Swan Hunter Shipyard open day on Friday 30th September shows Newcastle residents how oil and gas rigs are broken down and re-used.
Veolia Water, Costain and Atkins JV join to deliver programme of work to deliver safe, efficient and sustainable solutions for Thames Water.
Derby County Community Trust and Veolia to relaunch Carbon Boot Print partnership to engage young people on climate change.
This new scheme called Bag2Bag is part of a collection service run by Veolia, Southwark Council’s waste management provider.
New 30 year contract to recover energy from waste with Hertfordshire County Council.
Veolia and Peterson have accepted the first offshore structure into their Great Yarmouth decommissioning facility.
Veolia recognises apprentices with third consecutive awards ceremony with the National Apprentice of the Year Awards ceremony.
Latest YouGov research finds only 20% of adults would recycle on-the-go, prompting the need for more convenient recycling out of home.
Emerging trends and innovative solutions for the UK water industry
Veolia is now helping Scottish Water to achieve the target of energy self-sufficiency at its Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works
Reflecting the Environmental Audit Committee report’s ambitions, Veolia is already collecting, recycling and re-using Britain’s coffee cups
Veolia is launching a new service designed to provide a complete and compliant way of disposing of compressed gas cylinders
Veolia has been awarded a ten year environmental services contract by Northampton Borough Council.
Knauf Insulation and Veolia join forces to clean, separate and refine household glass, before transforming it into high performance, energy-saving insulation solutions
The Chancellor has presented his first Spring Statement to Parliament - read our comments on it
An easy way of managing and disposing of hazardous and laboratory chemical wastes to ensure compliance and safety for customers
Energy efficiency and monitoring services which are designed to help organisations cut their emissions, reduce costs and energy consumption.
New contract secures sustainable future for J D Wetherspoon Plc as it joins forces with Veolia UK
First Lithium Ion technology at the UKs largest high temperature incinerator paves the way for industrial energy security
Up to 146 million MWh (43% of Grid load) in low-carbon energy could ensure security of supply for UK industry
Veolia leads the pact when it comes to tackling the plastic challenge.
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital targets €26m in guaranteed savings.
Veolia, has appointed Gavin Graveson as Executive Vice President of UK & Ireland for Veolia. He succeeds Estelle Brachlianoff who has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Veolia group based in Paris.
Veolia is boosting Cranswick Foods’ sustainability by delivering energy to their production lines using Combined Heat and Power, CHP, technology.
Veolia will collect 120 million coffee cups for recycling in 2019 - a dramatic 300% increase from this time last year
Veolia is now working with Irish Water to develop and operate a new 75 million litres per day water treatment plant at Vartry, Co Wicklow.
We're trialling innovative electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV) charged by power derived from the waste they have collected.
This Recycling Week, we reveal new research that says 89%* of people believe packaging should change.
The latest YouGov research has revealed that 61% of C-suite executives and energy managers in the private sector have not set out a target to reduce their carbon emissions
Veolia-Peterson Joint Venture - comprising Veolia ES UK Limited and Peterson UK Limited - has signed a contract with the offshore heavy lift and pipelay contractor Allseas for the provision of dismantlement and disposal services for a major Northern North Sea decommissioning project.
Three-year partnership will improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste.
Ground-breaking technology developed in the UK will be fitted to rubbish trucks in Westminster, in the bid to reduce harmful emissions and nitrogen oxide by 99 per cent.
The growing success of the circular economy, and the real benefits the approach is delivering to the UK Economy has now been highlighted with the publication of Veolia’s latest Sustainability Report, published today.
Boost for Armed Forces as Veolia upgrades commitments to military personnel.
The waste and resource sector is projected to single-handedly save over 200 million tonnes of carbon emissions between the years 2023 - 2032.
Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new government strategy unveiled by the Environment Secretary today.
As part of a new framework contract with Anglian Water, Veolia is targeting savings of £1.07million through process optimisation and energy management, and reducing the water company’s carbon footprint.
Litterers are throwing away their chances at love and are 77% less likely to secure a second date
Veolia signs first Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency framework contract for Glasgow Life leisure centres
On 1st March 2019, the South East London Combined Heat and Power (SELCHP) facility, based in Lewisham, celebrated 25 years of providing London residents with low carbon electricity and heat, and a sustainable solution for their non recyclable waste.
Over 80% of people say they would use reverse vending machines.
Veolia launches new services designed to achieve compliance with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting scheme
New community on iconic former industrial site will gain from Veolia’s heat network expertise.
This year Veolia’s London Marathon clean up delivered a personal best for recycling, with over 350,000 plastic bottles collected for reprocessing.
Veolia is calling on UK businesses and the public sector to recognise what can be achieved today, and take a major step forward to implement the actions that are vital to reduce emissions.
