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Eco Food Recycling invited to present at Food Waste 2011

June 4th, 2011


Castlepoint Shopping Park, Bournemouth


Eco Food Recycling the southern based food waste collection and recycling company have been invited to present at Food Waste 2011, Mayfair Conference Centre, London on 14th July a conference based around the collection, processing and energy recovery of food waste.

The presentation will  feature the case study of Castlepoint Shopping Park in Bournemouth and the implementation and success of the food waste recycling that has been conducted by Eco Food Recycling since the commencement of the service in August 2010. Simon Heaps, Director of Eco Food Recycling and Peter Matthews, General Manager of Castlepoint Shopping Park will explain the benefits that have resulted since the landfill diversion of food waste started at the Park.

The conference is organised by Recycling & Waste World and will feature Lord Henley, Under Secretary of State for DEFRA along with many leading figures from the waste industry specialising in food waste and energy recovery from that waste stream.

Eco Food Recycling collect commercial food waste from many sources of food production including Hotels, Restaurants, Schools and Universities, Pub chains, Leisure and Theme Parks, Shopping Centres and numerous food producers.

The area covered by Eco Food Recycling for food waste collection and recycling is Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex whereby all commercial food waste collected is 100% recycled.

A national food waste collection and recycling service is offered by Eco Food Recycling in partnership with their network of food waste collection companies around the UK.


Major Hotel chain expand food waste collections with Eco Food Recycling

June 4th, 2011

Hotel du Vin, Poole

Malmaison Hotel in Reading

Eco Food Recycling the southern based independant food waste collection and recycling company have been selected to roll out further sites within the Hotel du Vin and Malmaison chain to collect food waste, have it recycled and increase their landfill diversion figures.

After a successful two month trial at Hotel du Vin, Winchester where 5.5 tonnes of food waste was produced in the 8 week trial period the green light was given to introduce the food waste collection and recycling service to sites in Poole and Reading. Both the Hotel du Vin in Poole and Malmaison in Reading will commence food waste collections from Eco Food Recycling in early June.

Bournemouth based waste management company,1st Waste Management Consultants, who handle the waste streams for the group have selected Eco Food Recycling for the new sites because of the professionalism shown during the trial along with data management reporting clearly showing bin lifts and landfill diversion figures.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to Hotels of all sizes in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.

Eco Food Recycling can also offer a national coverage of food waste collections through their extensive partnership programme that they have built up with similar strategically placed food waste recycling businesses around the UK.


Food waste collections on the agenda at Stonehenge

May 2nd, 2011

Sarsen Trail competitors heading for Stonehenge

Witshire Wildlife Trust chose Eco Food Recycling to handle their food waste when they held the Sarsen Trail event, a 26 mile route from Avebury to Stonehenge.

In excess of 2,500 people either ran, walked or biked along the route this weekend ( Sunday May 1st ) and the environment was high on the agenda for the WWT as they enrolled food waste collection and recycling specialists Eco Food Recycling to collect strategically placed food waste bins along the route.

Events of this nature are handled by the Ringwood based food waste collection experts on a regular basis and they are used to the demands that high spectator and participant events produce. Food waste in abundance needs to be recycled and Eco Food Recyling currently have this waste stream disposed of at a local IVC ( in vessel composting ) facility.

Food waste bins can be supplied and collected at times to fit in with any organisation and advice given as to what waste can be placed within the bins.

Eco Food Recycling currently offer a food waste collection and recycling service in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset, Avon and Bristol whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Food waste collections on the increase in the south of england with Eco Food Recycling

April 28th, 2011

Eco Food Recycling the leading independant food waste collection and recycling company in the south have added to their fleet in response to increased business from their ever growing list of clients.

The Ringwood based food waste collection and recycling company have put another vehicle on the road as their collection service has expanded to include Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey,Sussex, Somerset, Avon and Bristol.

The increase in landfill tax at the start of April has had a dramatic impact on the business of Eco Food Recycling as businesses are now looking very closely at costs as their general waste bins have gone up from their current waste carriers.

