Waste & Recycling

New Electric Waste Vehicles Deployed in Camden

Veolia is deploying new electric vehicles in Camden following the North London borough’s decision to extend its waste and recyclingRead More »

Veolia Listed as Sunday Times Best Place to Work

Veolia has appeared in the very big organisation category of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list for aRead More »

Waste Collection and Recycling Operations Begin in Hertfordshire

Veolia has initiated delivery of recycling, waste collection and street cleansing services under a new £108m eight-year contract with EastRead More »

Veolia Sustainability Fund Supports 165 UK Community Initiatives

Veolia supported 165 projects with over £120,000 in 2024 to improve biodiversity in their local environments and communities. Since launchingRead More »

AI to Support Second Enfinium Energy from Waste Facility

UK energy from waste operator enfinium has deployed innovative AI visualisation technology from German developer Wasteer at its Parc AdferRead More »

Waste Partnership Achieves Carbon Savings for J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon is working with Veolia to accelerate progress towards net zero targets in the hospitality sector. The popularRead More »

Let’s Recycle ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’

Compass Group business ESS and community sharing app Olio have received an award in the ‘Food Waste Initiative of theRead More »

Collection Crew of the Year

Veolia Westminster’s nights recycling team took home the Collection Crew of the Year award at this year’s Awards for ExcellenceRead More »

Veolia Celebrates National Careers Week

Newhaven and Marchwood Energy Recovery Facility teams collaborate to inspire students through Insight Days.

Powering Up a Hazardous Waste Facility in North East England

Veolia has started operation of a new 25,000 tonnes per annum Hazardous Waste Transfer Station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Designed to serveRead More »

Connecting Children with Nature

Veolia Orchard has enriched playgrounds across the United Kingdom since 2022, enabling biodiversity to flourish in over 500 schools whilstRead More »

Caerphilly Offers Free Food Waste Caddy Liners During Food Waste Action Week

As part of the UK’s largest annual food waste reduction campaign, “Food Waste Action Week”, Caerphilly County Borough Council isRead More »

Supporting Southwark’s Climate Strategy

A fleet of four lithium-ion battery powered forklifts has been introduced at the Veolia Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility toRead More »

Streamlining Workplace Documentation for Maximum Efficiency

Efficient workplace documentation is crucial for the success of any organisation. Poorly managed documents can lead to wasted time, miscommunication,Read More »

Comment: Veolia Response to Article from Unite the union on FMIndustry.com

Veolia UK & Ireland has responded formally to an article by Unite the union published on FMIndustry.com at https://fmindustry.com/2025/02/06/refuse-workers-in-sheffield-to-continue-fight-for-union-recognition-unite/ onRead More »

Refuse Workers in Sheffield to Continue Fight for Union Recognition – Unite

Unite members working for Veolia have voted to continue all-out industrial action as their employer refuses to recognise their unionRead More »

Supporting Zero Waste Scotland

Veolia have been selected as a service provider to the new Waste Management Services Framework Agreement launched by Advanced ProcurementRead More »

The Recycling Showdown: Caerphilly Primary School Design Heroes Need your Votes

As part of a new campaign, Year 5 and 6 pupils from five schools across the borough of Caerphilly inRead More »

Merton Council appoints Veolia as Recycling and Waste Collections Partner

The London Borough of Merton has appointed Veolia to deliver recycling and waste collections and winter maintenance services as partRead More »

Westminster Rings 2025 in With Recycling

A dedicated team of 150 Veolia workers swiftly collected cans, glass and other party leftovers at the largest New Year’sRead More »

Recycling Coffee Waste with Worms, Paper Pulp and Humus

Veolia has worked with worm castings producer Wormganix to recycle three tonnes of spent coffee grounds from a Starbucks licenseeRead More »

Veolia Launches New Process for Recycling Copper from Decommissioned Nuclear Facilities

Under its strategic GreenUP programme Veolia has developed an innovative and more sustainable solution to replace the traditional method usedRead More »