Unilever has pioneered the use of a new detectable black pigment for its High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) bottles for its leading brands, TRESemmé and Lynx, so they can be detected by recycling plant scanners and sorted for recycling.
Veolia is among seven companies shortlisted for the NI Responsible Company of the Year Award
Veolia awarded BITC Silver CORE accreditation in Northern Ireland for being a responsible company
Veolia calls for stricter guidelines to avoid 20,000 related deaths every year - but there is a tech solution!
New carbon reporting tool is fully adapted to energy, water, and waste to help achieve a low carbon future to save both the environment and money.
Veolia and Westminster City Council have given parade goers their most colourful clear up to date, with rainbow collection vehicles, brooms and barrows used to clear over 55 tonnes of recycling and waste from the streets.
Veolia helps Dwr Cymru Welsh Water deliver savings of over £440,000 across two Water Treatment Works
Find out how the Dales Voe decommissioning facility in Shetland is one step closer to becoming a centre of excellence for recycling offshore structures.
Projects form part of the €5.5bn investment plan to improve water infrastructure
Peat use must be banned to hit zero-carbon targets. Find out how 4M tonnes of peat-free compost available on our doorsteps can replace peat.
The company is the first in the industry to gain the MoD highest badge of honour for supporting the Armed Forces.
Global resource management company, Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, is trialling two electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCV) on the streets of London.
New £6 million fleet now in use to help improve recycling and waste service.
Following the scale of the recent disruption caused by the temporary loss of just 5% of the UK generating capacity, and electricity consumption set to double by 2050, the future of our energy supply is in the balance.
With Halloween being a time for tricks, treats and an awful lot of sweets when better to consider your plastic pollution?
Veolia has been recognised for outstanding commitment to workplace training by gaining a the Princess Royal Training Award (PRTA) for its recent initiative: Respect at Work.
Figures released by DEFRA show that Veolia has helped four south London boroughs rise up the capital’s recycling performance table.
Veolia first recycling and waste management business to join WRAP and IGD Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.
Response to the consultation on the Non-Domestic Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).
Veolia is calling on the public to dispose of their batteries safely to stop fires.
Veolia launches new Sustainable Packaging Academy to help drive the circular economy for packaging and boost sustainability
We're helping increase respect for local waste teams by helping them managing the abuse they receive by the public.
Optimise carbon reductions at Rotherham Hospital to save over £1M per year and cut 49,620 tonnes of carbon.
Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF), operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council, has now started delivering low carbon heat for local homes.
Manufacture of new hand sanitiser will overcome shortages and protect key workers.
Veolia launches Nvirobot, a new feature for virtual voice assistants/smart speakers to further increase communication and advance use of digital technologies.
Veolia has submitted its planning application for an Advanced Energy Recovery Facility near Alton, which will save 65,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year compared with sending the waste to landfill.
The report highlights the key role of plastic recycling in achieving the carbon net-zero targets
Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, is highlighting how significant emissions reductions can be achieved by using energy recovery facilities.
Veolia, has become the first company to join the On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) organisation under the recently introduced waste management company membership grade.
A new London-wide campaign, launched on 3rd August, encourages businesses to tackle air pollution caused by idling engines.
Veolia has been awarded a six year, £102 million contract by Norfolk County Council to manage the treatment of 180,000tpa of waste.
The growing success of the circular economy in the UK has now taken a key step forward with the deployment of Veolia’s latest Sustainability strategy - Impact 2023.
New eight year contract will introduce green initiatives to help achieve carbon net zero target
Buckinghamshire Council has announced that Veolia will begin a ten-year contract to deliver household waste collections and street cleansing services in the Chiltern, Wycombe and South Bucks areas of the Buckinghamshire from Monday 7 September.
On 30th September 2020, Veolia's dedicated High Temperature Incinerator, HTI, in Ellesmere Port celebrated 30 years of securely treating hazardous waste streams.
Veolia is now set to deliver low carbon energy to the UK’s largest single site life science campus at Alderley Park in Cheshire.
In a survey with YouGov, two in five GB adults asked also said that their concern about carbon in 2020 had grown over the last 5 years.
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) Annual General Meeting on Friday 27 November 2020 marked the transfer of the ESA’s chairmanship to Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice President of UK and Ireland for Veolia.
The Veolia Environmental Trust awards the Woodland Trust £600,000 towards building the Northern Forest.
St James’s Hospital has signed a new Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Veolia in partnership with the Carbon and Energy Fund Ireland (CEFI).
Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice-President, Veolia UK & Ireland has commented on the UK Government plans for clean energy and green jobs boom.
New site will boost sustainability through increased recycling and supporting renewable energy
New regulations now mean that any organisation that is currently COVID-19 mass testing of employees, students or the public needs to make new waste handling arrangements to meet the legal compliance.
New research shows that 91% of UK adults believe the importance of increasing the amount we recycle will grow over the next 5 years and that the key area to focus our efforts on is plastics recycling.
