We are proud to provide a sustainable, affordable, clean and safe water supply and to manage and treat the waste water returned to us in a way that protects the environment.
• Minimise the amount of raw materials consumed by our activities, which will in turn reduce the amount of waste we produce.
• Work towards compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.
• Ensure that recycling activities are evaluated to ascertain that recycling is of overall environmental benefit rather detriment.
• Ensure that waste is dealt with in an appropriate manner at a licensed landfill or waste management facility.
• Promote waste recycling and recovery and endeavour to replace the use of non-sustainable natural resources.
• Cultivate a work ethic with a high level of awareness of waste minimisation and recycling within the business.
• Develop a waste management strategy which accommodates reuse and recycling procedures and initiatives for all active sites.
• Provide guidance and information to all employees to maximise their participation in the recycling of their waste.
• Monitor the volume of waste that is sent to landfill and the volume that is recycled.
• Promote the economic use of paper through the selection of efficient print formats and document styles.
• Encourage use of paperless communications whenever practical.