Babcock Awards Milestone Recycling Contract for UK Submarine Dismantling Project

Babcock working with the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) has reached the next significant milestone to fully dismantle a nuclear-powered submarine,Read More »

Showcasing the Transformative Power of Recycling

Veolia and Merton Council have supported local resident and RPS member, Vince Harris, to tell the story of what happensRead More »

Haringey Cracks Down on Dumping

Residents and businesses who dump in Haringey could now face fines of up to £1000 as the council intensifies itsRead More »

Veolia Commentary on UK Autumn Budget

Veolia UK & Ireland CEO, Gavin Graveson, comments on the Autumn budget. We welcome the Budget that signals growth, andRead More »

Croydon Appoints Veolia as Environmental Services Contractor

Croydon Council is expanding its partnership with Veolia after awarding a new eight-year £21.5m contract to the environmental services providerRead More »

Du Reaches Sustainability Milestone

UAE telecom operator du diverted 21 per cent of its waste from landfill at 145 sites during the first halfRead More »

Making Recycling in Haringey Easier and More Accessible

Recycling in Haringey just got easier and more accessible thanks to a suggestion by residents. Nine libraries in the NorthRead More »

Food Waste Initiative Wins Public Service Excellence Award

Westminster City Council (WCC) and Veolia have received an award for ‘Best Public/Private Partnership Working Initiative’ at the Association forRead More »

Kingston Council Recycling, Waste and Environmental Services Contract

Kingston Council has signed a new eight-year waste and environmental services contract with Veolia. The £9.4m contract which begins inRead More »

Innovative Carbon Capture Pilot Goes Live

UK energy from waste (EfW) operator enfinium has launched the country’s first carbon capture pilot on an EfW site. TheRead More »

BM Caterers to Trial Tech-enabled Reusable Packaging

BM Caterers are trialling a technology-enabled reusable food and drink packaging solution that could remove around 279,500 single-use cups andRead More »

Helping to Power Vehicles into the Future

Veolia UK & Ireland has won the Partnership Award at the Motor Transport Awards 2024 for developing an EV technicianRead More »

Veolia Warns Over Fire Risk From Domestic Electrical Waste

A new UK-wide campaign from Veolia highlights the fire risks associated with disposing of certain waste items and how theyRead More »

How UK Local Authorities are Countering Budget Cuts on Waste Services with Technology

Gareth Mitchell, UK Partner Manager at Heliot Europe, says councils are turning to the IoT and 0G LPWAN technology toRead More »

Veolia Enhances Solvent Recycling at Liverpool Waste Facility

Veolia has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its Garston, Liverpool, facility to 86,000 tonnes a year to meet theRead More »

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Awards Sustainable Waste Contract

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded Mitie a new contract to provide waste services across Queen’s Medical CentreRead More »

Residents Work with Council to Stop Businesses Dumping Waste

A business from a neighbouring London borough has been fined a total of £2,005 after blocking a pavement in HaringeyRead More »

Pride in London: It Takes a Community

Veolia’s community from across the UK came together on Saturday to celebrate Pride and march for LGBTQIA+ colleagues with thisRead More »

The ‘Green Economy’ Equation the UK’s New Government Cannot Afford to Get Wrong 

Gavin Graveson, Veolia’s Senior Executive Vice President for Northern Europe, says political leadership and investment hold the key to aRead More »

Sodexo Secures Place on CCS Healthcare Procurement Framework

Sodexo Health & Care has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services frameworkRead More »

A Quarter of a Century of Environmental Stewardship

Delaware North is marking the 25th anniversary of GreenPath, its award-winning environmental stewardship and sustainability program with special programming and events.Read More »

Kenyan Waste Pickers United in Call for Change

Waste pickers from Kenya will deliver an important message to policy makers at the next round of negotiations for aRead More »

Cleaning up Sheffield with Kindness 

Veolia and Sheffield City Council have launched StreetKind, a campagn to tackle unacceptable levels of verbal and physical abuse ofRead More »

Clearing Chewing Gum from One of North London’s Longest High Streets

Haringey Council is partnering with Keep Britain Tidy and the Chewing Gum Task Force to remove chewing gum from theRead More »

