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Updates from our integrated waste management contract with Hampshire County Council
Pupils at a Romsey School recently learned about the benefits of composting thanks to a generous donation by Veolia Environmental Services.
Southampton based charity Basics Bank is celebrating a generous donation of £900, food and clothing from Veolia Environmental Services.
To mark National Recycle Week Basingstoke residents are invited to swap their single use plastic bags for a reusable alternative in a ‘Plastic Bag Amnesty’.
Brian Appleton and Greg Brockhouse of Veolia Environmental Services have taken on a brave challenge and completed the London to Brighton bike ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation last weekend.
One of the most stunning landmarks on Southampton Water – the Marchwood Energy Recovery Facility – has won a top industry design award.
One of Portsmouth’s most eco-aware residents, Dawn Foster recently paid a visit to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Portsmouth.
The Horizon Centre in Cosham were delighted when local staff from Veolia Environmental Services were able to volunteer a day of their time to work on a sensory garden project which has been taking shape in recent months.
Refuse collectors swapped bin bags for glad-rags when they had tea with the Lord Mayor on 21 December.
An exhibition of stunning shots from the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography competition, Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009, has just opened at Moors Valley Country Park, in Ashley Heath near Ringwood.
Local heavyweight boxer Billy Bessey is offering an open night for free coaching on Tuesday 16 February, following a donation of money from employer, Veolia Environmental Services to kit out his gym.
‘Give it a Grow’ is the message from Veolia Environmental Services to mark the tenth annual Compost Awareness Week, which runs from 2-8 May 2010.
An exciting and challenging career option is being trialled by Dave Simpson, a Royal Navy serviceman from Portsmouth.
Generous staff from Veolia Environmental Services in Otterbourne held a tea party in aid of charity Naomi House last week, raising over £250. This year, the Hampshire hospice had a target of raising £11,000 from their summer Tea at 3 campaign, so the contribution by staff will help get them closer to meeting it.
As the weather starts to cool down and autumn takes hold, many gardeners are out in the garden collecting leaves, planting winter seeds and planning bulbs for spring flowering. If you can’t compost your leaves and grass cuttings at home, why not take advantage of Pro-Grow, an organic soil conditioner which is available at local Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
Generous staff from Veolia Environmental Services in Otterbourne recently presented Naomi House with a big cheque, after raising nearly £250. This year, the hospice had a target of raising £11,000 from their summer Tea at 3 campaign, so the contribution by staff has helped them to meet it.
Next week, a team of 35 staff from Veolia Environmental Services across Hampshire will be cleaning up the beaches around Portsmouth. The staff will be donating their annual half day volunteering time to clear litter and debris from the shoreline alongside the M275 motorway from Whale Island to Port Solent.
Last month, a team of 35 staff from Veolia Environmental Services across Hampshire donated their annual half-day volunteering time to clear litter and debris from the shoreline alongside the M275 motorway from Whale Island to Port Solent. In total, over 27 tonnes of waste was removed and has improved amenity access for local residents.
This Christmas, Veolia Environmental Services is encouraging Hampshire residents to have a ‘green’ Christmas by reducing, re-using and recycling as much of their festive waste as possible!
A lucky Fareham resident was reunited with his iPhone on Friday, after it was mistakenly dropped in the recycling bin and collected in a dustcart. A team of staff from Veolia Environmental Services dug through over 7 tonnes of recycling before finding the mobile phone.
Two young Hampshire apprentices are celebrating the successful completion of the academic stage of their apprenticeship with the UK’s leading waste management companies, Veolia Environmental Services. Sean Speirs and Simon Hordell, will be awarded a certificate to mark their completion of the NVQ level 3 in their Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme at a ceremony early this year.
Rainwater is now being collected and recycled at Portsmouth’s landmark Energy Recovery Facility, which will contribute even more to Veolia Environmental Services’ green credentials.
Veolia Environmental Services is raising awareness of Pro-Grow to celebrate the eleventh annual Compost Awareness Week – a national week aimed to encourage people to compost their garden waste.
The Avon Tyrrell Activity Centre in the New Forest is the latest organisation to get a helping hand from Veolia Environmental Services, following a donation of Pro-Grow.
Veolia Environmental Services the UK’s leading recycling and waste management company has been awarded the new waste collection scheme for Hart District Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. The new joint refuse collection agreement will help save around £1 million each year in Hampshire.
To celebrate National Recycle Week (20-27 June) Veolia Environmental Services are encouraging Hampshire residents to get involved in The Big Tidy Up campaign, to improve their local community.
Chris Huhne, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, today visited a £4 million landfill gas utilisation facility at Blue Haze in Hampshire, operated by Veolia Environmental Services. Mr Huhne was briefed about operations at the site, including landfill gas to energy, recycling of ash into building aggregate and landfill management.