Autumn 2020

Bargeddie residual Materials Recycling Facility (rMRF) Newsletter Hello and welcome to Connect, Over your Bargeddie newsletter. £33m spent on creating the Bargeddie Recycling Hub since 2009

Employs 39 people What happens at Bargeddie? A lot has happened since our last newsletter and we wanted 190,000 to take this opportunity to give you a glimpse into what goes tonnes on here at Viridor’s Bargeddie facility. of non- Our state-of-the-art residual This includes our sophisticated Materials Recycling Facility (rMRF) extraction system which treats recyclable officially commenced its Clyde Valley waste at the site. waste Partnership contract in January. The Clyde Valley Partnership, led diverted The fully enclosed recycling hub by North Council, uses cutting-edge technology to away from includes East Renfrewshire, East process black bag waste, maximising landfill including Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and the opportunities to recycle. It North Ayrshire and is a great example each year apprentices extracts recyclable material which of local authorities working together is then further processed. Anything to deliver effective waste management which can’t be recycled is diverted and contribute to the circular economy. away from landfill and transferred The work we do here is an essential to our Energy Recovery Facility in service and during lockdown we were 103,302 Dunbar, East Lothian. Here, waste is able to continue operating. transformed into resource and low- tonnes of black bag carbon electricity is generated from Also located within Viridor’s Bargeddie waste delivered the leftover waste providing energy site is a transfer station which for tens of thousands of households processes commercial waste and to Bargeddie across . delivers essential services to local between authorities across Lanarkshire. Thanks to the £33m invested into January and This has been in operation for nearly our recycling hub we have top-of- two decades and has provided jobs July 2020 the-range equipment which ensures for people in the local community environmental controls. for many years.

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In August 2019, Viridor launched a new charitable giving policy, donating to charities with strong links to sites across the country, maximising our community benefit commitment. The charities selected for Scotland are the Beatson Cancer Charity, the Wave Project Dunbar and Cash for Kids Clyde & Cash for Kids Forth. Each charity received a third of the £10,000 charity pot Viridor has for Scotland and we are pleased to announce they are receiving a further £3,333.00 again this year.

Welcome Richard Safety advice Viridor’s new Lead Unit Manager, Richard McLean, It might seem like an who joined the Bargeddie team in June, took some inconvenience but there are good reasons time out of his day to chat about his role. why certain items must be taken to household “Viridor processes waste waste recycling sites from the local community instead of being thrown and will play an important in the bin… part in building a circular Richard McLean, Lead Unit economy through the Manager, said: “Disposable work that it does, and this BBQs, gas canisters and was a real attraction.” batteries, including lithium ion batteries which are Where are you from and where What is the best thing about the job? found in e-cigarettes, did you grow up? I get to work with a great team on site. mobile phones, toys, I’m from . I’ve always lived I hope to use my skills and experience cameras and laptops in East Renfrewshire, one of the five from other industries and apply these can cause waste site councils the Bargeddie plant accepts to make Viridor Bargeddie the best it fires if disposed of materials from. can be. incorrectly. Rather than putting them in the general Tell us about your previous experience What attracted you to this post? waste, residents should visit I have a master’s degree in Engineering Viridor processes waste from the their local household waste and Management from the University local community and will play an recycling sites operated by of Strathclyde and a PHD in important part in building a circular Council.” Organisational Change from Heriot economy through the work that it Watt University. Most of my career does, and this was a real attraction. has focused on delivering process I am keen to engage positively improvement within companies. I was with the local community and most recently Manufacturing Manager demonstrate how Viridor works for a chemical manufacturing company. hard to be a good neighbour. Need to get in touch? As Lead Unit Manager for Viridor What do you do in your spare time? Bargeddie, what’s a typical day like? My spare time is taken up by being a Do you have an issue or Well, I’m still finding out – thanks to dad to a young son. My wife and I have question to raise with the team? Covid. My main focus, however, is another one on the way so things will To get in touch, please email: on ensuring the site is operating as only get busier! I switch off from work [email protected] efficiently and safely as possible. by working on old project cars and I or call: 07801 172450 enjoy watching football and rugby.

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