Helping People and Planet

Aramark provides an update on ESG progress and shares recent accomplishments, including the validation of new global near- and long-termRead More »

BCC Chair Calls for Further Government and Industry Support to Prioritise Cleaning and Hygiene

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has expressed gratitude to over 450 industry members who have endorsed its campaign to makeRead More »

Scottish Housing Minister to Launch Green Home Festival

Scotland’s second Green Home Festival is set to be launched by Scottish Government Minister Paul McLennan, who has agreed to kick offRead More »

Welcoming Caroline: Veolia Deploys Electric Telehandler at Integrated Waste Management Facility

Veolia has introduced an electric MRF 360 telehandler at its Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Southwark as part ofRead More »

Sodexo Attends China-Europe Sustainable Consumption Forum

Sodexo has participated in the China-Europe Sustainable Consumption Forum at the 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair held inRead More »

Uttarakhand Court Provides Ruling on UNDP Waste Management Project

The High Court of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has issued landmark guidelines in relation to solid waste management.Read More »

Replacing Plastic with Paper

UK startup Biovate Hygienics is claiming an industry first following the launch of its ‘Zero Compromise’ range of plastic-free paperRead More »

Serco Partners with City of Melbourne to Donate Plants for Community Gardens

A vegetable garden display created by Serco’s Melbourne Parks and Gardens team in the city’s central business district has receivedRead More »

Outernet London Awards Cleaning Contract

Outernet London, the Capital’s newest immersive entertainment district, has appointed Cleanology as cleaning service provider. Bring cultural and retail experiencesRead More »

Royal Surrey Hospital and Medrest Recognised with ‘Exemplar Site Status’

Compass Group healthcare business Medirest and its partner, Royal Surrey Hospital, have been awarded ‘Exemplar’ site status, for the earlyRead More »

Green Apple Award for Ecoserv

Family owned UK facility services provider Ecoserv Group was a gold winner at the Green Apple Awards for Environment BestRead More »

UK Public Hopeful for Climate Change Solution

A survey by Veolia and research and consulting firm ELABE reveals a majority of people in Britain believe climate disruptionRead More »

Severn Trent Thanks Local Food Service Establishments for Protecting Sewer Network

British water company Severn Trent has thanked commercial kitchens for protecting its sewer network from an estimated 70,000 litres ofRead More »

Planet Mark Accreditation

UK refurbishment contractor Pexhurst has achieved Planet Mark sustainability certification. Planet Mark is a certification that recognises continuous improvement, encouragesRead More »

Former England Rugby Captain Supports Campaign for ‘Washroom Dignity’ Over Male Incontinence

Lewis Moody MBE has joined the ‘Stalls for All’ campaign which aims to break long-held taboos surrounding continence-related issues. LaunchedRead More »

Rochford Unveils New Fleet Under New Partnership with Norse

Bin collection in Rochford won’t look the same for at least the next eight years following the delivery of aRead More »

ABM Secures LondonEnergy Cleaning and Security Brief

ABM has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide cleaning and security services at six sites operated by waste andRead More »

Kimberly-Clark Claims Global First for Recyclable Hand Towel Core Plug

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ has added 100 per cent bio-based and recyclable core plugs in its Scott® and Kleenex® hand towel rangesRead More »

Veolia Unveils Industrial Resins for the Circular Economy at K 2022

Veolia have launched PlastiLoop, a new range of resins for industrial packaging, manufacturing and construction applications at K 2022, theRead More »

Paint Can Recycling Scheme Reaches Million Milestone

A free-of-charge recycling scheme offered by AkzoNobel brand Dulux Decorator Centre in the UK in cooperation with Veolia has disposedRead More »

Sculptor Transforms Westminster’s Waste into Beautiful Installation

Renowed 3D artist and sculptor Faith Bebbington supported by Veolia has unveiled ‘Tree Goddess’, the latest installation to be exhibitedRead More »

