Recycling in West Sussex

In February 2003, the council leaders of West Sussex’s eight councils signed a new agreement to work closely with each other to deliver increased recycling rates.

This agreement commits West Sussex County Council and the district and borough councils to a 25-year contract that will deliver a recycling rate of 45% by 2015 as well as improving recycling and waste management facilities across the county. The Government has supported the capital costs of the project by providing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding.

Viridor Waste Management Ltd is the County’s chosen PFI contractor responsible for the management and operation of:

• 11 Household Waste Recycling Sites (formally Civic Amenity Sites)
• Waste transfer stations
• Waste transport

Branded as Reclaim West Sussex the contract focuses on boosting recycling and improving the quality and number of waste facilities across the county. It will help reclaim valuable materials and resources from household waste and respond to today's and tomorrow's waste issues.

Viridor Waste Management

Viridor Waste Management is a leading provider of essential waste and recycling services in the UK. The company began operating in 1956 as a tanker transport service in the south west under the name of Haul Waste Limited. The company was acquired by Pennon Plc in 1993 and changed its name to Viridor Waste Management in 1998. Viridor provides a full range of waste management services across the UK, including:

• Recycling

• Composting

• Household Waste Recycling Site management

• Transfer Station management

• Power generation

• Liquid/hazardous waste treatment

• Clinical incineration

• Commercial dry and liquid waste collection

• Landfill and restoration of despoiled land

To-date 51 accreditations to EN ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) are held, as well as ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Standard).