The option of 100 % recycling food waste as opposed to landfill is starting to appeal to many food producing companies as they strive for a zero waste to landfill solution for their food waste.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset, Avon and Bristol whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Eco Food Recycling take delivery on new food waste vehicle

April 28th, 2011

Eco Food Recycling have taken delivery of a new vehicle to add to their fleet. The new NTM 7.5 tonne vehicle was delivered in response to an ever growing order book of food waste collections within their area.

The Ringwood based specialist food waste collection and recycling company have revised their projections for 2011 food waste collections due to increased business and expansion of their customer base within the hotel and restaurant sector.

Food waste collection and recycling is a very hot topic at present and Eco Food Recycling, the leading independant food waste collection company in the south, are being inundated with requests for the collection and disposal of commercial food waste from all parts of the country.

Through their extensive partners around the country Eco Food Recycling are able to offer a national food waste collection and recycling service to businesses of all sizes.


Food waste recycling taken to the next level by Castlepoint Shopping Park

March 16th, 2011

Director Andy Jones with Lesley Garcia from Castlepoint delivering the food waste caddie to H & M

Kitchen caddies ready for distribution to the shops at Castlepoint

Eco Food Recycling who make the food waste collections from Castlepoint Shopping Park in Bournemouth have been encouraged by the extension to the service that has been introduced by the management.

The introduction of food waste caddies into the staff rooms of the tenants could produce an amazing 13 tonnes of food waste if each shop produced the small amount of 10 kgs each per week per shop from discarded apple cores, banana’s, sandwiches and tea bags etc.

With top name stores such as Argos, H & M, HMV, Monsoon, JD Sports, Sports Direct, WH Smith, Burtons, Next,Waterstones, Gap,New Look and TK Max taking part in food waste recycling at Castlepoint the number of staff involved is considerable.

The forward thinking management team have already seen the potential that the three coffee shops within Castlepoint are likely to produce approx 16 tonnes of food waste from coffee grounds alone during the next 12 months. Costa Coffee, Cafe Nero and Thorntons have all been recycling their food waste with Eco Food Recycling since October.

Originally the Shopping Park, that is Bournemouth’s premier destination for shoppers, was just having the food waste collected from Nando’s and Frankie and Benny’s restaurants but it soon became obvious that by utilising the services of Eco Food Recycling the recycling figures of Castlepoint would show a dramatic increase and to date in excess of 29 tonnes of food waste has been collected since August.

With the introduction of the 23 ltr food waste caddies within the staff rooms of the shops it is anticipated that nearly 100 tonnes of food waste will be collected annually from all of the units within Castlepoint.

Simon Heaps,Director of Eco Food Recycling said ” It just goes to show that with a bit of forward thinking by the management of Castlepoint a vast quantity of food waste is being recycled that would previously have been sent to landfill.”

He added ” The introduction of the food waste caddies into the staff rooms of the shops was the idea of Park supremo Peter Matthews and was a masterstroke that could produce 13 tonnes of food waste during the next year.The entire management team have given their support to us as we have provided solutions to their landfill diversion requests.Our unique bin weighing system whereby we can provide food waste figures for all sites and submit monthly reports to Castlepoint has been welcomed.”

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to businesses of all sizes in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Food waste recycling in the New Forest on the increase with Eco Food Recycling

March 16th, 2011

An interested visitor in the New Forest eyeing one of the Eco Food Recycling collection vehicles

View of the Glasshouse Restaurant, New Forest Lodge Hotel

Eco Food Recycling the Ringwood based food waste collection and recycling company have expanded their food waste collection round in the New Forest area after increased demand from Hotels and Restaurants in the vicinity.

Although the area is not densley populated it still has a vast amount of Hotels and Restaurants because of the attraction of the New Forest to tourists especially during the summer months.

These establishments will all require food waste collections and Eco Food Recycling are the only company to be offering this service whereby the food waste is 100 % recycled.

For example the entire New Forest Hotel Group are having their food waste collected by Eco Food Recycling with startling results. The New Forest Lodge in Lyndhurst underwent a three month trial on having their food waste collected and recycled before a further Lyndhurst Hotel was added along with Burley and Beaulieu Hotels and the Group’s pub The Drift Inn.

