Broad Street Mall has announced that they are a zero landfill site.
The centre's waste management scheme, which sees all commercial and consumer waste produced within the centre, sorted into recyclable and non-recyclable waste, ensures that none ends up in landfill.
All recyclable materials, including glass, plastic, cardboard and plastic film are removed from general waste and sent to recycling plants to be processed.
Food is also removed from the general waste and processed in the centre’s food waste digester, while all non-recyclable waste goes to a local waste energy facility to generate electricity.
In 2018, the shopping centre recycled 120 tonnes of cardboard and 8.5 tonnes of plastic film throughout the year. In December 2018 the centre recycled 1,536kg of glass removed from general waste, processed 1,500kg of food removed from general waste and sent 22 tonnes of general waste to generate electricity.
Nicola Williamson, centre manager at Broad Street Mall, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our waste management system and the obvious benefits such a stringent practice has on the environment. "When you consider the sheer volume of waste produced by a site of this size, it is imperative that we do all we can to manage its potential impact on the local and wider environment.”
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