Alupro inks a deal with Resource Efficient Data to collect UK waste details

Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has reportedly signed a deal with Resource Efficient Data to have access to the Cardiff-based data start-up’s UK waste data platform. The platform houses open source data from Waste Data Flow, which is a web-based system for municipal waste data reporting used by local authorities.

Rick Hindley, executive director of Alupro, said: “We immediately saw the benefit and ease of use of using Resource Efficient Data’s platform of UK waste data. It will help us to analyse and compare data even further, in particular with our MetalMatters programme we run with our local authority partners.”

MetalMatters is an industry-funded programme aimed at increasing the capture rate of metal packaging collected for recycling at the kerbside.

Mr Hindley also said, “Data we have traditionally received to analyse the impact of this programme ranges from very good to quite poor, which sometime makes analysis very difficult. This platform will certainly aid us with our programme analysis to achieve clearer results, and also to identify new local authorities who could benefit from our support.”

The co-founders of Resource Efficient Data, Steve Hooley and James Kay, said: “We are delighted Alupro have found value in the Resource Efficient Data UK waste data platform. We are confident the objectives Alupro have will be simplified by using our tool. It is exciting to be working together.”

Steve Hooley and James Kay have experience in data analysis and waste management, respectively.