As a result of the success of this forward thinking Hotel Group another leading New Forest Hotel,Pub and Restaurant is about to commence the food waste collection with Eco Food Recycling.

The disposal of the commercial food waste takes place at an IVC ( in vessel composting ) facility near Bournemouth Airport where the food waste collected is 100 % recycled.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to Pubs, Hotels and Restaurants in the New Forest area along with Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon.


Catering food waste destined to be recycled in the future

March 6th, 2011

Food waste from the catering and hospitality sector

Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State DEFRA

Catering food waste has been sent via general waste bins to landfill for many years but this is sure to change if a landfill ban for food waste is mentioned in the Governments waste review strategy next month.

With the options for catering food waste to go to either anaerobic digestion plants or in vessel composting facilities around the UK increasing then there is no reason why the food waste coming from the catering and hospitality sector should continue to go to landfill.

Catering establishments encompass many forms of food production, and consequently food waste, and although margins within this industry are very tight the difference betwen sending food waste to landfill or having the food waste fully recycled are virtually “cost neutral”. This is mainly because of the rise in landfill tax that is due to increase again on 1st April as it is set at £56 per tonne.

With the landfill tax rising again over the next few years the difference between recycled food waste and food waste going to landfill will mean that catering food waste will be diverted from landfill once and for all, which is exactly what the Government are hoping for.

Eco Food Recycling, the leading independant food waste collection and recycling company in the South of England, offer a food waste collection and recycling service to the catering industry in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Big push for food waste collections and recycling

March 3rd, 2011

Castlepoint Shopping Park in Bournemouth, one of the many clients that have accurate bin weight figures provided by Eco Food Recycling

With the landfill tax increase only weeks away their is a concerted effort from all of the major waste carriers namely Biffa, Sita and Veolia to increase food waste collections and to have them recycled as opposed to being sent to landfill.

Food waste is the heaviest waste stream left in the general waste bin and the impending landfill tax rise to £56 per tonne on April 1st is creating a demand for collections nationally.Most Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs are already recycling the majority of their waste including glass, cardboard/paper and plastics so it is no surprise that they are keen to have their food waste recycled.

Southern based Eco Food Recycling the specialist food waste collection and recycling company have noticed a big increase in leads as the build up to April 1st and the landfill tax increase looms.

The company that has been collecting food waste nationally are the leading independant food waste collection and recycling company in the south and are adding to their impressive list of clients by the day as well as being used by the “big three” waste carriers as a sub contractor because of their expertise in a specialist market and their desire to divert food waste away from landfill.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to customers of all sizes in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all of the food waste is 100% recycled and taken to a local IVC ( in vessel composting ) facility nearby.As an addition to the food waste collection side of the business the company are also large suppliers of bio-degradeable food waste bags that are fully compostable as well as supplying external 240 ltr food waste bins and 23 ltr internal kitchen caddies especially designed for food waste with clip lock lids.

Eco Food Recycling also offer a national brokerage service for food waste collection and recycling through their range of partners that will collect food waste on their behalf. All associate partners are checked thoroughly and are registered waste carriers in their own right.

Any enquiries for nationwide food waste collections can be sent to the brokerage team at sales@ecofoodrecycling.co.uk


Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs increase food waste collection and recycling as landfill tax rise looms

March 1st, 2011

Whitbread operate food waste recyling

Hotel du Vin, Winchester operate food waste recycling

All of the major waste carriers are looking to take the weight away from the general waste bins of their clients by having food waste collections and recycling the waste stream as opposed to landfill.

Hotels, restaurants and pubs are big producers of food waste and are some of the main clients of the large waste companies and are now prime targets to have their food waste collected and recycled.

With upto 80 % of the weight in a 1100 Euro bin being food waste it is no surprise that they want to reduce the weight especially with the landfill tax due to rise to £56 per tonne on April 1st.

Specialist food waste collection and recycling company Eco Food Recycling are also finding that many of their clients are totally surprised as to how much weight was previously being sent to landfill. By offering a monthly report detailing the exact weights collected they can actually see their landfill diversion figures.This information can then be used to reduce the amount of food waste that is being produced and reduce costs.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to businesses of all sizes in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Food waste collections and recycling to benefit as landfill tax rises

February 26th, 2011

One of the vehicle's from the Eco Food Recycling fleet

Food waste at landfill

With landfill tax rising to £56 per tonne on April 1st, and  more increases due in subsequent years, the cost of recycling food waste will become cheaper year by year for any food waste producers.

