All our cardboard and paper is recovered for recycling and we process over 440 tonnes per year. Paper produced from virgin raw material uses far more energy and water than if we recycle our unwanted paper. All our cardboard and paper is recovered for recycling . Paper produced from virgin raw material uses far more energy and water than if we recycle our unwanted paper.
Did you know our Service Area Team sort through over 8,000 bins a year, recycling your waste into a marketable commodity which is then sold from site. All proceeds are offset against your service charge. Festival Place has been Zero landfill since 2011
Aluminium drinks cans are usually recycled into ingots. This is the ultimate recycling process for environmental efficiency and used cans are often recycled, made into new cans, filled and put back on the shelf in just six weeks.
We recycle over 170 tonnes of glass bottles each year. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be endlessly reprocessed with no loss of quality.
Since 2007 Festival Place has been awarded three Green Hero and six Green Apple awards for our recycling commitment.
Water consumption has reduced by 58% since 2012 . This has been achieved by a number of initiatives that have included the introduction of water less urinals since 2011 and Propelair Water saving toilets since 2021.
By putting timers on lights, using photo sensitive switches, swapping to green energy electrical suppliers, making our boilers more efficient and reducing the temperature by 1 degree, we have saved over 800 tonnes of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere each year. And over 95% of our suppliers are those who have shown their commitment to ethical procurement and business practices.
We aim to annually increase the amount of rubbish we recycle on-site by continuing to educate our retailers and restaurants via visits, education packs and our site induction. Each year we save water by placing Hippo bags filled with water in the toilet cisterns that work in the same way as the commercially available Hypo system. We also use waterless urinals and since 2011 have been using collected rainwater within our cleaning regime.
Our handy guide for retailers gives clear information on what can and can’t be recycled.
If you need further information, please contact the Festival Place Housekeeping Manager.
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