BUSINESSES in Yorkshire could cut their waste costs by signing up to a new segregated food waste collection service, a conference of waste management companies heard yesterday.
Mike Greenhalf from CO2Sense Yorkshire, the business development programme owned by Yorkshire Forward, said: “By segregating food waste from the other waste, they can send the food waste to anaerobic digestion (AD) energy sites instead of landfill. This will save local businesses money, and waste companies who don't offer this service will be missing out on an important sales opportunity.”
He said about half a million tonnes of food waste is thrown away every year in Yorkshire. Most of this waste is sent to expensive landfill sites, where it decomposes and emits harmful greenhouse gases.
Waste collection businesses who want free advice on developing recycling services for businesses can contact Mike Greenhalf at mike.greenhalf@co2sense.org.uk or on 0113 237 8484.
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