Food waste collections have always deemed to be expensive when compared with general waste collections destined for landfill sites but specialist food waste collection companies such as Eco Food Recycling, the leading independant food waste collection and recycling company in the south, are reaping the benefit of the government increases in landfill tax.

Of course this was always the intention by not only our current coalition government but by its predecessors beforehand as taxing businesses as a preventative measure to landfill seems to be working.

With commercial food waste collection and recycling still an untapped market, mainly because the landfill option was always cheaper, and there not being enough reputable food waste carriers the specialised food waste collection companies such as Eco Food Recycling are in great demand.

The hospitality industry in particular, which includes restaurants and hotels in abundance , are all looking to increase their recycling rates.With cardboard/paper, glass and plastics already being recycled the addition of food waste to their recycling regime means that very little is left to go into general waste and ultimately landfill, which means that not only are they helping the environment but more importantly there is virtually a “cost neutral” factor to recycling food waste.

Eco Food Recycling offer a commercial food waste collection and recycling service in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled at a local IVC ( in vessel composting ) facilty.


Food waste recycling bins in abundance

February 23rd, 2011

Food waste recycling bins

Eco Food Recycling food waste bins on site

Food waste recycling bins are being seen on a more regular basis as the momentum is on the increase as businesses look to divert food waste from landfill.

Landfill is still the preferred option for food waste, while it is still legal , but recycling of food waste is certainly on the up as companies look to their environmental policies and increase their recycling figures.

It is now common place to see food waste recycling bins alongside cardboard, glass and co mingled recycling bins in the typical bin store at hotels and pubs. The common size for food waste recycling bins are 240 ltr although some waste carriers are still using 360 ltr recycling bins.

Eco Food Recycling the southern based food waste collection and recycling company use 240 ltr recycling bins with their clients mainly because of the heavy weights that can be introduced into the bins that can be anything upto 200 kgs per bin.

With their unique bin weighing system that gives their customers exact bin weights on a monthly spreadsheet report showing the exact weight of the food waste that is diverted from landfill, Eco Food Recycling are very aware of the weights involved when dealing with food waste.

Eco Food Recycling offer a commercial food waste collection and recycling service to businesses in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Food waste recycling to increase as landfill tax rises

February 20th, 2011

Food waste at landfill

Food waste collection and recycling services are due to attract increased interest from businesses as landfill tax rises come into effect in April.

The commercial sector has, for a long time, just dumped food waste into general waste bins destined for landfill but as the rate of landfill tax rises each year the “cost neutral” factor is coming into effect as food waste collection and recycling not only offers a more environmentally friendly option to landfill but also a cost effective solution.

Companies such as Eco Food Recycling the leading independant food waste collection and recycling company on the south coast are finding that enquires are coming in from all food producers including schools/colleges/universities,hotels,pubs,restaurants,care homes,food producing companies,sporting venues, shopping centres,leisure and theme parks along with company canteens as they look for a fully recyclable solution for food waste.

They are all facing rises in their waste collection charges as the new increased landfill tax rises take effect in April and the cost of sending waste to landfill increases and are looking for an alternative.

Many companies are now realising that the cost of recycling food waste is now not prohibitive and is virtually “cost neutral” compared with a non-recyclable option such as landfill. Resposible businesses will have an environmental policy in place and are looking to encourage recycling with their different waste streams providing it is financially viable.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon.


Full waste audit now available from Eco Food Recycling

February 19th, 2011

Eco Food Recycling the southern based food waste collection and recycling company are now offering full waste audits to their client base and new customers.

A zero waste to landfill solution is the preferred option for Eco Food Recycling and this will be adhered to at all times.

The waste audit provided by Eco Food Recycling will look at all waste streams within a business and supply information as to how best to manage the various waste streams ,  the most environmentally friendly way the waste can be disposed of and the most cost effective manner.

