The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 24: April/May 2016 | Page 15

HILLS WASTE LAUNCHES FOOD WASTE
RECYCLING SERVICE
A new food waste collection and recycling service has been
introduced by Swindon-based Hills Waste Solutions. Launched in
February, the service is available across the county to all businesses,
not just those involved in food production and hospitality, as any
factories, shops and offices generating food waste can benefit.
Gary McKinnon, divisional director
at Hills, said: “Any business that
produces or generates food waste,
however minimal, is an ideal
candidate for this service.
“By recycling food waste
businesses reduce the amount
of waste sent to landfill, saving
expensive landfill tax costs, and
instead their waste becomes a
valuable resource that is recycled
using anaerobic digestion to generate
energy for the National Grid.”
Businesses that sign-up to the
new service are provided with a
purpose built 120 litre or