More Contract!7 Sep 2012 15:24
Article - Waste Management World.com
Shanks to Divert 70% of Waste from Landfill & Incineration in Bedfordshire
06 September 2012
Milton Keynes, UK based waste management company, Shanks (LSE: SKS) has been appointed by councils in Bedfordshire to help them divert over 70% of their black bin waste from landfill and incineration while increasing recycling rates and cutting costs for residents.
The company said that under a six year contract with Bedford Borough Council, it will manage all of the local authority's black bin waste - some 50,000 tonnes per annum - which has previously been sent to landfill and incineration.
From the beginning of October, Shanks said that it will use its mechanical and biological treatment (MBT) plant at Frog Island in London to remove recyclable materials from the waste, delivering recycling and landfill diversion rates in excess of 70%.
The MBT process will produce solid recovered fuel (SRF) which will be used to generate energy.
In a second contract, Central Bedfordshire Council has also appointed Shanks to manage its municipal waste.
According to the company, under an initial two and half year contract, it will use its Frog Island MBT plant to recycle and treat around 26,000 tonnes per annum of the council's black bin waste which has previously been sent to landfill or incinerated,
Shanks said that it also expected to achieve a 70% diversion rate for this contract.