Waste is a growing problem within the UK and a costly one as disposal solutions are on the increase. All responsible businesses should review their waste disposal costs annually to ascertain if they can save money.

A full waste audit conducted by Eco Food Recycling is free and will look at all aspects of the waste all businesses must dispose of.  By auditing the waste any business produces, Eco Food Recycling can advice on how to reduce your waste, change your disposal methods and save money.

The waste audit from Eco Food Recycling will  encompass recycling, waste minimisation, waste segregation, waste recovery and waste disposal and we will use our partner network of  local, reliable waste carrier agents charging competitive local prices. We manage the total package of services in one single invoice , a complete one stop shop for each client.

Eco Food Recycling’s comittment to service and constant communication after the waste audit includes recycling assessment and contractor/waste carrier selection, along with environmental compliance, competitive pricing and peace of mind.

Eco Food Recycling offer a free waste audit to businesses of all sizes in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex.


Business food waste collections increase in southern counties

February 17th, 2011

Food waste from the commercial sector

Commercial food waste collections are on the increase because of the efforts of Ringwood based company Eco Food Recycling.

With legislation looming preventing food waste being sent to landfill the entrepeneural skills of two ex international sportsmen have given businesses the opportunity to have their food waste collected and recycled.

Both Andy Jones and Simon Heaps both played their respective sports at the very highest level. The former was a Welsh international footballer and his co-director was previously an English international table tennis player.

Both have adapted to the waste industry very well and have formed a company that is now the leading independant carrier of food waste in the southern counties of the country. Food waste is collected from businesses of all sizes and is 100 % recycled at a local IVC (in vessel composting ) facility nearby.

Their fleet of vehicles is collecting from different sectors including Hotels, Restaurants, Pubs, Hospitals, Schools and Universities, Shopping Centres, Leisure and Theme Parks, Food Producers, Company Canteens and Care Homes.

All of these establishments produce food waste of different volumes and although most businesses make their money by collecting waste by quantity the Dorset company actually encourage their clients to produce less food waste and ultimately save money.

This is done by their food waste management reporting where they give their clients accurate weight statistics of the food waste produced and collected.This data is then used by the customer to actually reduce the waste stream and make a reduction on their waste disposal costs.

Generally companies are very surprised as to how much food waste is produced and then collected by Eco Food Recycling but once they have the hard facts they can then set about into trying to reduce their food wastage.

Food waste can be from food preparation, plate scrapings and over purchase and out of date foodstuffs.All of these are classified as Cat 3 food waste and can be collected and recycled by Eco Food Recycling.

Eco Food Recycling offder a food waste collection and recycling service in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.

Eco Food Recycling are also able to advise and arrange food waste collections nationally through their extensive partnerships that they have throughout the UK.


Hotel du Vin commence food waste recycling with Eco Food Recycling

February 17th, 2011

Fine dining at the Hotel du Vin, Winchester

Hotel du Vin, Winchester

Hotel du Vin, Winchester are about to commence food waste recycling in an effort to reduce the amount of waste that is going to landfill and increase their “green credentials” within their group.

In conjunction with their waste management company , 1st Waste Management Consultants from Bournemouth and Eco Food Recycling the largest independant specialised food waste collection and recycling company in the south, they will be starting food waste recycling from 1st March.

The very first Hotel du Vin is housed in the fine architecture of one of central Winchester’s most important Georgian buildings dating back to 1715. The smallest hotel within the group, with 24 bedrooms, enjoys an intimate ambience in the cosy bistro, Champagne bar, and delightful walled garden.

Food waste will be collected from the hotel using special bio-degradeable food waste bags by Eco Food Recycling and taken to an IVC (in vessel composting) facility in the vicinity where it will be turned into compost over a prolongued 12/14 week period. Previously the food waste collected would have gone into the general waste bins at the Hotel and taken to a nearby landfill site.

Eco Food Recycling will be providing exact figures for the Hotel and 1st Waste Management Consultants as to how much food waste has been diverted from landfill.

The Hotel and Bistro are regarded as Winchester’s finest and are in high demand because of the standards that are set.

