High Peak Borough Council has teamed up with formed a partnership with Veolia Environmental Services and have saved the taxpayers £100,000 in the process.
High Peak granted the new seven year contract to Veolia, the UK’s leading waste management company, last month. The new scheme will help residents in the area recycle and reduce waste, with both residential and commercial services. Collecting the waste will be a fleet of new high performance collection wagons, designed to maximise the council’s total recycling rates.
John Haken, High Peak Borough Council’s Executive Councillor for the Environment said: “Our improved recycling rates, which hit 42% in May, show our residents’ dedication and commitment to the environment.
“We are very aware of the environmental impact of our waste and are very excited about this new contract and fleet of vehicles that will help us to further improve our recycling rates over the next seven years.
“Our partnership with Veolia will allow us to continue meeting our recycling targets and therefore greatly reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, improving both our local and global environment.”
He went on to say: “Council staff have been transferred to provide the service, and will be working with an organisation that is renowned for its expertise in recycling and waste management.”
Veolia Executive Director for Environmental Services Tom Spaul said: “We are delighted to be starting our long term partnership with the Council and look forward to rolling out the new vehicles in early August, providing an excellent service to the residents of High Peak.”
For more information, visit: highpeak.gov.uk
Source: The Buxton Advertiser
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