Mixed recycling. Over 2 million tonnes of material recycled every year.

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1 Mixed recycling Over 2 million tonnes of material recycled every year.

2 Mixed recycling Our dry mixed recycling service means you can put your cardboard, paper, tins and plastic bottles all in one bin. Easy. Landfill tax has risen 8 every year, reaching a record-high of 80 per tonne in The more you recycle, the more you save. There are lots of practical reasons, not least the amount of space you have for your bins, that makes our mixed recycling collection the best option for lots of our customers. We can advise you on the most appropriate and cost-effective system to meet your individual requirements. Giving commingled waste new life Once we have collected the material from your business we take it to our advanced Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) where a combination of advanced mechanical sorting techniques and manual quality control is used to separate the materials. Our facilities are some of the biggest and most advanced of their kind in Europe. Each site operates under the highest quality, environmental, energy efficiency, health and safety standards certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO and OHSAS respectively. Viridor recycles over two million tonnes of materials per year, which go on to be reprocessed into high-quality products. So sophisticated are the MRF technologies we use that average recycling rates frequently reach 95% and above. Quality recyclates from all our facilities meet demanding material specifications for manufacturing customers in UK and global markets. At Viridor we put more of your waste into action and help you recycle as much as possible. Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us online at viridor.co.uk/services

3 A typical Viridor Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Tipping floor and feed conveyor The commingled materials arrive at the Material Recycling Facility and are loaded onto conveyors. Pre-sort The sorting process begins. Non-recyclables and large items are removed. Trommel (<45mm and <170mm) The <45mm trommel removes glass. The <170mm trommel removes newspaper and pamplets, paper, card, plastic and metal. Glass Quality control All materials are checked and audited before dispatch. Glass sent for processing High-quality recyclates sold for manufacturing into new products. Business and household waste arrives <45mm <170mm Plastic, metal, card and paper Ballistic separators Separates plastic, metal, card and paper. Optical sorter Different types of plastic are identified (bottles, pots and tubs) and separated using the optical scanners. Overhead magnet and eddy current Steel and tins are removed using magnets. Eddy current used to separate aluminium. Sorting lines Paper and card sorted into different grades. Quality control All materials are checked and audited before dispatch. Dispatch of final product High-quality recyclates sold for manufacturing into new products.

4 Mixed: Our dry mixed recycling collection service means you can put your cardboard, paper, metals and plastic bottles all in one bin. 02 Sorted: A combination of advanced mechanical sorting techniques and manual quality control is used to separate the materials. 03 Baled: Once separated, materials are baled for selling to re-processors in the UK, Europe and Asia. 04 Quality: Quality recyclates from all our facilities meet demanding specifications for manufacturing into new products.

5 Contact us for a free waste audit, quote, or to discuss your needs: enquiries@viridor.co.uk Your local Viridor team: South East: South West: North: Scotland: Head Office: Viridor House Youngman Place Priory Bridge Road Taunton TA1 1AP Viridor Collection Services: Paper and cardboard Glass Plastics Electricals (WEEE) Food and organics Mixed recycling General waste Confidential waste Liquid waste Hazardous and clinical waste When you have finished with this leaflet please recycle it. This leaflet is printed on 100% recycled paper stock. Design: 375.co.uk