Although Wastepack has taken over Difpak, the company will continue to operate the compliance scheme as a distinct entity which is registered with the Environment Agency. Difpak has already submitted an outline compliance operating plan for 2002 to the Environment Agency, proposing a similar approach to compliance to that which it has followed in previous years. Peter Gaffney, Wastepack's head of compliance, will now oversee the scheme.
The Difpak compliance scheme had around 170 members at the beginning of the compliance year with a combined obligation of about 70,000 tonnes, based on the 2001 recovery and recycling targets.
Mike Beard, director of marketing and communication, said: “Wastepack has acquired Difpak in order to increase and diversify the group’s scale of operation and customer base.”
Wastepack said that it is committed to enhancing the competitive performance of the Difpak scheme. Wastepack has been able to purchase Difpak as a result of funds made available by Duke Street Capital’s recent acquisition of a majority interest in the Wastepack Group.
Subscribe for free