Open seven days a week, and under the tutelage of head chef, Adam Fargin Bistro du Vin is at the heart of the hotel, a classic, French styled, elegant and informal setting for lunch, dinner, to meet, celebrate or simply pass the time. You can dine on the finest produce that Hampshire has to offer from local heroes such as the family run Green Field Pork, Blackmore Game and The Real Jam and Chutney Company. These are only a handful of the many legendary suppliers they are honoured to include within their Homegrown & Local philosophy.

Eco Food Recycling have been introduced to the Hotel group because of their expertise within the food waste collection sector and there values of 100 % recycling the food waste that is produced. This is yet another very high profile client that adds to the list of Shopping Centres, Theme and Leisure Parks, Hospitals, Hotels, Restaurants, Universities and Schools, Corporate Companies and Food Producers that they service of all sizes.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to Hotels in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex and Avon whereby all commercial food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


WRAP claims that majority of schools food waste is avoidable

February 14th, 2011

Typical school canteen

Food waste at a Junior School

A recent WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) report has stated that 78% of schools food waste is avoidable.

WRAP director of local government services Phillip Ward said: “It doesn’t make sense for food to be wasted if that can be avoided and, in most cases, it can. Apart from the cost and the carbon emissions, this waste means that pupils are missing out on the balanced nutrition they need.”

The Food Waste in Schools report estimated that of the 80,382 tonnes of food waste generated yearly in primary and secondary schools nationwide, up to 77% of secondary and 78% of primary school food waste was found to be avoidable. ‘Avoidable food’ refers to “any food waste item typically intended for consumption” including uneaten fruit, unopened or partially eaten yoghurts, unserved dinners and damaged or gone off food.

Food waste from schools is generally put in general waste bins and sent to landfill sites but companies such as Eco Food Recycling are making a big push to schools in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon to collect their food waste and have it 100 % recycled at a local IVC ( in vessel composting facility ) near Bournemouth Airport.

Their zero waste to landfill solution for schools should be applauded but they are meeting certain financial stumbling blocks along the way.

Eco Food Recycling Director Simon Heaps said ” In general, schools are very interested in recycling their food waste and diverting the food waste from landfill but local authority cuts and internal budget restraints are preventing many schools in implementing our services.”

He added ” We have the capability to give exact figures as to how much food waste is collected and prevented in going to the worst place possible, landfill.”

” Our service is fully sustainable and until figures are given as to how much food waste is produced by the students/pupils and the kitchen then how can any school look to reduce their food waste. ”

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to schools,colleges and universities in the south and south west of England including Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste is 100 % recycled.


Food waste collection and recycling by SME’s dependant on new disposal sites

February 13th, 2011

Example of an Anaerobic Digester ( AD) plant

Eco Food Recycling Directors Andy Jones and Simon Heaps

Directors Andy Jones and Simon Heaps

With food waste being diverted from landfill a very hot topic at present in the waste industry it is the availability of new disposal sites to recycle the food waste that is paramount.

Eco Food Recycling the souths leading independant food waste collection and recycling company are being approached on a weekly basis by prospective AD ( anaerobic digestion ) sites for their waste availability if and when planning was to be passed.

The problem is that investors that are looking to move into AD technology where food waste  is recycled and turned into renewable energy resulting in revenue being generated from the national grid, need the food waste and want commitments from the food waste carriers in the industry to provide that particular waste stream on a regular basis.

Without that committment they are loathe to invest in a project that could become a “white elephant”. With local authorities holding back on new kerbside collections of food waste from residents because of local government cuts this guaranteed tonnage is not necessarily forthcoming.

From the carriers point of view any new AD sites would be beneficial, mainly because gate fees will become more competitive but also because transportation costs could be reduced along with the carbon footprint of the carrier.However without the guarantee that the food waste disposal site will open it is not always possible to commit to tonnage for the new site although being very interested.

It is certainly a “chicken and egg” situation and one that is very difficult to resolve from both sides.If legislation was to be introduced preventing food waste being sent to landfill then the picture would become a lot clearer and investment into food waste recycling and AD would not be such a risk.

