The addition of the Kent-based waste arm of Robert Brett & Sons strengthens Viridor Waste Management's presence in the south of England with landfill sites in Kent and Essex as well as processing plants including Kent's largest “clean” materials recycling facility.
” Brett Waste Management has an excellent track record in managing landfill, transfer and recycling operations throughout the South East.“
– Colin Drummond, Viridor
Viridor – itself owned by utilities company Pennon Group – said the acquisition fitted in with its strategy of expanding waste management activities in landfill, power generation and waste treatment.
Brett Waste, which has a turnover of just over 14 million a year, is headquartered near Canterbury and incorporates about 11 million cubic metres of consented landfill capacity and six Megawatts of landfill gas power generation capacity.
The acquisition, which has come little over a year after Viridor acquired Thames Waste (see letsrecycle.com story), brings the company's total landfill capacity to 91 million cubic metres and power generation capacity to 58MW.
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Commenting on the acquisition, Viridor chief executive Colin Drummond said: “Brett Waste Management has an excellent track record in managing landfill, transfer and recycling operations throughout the South East including the running of the largest domestic and commercial waste landfill site in Kent.
“We look forward to benefiting from, and further developing, the expertise, professionalism and local knowledge of the workforce and working with the Brett Group in developing mutually beneficial interests and business opportunities,” Mr Drummond added.
Viridor said the acquisition of Brett Waste is expected to enhance the company's earnings before goodwill in its first full year.
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