Duke visits Grundons Colnbrook site
As a qualified architect and a corporate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, His Royal Highness was particularly interested in the design of the Lakeside Energy from Waste facility which won a letsrecycle.com award for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management in the Innovation in Design category.
During his tour, the Duke remarked that modern waste management is a very complex subject and it was very interesting to see so many types of activities co-located on one site. He added that the design of the energy from waste plant is particularly distinctive given that it presented a real challenge to the architect.
Richard Skehens, managing director of Grundon and a Lakeside director said: We were delighted to have this opportunity to show HRH the Duke of Gloucester around our Colnbrook facilities. The Lakeside EfW plant is an excellent example of how safe and efficient energy from waste facilities can generate much needed, base-load power to the National Grid, largely from non fossil fuels. The plant exports enough energy from residual (non recyclable) household waste to meet the domestic needs of around 50,000 households, approximately the population of Slough.
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Yorwaste receives site accreditations
Waste management and recycling company Yorwaste has been awarded international standards which recognise the companys work to reduce the impact it has on the environment.
The company has been awarded certification to both ISO14001 and ISO9001, the international standards covering Environmental and Quality Management Systems. This follows an independent audit of various Yorwaste activities, including waste management, transport, transfer and recycling operations at the following sites:
-Tancred Transport Depot and Waste Transfer Station, near Catterick
-Rawcliffe Transport Depot, York
-Fairfield Transport Depot and Waste Transfer Station, Whitby
-Hessay Materials Recycling Facility, Hessay, near York
-Harewood Whin Waste Transfer Station, York
-Seamer Carr Materials Recycling Facility, Scarborough
-Nestle, York (Yorwaste provide all waste services)
-Yorwaste head office, Northallerton
The company will now be audited every six months to ensure the required performance standards are being maintained and it is also hoping , in the future, to extend the certification to other parts of group, such as the household waste recycling centres it operates.
Peter Frankish, Yorwastes health, safety and environmental quality manager, said: These are extremely hard standards to achieve so we are absolutely delighted to be awarded them for so many parts of the organisation.
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Leicestershire promotes food waste digesters
Since May 2008 the special bins have been sold at a cut down rate by Leicestershire county council, on behalf of the Leicestershire Waste Partnership, helping families reduce the amount of leftover food they send to landfill. The cones turn the waste into water, carbon dioxide and nutrients which are absorbed back into the soil.
The Green Cone costs 7.50, which includes free professional installation, other composters such as wormeries and Green Johannas are also available at discount prices. Tony Kershaw, county council cabinet member for waste and chairman of the Leicestershire Waste Partnership, said: It is great that so many people have bought one of these clever and easy to use bins.
Using a food waste digester helps reduce the cost of sending waste to landfill, which is rising yearly. The digesters we have on offer are really great value and help us all do our bit for the environment.
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