Food4Climate Pavilion Launches COP27 Agenda

Food systems transformation will take centre stage at Food4Climate’s first Pavilion at the UN climate summit in Egypt next month.Read More »

Peel Issues ESG Update

Peel L&P has released its annual ESG report on the progress the British regeneration business is making in implementing aRead More »

Mitie on Target for 2025 ESG Goals

Mitie’s most recent annual ESG report highlights the progress the facilities management outsourcer has made in incorporating 13 ambitious targetsRead More »

Cleaning Industry Calls for UK Government Support Ahead of Winter Flu and Covid-19 Resurgence

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is warning continuing staff shortages in the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector will amplify theRead More »

Roundtable: Refurb and Reuse vs Demolition and Rebuild

Stuart Byles and Lee Stuart, technical directors at UK contractor Pexhurst Services, discuss key take-homes on BREEAM standards from aRead More »

Westminster Celebrates World EV Day by Commissioning New Electric Street Cleaning Bikes

Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, took to the streets to roll out their new, industry-leading fleet of electricRead More »

Bringing Better Business to Birmingham

Flexible workspace operator x+why has signed tenant and fellow B Corp, Too Good To Go, as a tenant of  itsRead More »

Postponement of APPG Inquiry into UK Cleaning and Hygiene Industry

The remaining two sessions of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry inquiry into the roleRead More »

Veolia and Miracle-Gro Launch Recycling Scheme for Plastic Compost Bags

A new UK recycling operation involving Veolia, garden product brand Miracle-Gro, and Dobbies Garden Centres is set to address theRead More »

Supporting Sustainable Storage and Handling

For many years, German storage bin manufacturer BITO-Lagertechnik has been puting sustainability into practice, supported by innovative technologies and state-of-theRead More »

Veolia to Sell Suez UK Waste Business to Macquarie

Veolia has announced an agreement to sell Suez’s UK waste business to Macquarie for €2.4 billion in a deal thatRead More »

Green Cleaning Products Manufacturer Appoints Alliance Scotland as Exclusive Country Distributor

GreenTeck Global have signed a five-year partnership with Alliance Scotland for distribution of its  innovative range of natural cleaning solutionsRead More »

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Inspiring Sustainable Large-scale Events

Michael Topham, CEO of FTSE 250 listed waste management solutions provider Biffa, explains why the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham areRead More »

Churchill Named as Supplier on CCS FM and Workplace Services Framework

Churchill Group have been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace ServicesRead More »

Veolia Launches UK’s First Cloud-based Waste and Hazardous Material Management System

Veolia has introduced the first end-to-end cloud based system that can ensure compliance and traceability for hazardous and non hazardousRead More »

Supporting London Pride and its Biggest Ever Cleanup Operation

Veolia proudly marched in this year’s Pride in London parade, with an electric collection vehicle in vivid rainbow colours takingRead More »

Rochford District Council in Waste Collection Partnership with Norse

Rochford District Council has appointed Norse Group, the Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) of Norfolk County Council, to deliver wasteRead More »

Tackling Waste with BRE

Charlotte Harris, sustainability administrator at Pexhurst, explains why BRE Group’s SmartWaste tool has prompted the reimagining of the UK fit-outRead More »

Republic Services Acquires US Ecology

Waste collection and environmental services provider Rublic Services has completed the acquisition of US Ecology, Inc., for the previously announcedRead More »

British Businesses Unaware of New Plastic Packaging Tax

Seventy-seven per cent of senior decision makers in retail and manufacturing who participated in a YouGov survey commissioned by VeoliaRead More »

Veolia to Operate eRCVs in Kingston

Veolia will launch Kingston Council’s first fleet of electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCVs) in the autumn following its client’s approvalRead More »

Transforming Waste-derived CO2 into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at LIPOR’s Energy Recovery Plant near Portugal’sRead More »

Sustainable Cleaning and the Covid-19 Pandemic

Global hygiene products manufacturer Diversey Holdings considers some of the lessons learnt by businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses largeRead More »

Veolia Launches Ecoservices

Veolia UK has launched a new service to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardousRead More »

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