Mitie secures £18m Manchester Airport waste contract
Mitie has secured an £18 million contract to deliver integrated waste management services at Manchester Airport.
The four-year agreement with Manchester Airports Group (MAG) will see Mitie manage around 9,600 tonnes of waste annually, including mixed recycling, international catering waste, confiscated items and hazardous materials.
Stuart Bleazard, Managing Director, Mitie Environmental Services, commented: “This new contract reflects the strength of our long-standing partnership with Manchester Airports Group and our shared ambition to deliver more sustainable operations.
“By increasing on-site recycling, expanding low-carbon solutions and using real-time data, we’re driving more efficient waste management, reducing emissions and supporting MAG’s journey to net zero.”
As part of the contract, Mitie will establish a new on-site materials recycling facility to reduce reliance on off-site processing and increase recycling rates.
The company will also introduce digital technology, including monitored compaction equipment, GPS tracking and onboard weighing systems, to optimise collections by only emptying full containers.
The new contract builds on an 18-year partnership between Mitie and MAG, with the company already providing engineering maintenance, asset management and operational support across the airport estate.
£168k secured for Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust following environmental offences
The Environment Agency has secured £168,000 for Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust through Enforcement Undertakings agreed with businesses responsible for environmental offences across the county.
The largest waste-related payment was £60,000 from Bowring Transport after construction and demolition waste was deposited without authorisation at Hook Cliff Farm, Gonerby Moor, near Grantham, between June 2020 and April 2022.
Construction and Environmental Services also paid £26,000, while Earthborn Transport Limited contributed £12,000 for unauthorised deposits of construction and demolition waste at the same site.
Meanwhile, Fox (Owmby) paid £40,000 after mixed waste was deposited without authorisation at Willow Holt Caravan and Camping Park in Tattershall between December 2020 and January 2021.
The remaining £30,000 came from Crockway Farms Limited following a slurry pollution incident in Market Rasen.
The funding will be used by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to support nature recovery and deliver environmental improvements across the county.
The Environment Agency said all of the businesses also contributed to its investigation costs and had taken steps to prevent similar offences from recurring.
WikiWaste publishes 2025 incineration and energy recovery data
WikiWaste has published 2025 Annual Operator Returns data across its UK energy recovery and incineration facility pages, providing updated operational information for sites across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The update includes facility-level performance data for Energy from Waste, biomass energy recovery, high temperature incineration and clinical incineration plants.
Metrics include residual waste tonnage received, waste combusted, total waste received, incinerator bottom ash (IBA) production and air pollution control (APC) residues as a percentage of waste combusted.
According to WikiWaste, the data has been taken from annual operator returns submitted to environmental regulators and is now available in a consistent format across the platform.
Andy Olie, Director of Monksleigh, which operates WikiWaste, commented: “This update brings the full incineration and energy recovery fleet up to date with 2025 figures – and puts that data in the hands of the analysts, operators and local authorities who need it.”
The facility-level data is available through a free WikiWaste Public Access account, with additional reporting available to premium subscribers.
Aberdeenshire Council expands electric waste compactor fleet
Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed the purchase of a third electric mobile roll packer from Bergmann Direct as it continues to replace diesel-powered equipment at its household waste recycling centres.
The announcement was made at the National Civic Amenity Site (NCAS) 2026 conference, where Bergmann Direct Managing Director Gordon McQueen met with Caroline Roff, Waste Support Leader, and Claire Loney, Waste Team Manager, from Aberdeenshire Council.
According to Bergmann Direct, the council has reported positive performance from the electric packers, which operate under heavy workloads while requiring charging only once every three days.
The company said the machines eliminate on-site exhaust emissions and reduce operational noise compared with diesel-powered alternatives.
The latest purchase forms part of Aberdeenshire Council’s wider efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its waste operations.
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