Future in Action

Future in Action

Bin It Right….

BIFFA, who recycle all our business waste, have been working to improve recycling levels.  A lot of the dry recycling has been contaminated by people putting the wrong items in the wrong bins.  This means that a lot of the waste which should be recycled can’t be.

In 2019 CEMEX UK managed to divert 89% of our waste from landfill and we are aiming for 90% in 2020.

This is where you come in. 

Please can you make sure that only the following clean, dry, items go into your recycling bins at work:

  • Cardboard
  • Paper
  • Cans
  • Plastic bottles
  • Pots, tubs and trays (PTT)

A key change is that no shrink wrap/plastic packaging is to be put in the bins as Biffa has identified that too much of it is contaminated.  All other items must to into the general waste bins.  Food and glass cannot be put in the recycling bins either.  Separate arrangements can be made for these items if required.

Please display the new poster downloaded here:  http:www.cemexuknews.co.uk/downloads/ to tell people what to put where. A few seconds thinking about what to put in which bin can help stop waste… we can all do our little bit to help.  Who knows it might even find its way back into one of our kilns as an alternative fuel!!