This National Apprenticeship Week, we are continuing to invest in talent and bring on the next generation of skilled workers to support a green recovery.
A new report from University College London UCL, commissioned by Veolia, has revealed important data and recommended measures to protect vehicle based operatives providing waste collection services during the pandemic.
Framework will accelerate progress on public sector carbon targets and reduce costs.
The City of London Corporation and Veolia have launched the first Electric Refuse Collection Vehicle (eRCV) as part of the UK’s first zero emission collection fleet.
Veolia is set to make a major increase to the amount of recycled plastic used in milk bottles and close the UK to UK recycling loop for the UK dairy industry.
The consortium illustrates a new type of collaboration across the battery value chain to preserve resources, reduce carbon emissions and create value.
Buckinghamshire Council’s recycling and waste contractor, Veolia is introducing improvements at the London Road East Depot in Amersham to help create a more sustainable waste contract.
60MWe capacity increase will use solar panels on restored landfill areas
On Wednesday (19th May), our Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Southwark, London gave a royal welcome to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
The latest data from Veolia has highlighted the pivotal role that Energy Recovery Facilities have played in dealing with the safe treatment of clinical and medical wastes that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
The Dales Voe decommissioning facility in Shetland, operated by Veolia and Peterson, is one step closer to becoming a centre of innovation for recycling offshore structures from the North Sea, following the successful collapse of the Ninian North platform using explosives for the first time.
As part of the £4 million energy performance contract with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), Veolia has now upgraded lighting at Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, and Grantham and District Hospital.
Veolia - the UK’s leading resource management company and the environmental partner of Westminster City Council and Brent Council - carried out large-scale clean up operations in both boroughs during and after the EURO 2020 final game.
Veolia has been awarded a contract to provide healthcare waste management services for NHS Test and Trace’s new Rosalind Franklin Laboratory, a new state-of-the-art, very high-throughput COVID-19 laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa.
Veolia has demonstrated the importance of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) to the UK's baseload infrastructure by generating more electricity for the UK power network compared to all the wind generation assets.
Veolia is calling upon mums to get behind the wheel and help the UK get through the HGV driver crisis and urging parents to consider if a new career in the waste industry might be for them.
With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia shows that 83% of businesses asked were NOT aware of the tax.
Today Veolia is announcing a £1,500 bonus for HGV drivers joining its municipal collection operations in the UK.
Successful trials demonstrate effectiveness of treating oversized material and removing contamination.
Veolia, the UK’s leading environmental solutions company, is taking a stand after reports from frontline staff more than doubled, with a 118% increase compared to the same period last year.
Veolia, the UK’s leading environmental solutions company, is taking a stand after reports from frontline staff more than doubled, with a 118% increase compared to the same period last year.
Research by Veolia shows that less than a third of UK businesses have a strategy for reaching carbon neutrality, despite growing environmental concerns.
The Vigie Covid-19 solution now can track signs of the Omicron variant in wastewater, acting as an early warning system of monitoring the pandemic's progression.
Urban mining will unlock UK’s lithium-ion battery reserves.
Service will ensure safe and compliant treatment of all types of waste
Veolia designed system will support other energy upgrades to cut carbon and reduce energy costs
One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at LIPOR’s Energy Recovery Plant
Increased recycling rates will make a valuable contribution to the net-zero carbon target
The latest data from Veolia has demonstrated the importance of energy from waste and its contribution to UK energy resilience
Veolia has now launched a range of initiatives that will further boost the company's stringent health and safety record, starting with vehicle crews.
On Tuesday, 1 March, Kingston Council approved Veolia’s proposal to introduce a fleet of electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCVs). The cleaner and greener collection fleet is set to take to Kingston’s streets in the autumn.
With just two days to go until its implementation, Veolia reports that 77% of British retail and manufacturing businesses are still unaware of the impending Plastic Packaging Tax.
Veolia and Waga Energy have announced the commissioning of France’s largest biomethane production unit using biogas from a non-hazardous waste storage facility.
Following the contract start on 1 April, Veolia has launched a brand new fleet of green fuelled vehicles to collect waste and recycling, including food and garden waste, from residents across the Broadland district.
Veolia, The Football Association (The FA) and Wembley Stadium teamed up to shoot for sustainability by creating a recycled plastic banner which unveiled the pitch ready for the game of the season.
Starting today, June 5th, World Environment Day, Veolia is proud to reassert its ambition to become the global champion of ecological transformation. To mark this event, it is launching its latest communications campaign: Resourcers to Turn the Tide.
You can find our latest update on the Suez acquisition here.
Global resource management company, Veolia, is now increasing energy savings at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading following a 15 year extension to the existing contract.
