamless quality service, to minimise the impact of waste on the environment and the local communities in which they operate, and to promote minimisation, reuse and recycling wherever and whenever possible.
Working with many local authorities, Veolia Environmental Services deliver a comprehensive, integrated waste management service. Their approach relies on handling waste in a four ways: Encouraging waste minimisation, recycling and composting, energy recovery and finally, safe disposal.
Veolia Environmental Services has been working in local communities for many years. Here are details of some of the other contracts that it delivers.
Veolia Environmental Services Hampshire Ltd.
In 1995 Veolia Environmental Services won a 25-year integrated waste management contract with Hampshire County Council. Today, this project, known as Project Integra, has developed into a partnership between all 14 Local Authorities in Hampshire. In recognition of their achievements in reaching a sustainable waste management programme, the Authorities were awarded Beacon Status in 2000.
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Veolia Environmental Services Sheffield Ltd
In August 2001, Veolia Environmental Services took over the waste management contract from Sheffield City Council taking on the management of 240 000 tonnes of waste a year. Veolia Environmental Services is now working with the council to encourage waste reduction through education and raising awareness whilst maintaining an efficient collection service and increasing recycling rates through the provision of kerbside collection and developing recycling facilities. In addition Veolia Environmental Services is responsible for developing a new Energy Recovery Facility and expanding Sheffield's existing District Heating network.
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Veolia Environmental Services South Downs Ltd
East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council awarded Veolia Environmental Services a 25 year integrated waste management contract in April 2003. The area produces 400,000 tonnes of waste a year. Veolia Environmental Services formed Veolia ES South Downs Ltd to be responsible for managing all collected household waste from East Sussex and Brighton & Hove, all the Household Waste Recycling Sites and all recyclable, compostable and general household waste delivered to facilities in the area.
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Veolia ES Birmingham Ltd.
Veolia Environmental Services has also developed and now operates Veolia ES Birmingham Ltd, formerly Tyseley Waste Disposal as a waste management solution for the City of Birmingham. The Energy from Waste plant now handles 350,000 tonnes per annum and provides 25 MW to the National Grid.