Food waste collection and recycling services are in demand and Eco Food Recycling, based in Ringwood, have found customers from many different sectors including hotels, restaurants, pubs, schools, universities,company canteens, shopping centres, food producers and leisure and theme parks along with being used by some of the largest waste companies in the country as a sub contractor.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all commercial food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Food waste collection and recycling service available to all businesses

February 13th, 2011

Castlepoint Shopping Park, Bournemouth

Queens Park Junior School, Bournemouth

Eco Food Recycling the leading independant food waste collection and recycling company in the South of England are attracting businesses of all sizes and welcome enquiries from any company looking to divert their food waste away from landfill and have it recycled.

The range of clients that Eco Food Recycling have attracted for their food waste collection and recycling service since the company was formed in April 2010 is varied.

Many restaurants and pubs are using the food waste collection service as are hotels as they look to take their food waste out of their general waste bins and avoid rising landfill tax rises in the coming months and years.

Eco Food Recycling are collecting from the largest Universities all the way down to small junior and infant schools as they look to increase recycling figures and prove to their students and pupils the importance of a sustainable solution for food waste that is produced.

Another area that has attracted interest for food waste collections is shopping centres like Castlepoint in Bournemouth and leisure and theme parks such as Tower Park in Poole and Paultons Park in Romsey who all use the service and have monthly figures provided by Eco Food Recycling as to exactly how much food waste is divereted from landfill.

It is not just the large companies that are showing their environmental responsibility in taking food waste from a landfill destination to to a recycling site and this is shown by a small pet food shop and their fruit waste along with the restaurant within a Yacht Club in Poole.

Lately there has been a lot of interest shown by local family butchers as Eco Food Recycling offer to collect butchers waste and send it to the local composting facility that they use.

Large corporate companies such as B & Q, the biggest and most successful home improvement retailer in the UK, are now using the services of Eco Food Recycling at their Head Office in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire to collect and recycle the food waste produced in their large company canteen.

The pro active approach to food waste collection and recycling has been recognised by some of the leading waste companies in the UK as they now employ the services of Eco Food Recycling as a sub contractor to collect the food waste from some of their large corporate clients and have it recycled.

Any business , whatever the size, can have their food waste collected and recycled by Eco Food Recycling by sending an e-mail to sales@ecofoodrecycling.co.uk or calling 01202 873967 and we will be pleased to discuss your food waste and provide a quotation and solution to divert the food waste from landfill.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to businesses of all sizes in Dorest, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.


Tower Park increase food waste recycling and divert from landfill

February 13th, 2011

TGI Friday's and Nando's at Tower Park, Poole

Pizza Hut, Tower Park, Poole

Tower Park, the south coast’s leading leisure park, in Poole, Dorset has increased its food waste recycling as it looks to divert food waste from landfill.

The park has been recycling food waste since September when it brought in the souths leading food waste collection and recycling company, Eco Food Recycling, to handle the disposal of this particular waste stream.

Since the commencement of the food waste collection and recycling last September by Eco Food Recycling more than 11 tonnes of food waste has been collected and diverted from landfill.

Tower Park Manager Anne Jolliffe started the food waste collection with TGI Friday’s and Nando’s restaurants but soon increased the Park’s recycling figures by adding Wusungdan ( now closed) and Georgie Porgies along with Pizza Hut.

The latest roll out of restaurants to be included in the food waste collections made by Ringwood based recycling company Eco Food Recycling are Chiquito’s and KFC restaurants.The park is also encouraging any of the establishments on the park to send their food waste to the recycling bins rather than go to general waste and landfill.

These include LA Fitness, Splashdown and Monkey Bizness.With the addition of the latest sites along with the new tenant into the vacant site it is hoped to collect approx 4 tonnes of food waste per month.This will then be taken by Eco Food Recycling to a local disposal site in Bournemouth where after a prolonged 12/14 week period it will be turned into nutrient compost, a fully sustainable solution.

Eco Food Recycling provide the Park with exact weights of the bins lifted and produce a monthly spreadsheet showing the amount of food waste collected and diverted from landfill.

Eco Food Recycling offer a food waste collection and recycling service to leisure and theme parks along with shopping centres in Dorset, Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Surrey, Sussex, Somerset and Avon whereby all food waste collected is 100 % recycled.



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