The event is running from 10am – 3pm and during the day visitors can:
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility
Visit the Control Room
Sit in a refuse collection vehicle
Visit our Mobile Exhibition Unit and speak to a member of our
Recycling Team
Buy a bargain compost bin for the special price of just £12
Everyone is welcome to the Open Day on Saturday 29 October but those wishing to have a tour of the facility must book in advance and be 16years and over. Our Open Day tours are very popular so to avoid disappointment, please pre-book your tour today by calling: 0114 273 4567 (and ask to speak to a member of the Communications Team) or email: [email protected]
Residents will be able to test their ‘waste and recycling’ knowledge with a site quiz and younger visitors will have the chance to have a go at the ‘Waste Wise Recycling Game’ for a variety of prizes.
Antony Smith, plant manager for Veolia Environmental Services in Sheffield comments: “We think that this is a great opportunity for our local community to come along and explore what happens at our site. We hope that residents will come to meet us and gain an inside view on how we are working on the behalf of Sheffield City Council. Residents who would like to take part in a behind-the-scenes tour should book early to avoid disappointment.”
Sheffield’s Energy Recovery Facility has been built using the latest technology and is designed to maximise the efficient generation of combined heat and power. Designed to handle up to 225,000 tonnes of black bin rubbish each year, the facility helps to save 2.5 tonnes of CO2 every hour and keeps Sheffield’s landfill rate very low.
For more information on waste and recycling in Sheffield, please visit: www.veolia.co.uk/sheffield or call: 0114 273 4567. If you are a Twitter user and wish to follow us then you can find the ‘Recycle4Sheffield’ profile page at: www.twitter.com/recycle4shef
Contacts
Ashleigh Salmon
off. : 0203 567 3663
[email protected]
Kate Townrow
off. : 0203 567 3720
[email protected]
Visit us at www.veolia.co.uk/sheffield or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Recycle4Shef