Veolia proudly marched in this year's Pride in London parade, with its electric collection vehicle in vivid rainbow colours taking centre stage, alongside colleagues and allies, to support and celebrate its diverse workforce and the LGBTQ+ communities they serve.
Over 130 tonnes of premier soil from the world-famous Wembley Stadium will be dispersed across London playing fields. Find out how Veolia and The Football Association will redistribute the topsoil.
TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to start the construction of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system providing power for a desalination plant in Oman, in the city of Sur.
The in-house developed system will handle more than 100,000 waste profiles, ensure tracking and compliance, and will reduce carbon emissions.
Veolia announces the execution of a unilateral put agreement whereby Macquarie Asset Management irrevocably undertakes to acquire 100% of the share capital of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group, regrouping Suez waste activities in the UK. The sale proceeds will amount to approximately €2.4 billion.
Use of carbon lining process is a first for the UK, reduces roadworks, and cuts CO2 emissions
Veolia and Miracle-Gro launch innovative recycling scheme for plastic compost bags in garden centres
Initiative aims to tackle the plastic film from up to 100 million garden product bags and save 22,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
New product aims to meet one quarter of the UK demand by using waste streams from the paper industry
With the World Cup around the corner and OLED TVs a popular purchase, Veolia has received 65% more flat screen TVs at its state of the art recycling facility in Shropshire.
Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, took to the streets to roll out their new, industry-leading fleet of electric street cleansing bikes for World EV Day. The set of 14 new bikes are an addition to the extensive Westminster fleet of over 60 electric street cleansing and collections vehicles.
Sculpture artist Faith Bebbington, supported by Veolia, unveils ‘Tree Goddess’, the latest installation to join the public art trail, ‘Brighter Future’
Working with Dulux Decorator Centre, we have recycled one million paint cans.
Veolia launches its new PlastiLoop offer at this year’s K 2022, the World’s No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, held in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Veolia teams up with Groundwork and Tesco to donate trees and bird boxes across the country
Veolia’s project is one of the first to take a whole building approach using wide ranging energy upgrades to target carbon savings of 4,129 tonnes
Processing 15,000 tonnes of waste at Veolia’s Southwark Materials Recovery Facility will take the equivalent of 12,266 cars off the road in terms of the carbon emissions
Almost all (90%) of the UK believe that climate disruption is currently happening but 51% of us think we can still do something to solve it.
Veolia, The Football Association (The FA) and Wembley Stadium teamed up to shoot for sustainability by creating a recycled plastic banner which unveiled the pitch ready for the game of the season.
Results from first full year of operation of the energy efficiency measures yield an additional €44k of savings
Gavin Graveson of Veolia awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)
Gavin Graveson, Veolia Senior Executive Vice President Northern Europe Zone has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) in recognition of his contribution to the waste and recycling industry. The award, presented by CIWM’s Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Poulter, highlights the distinguished professional attainment, in the sphere of resource and waste management, made by Gavin over his distinguished career.
Seafield wastewater treatment works generates all of its own power and supplies the grid with enough renewable electricity to power 800 homes each day.
Veolia, the UK leading resource management company has won a new nine and three quarter year contract with Hammersmith & Fulham Council which will help contribute towards significantly improving recycling rates and supporting its ambitions to reach net zero by 2030.
Veolia now exports more than six times the renewable electricity than it uses across its 400 offices and sites across the UK
The expanded capabilities will improve traditional clinical waste hierarchy positions and can lower the carbon emissions by around 70% compared to existing services
A decrease of 7.5% in carbon emissions has been achieved in Dover as part of the new environmental services contract with Veolia.
Global resource management company, Veolia, has worked with the convenience retailer, One Stop, to recycle 11,000 plastic flower buckets from stores, saving 1.45 tonnes of CO₂
Major projects will help the Trust towards the NHS net-zero goal by cutting CO₂ by a further 3,847 tonnes per year across two large hospitals using heat pump and solar technologies
Global resource management company Veolia has launched a national vape collection service to help provide safe disposal and recycling routes for the three million vapes currently thrown away each week.
The project aims to give a new life to plastic bags within the retail sector, contributing to Harrods' efforts to improve circularity and reduce waste.
As London once again hosted the party of the year, Veolia in partnership with Westminster City Council worked tirelessly over The Coronation weekend to ensure the city was clean, and the streets were ready for the first coronation in 70 years.
Leading resource management company, Veolia has been listed in the inaugural Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, as one of the top ten best “very big” companies to work for as well as being highly commended as an employer for the over 55s.
New fleet of new electric and HVO powered vehicles, and achieving a 77% recycling rate, make Wembley one of the greenest stadiums in the world
New multi-million pound sustainable FM contract will focus on optimisation and carbon reduction, and implement hard FM services across 144,300 m₂ of patient care facilities.
The new 20,000 tonnes per annum Hazardous Waste Transfer Station will serve the chemical, agrochemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries in the region