Companies provided with facilities to aid recycling of cans

A number of new recycling boxes are to be put in place across London and the south east to help businesses recycle more aluminium and steel cans.

It has been reported that the drinks can recycling programme, Every Can Counts, has teamed up with waste management company, Greenaway Waste Management, to promote out of home drinks can recycling, and that the new collection points, provided by Every Can Counts, will be offered free of charge to Greenaway's business customers, along with relevant marketing materials.

Commenting, Rick Hindley, Executive Director at Aulpro, one of the partners in the Every Can Counts scheme, said:

"We're trying to make recycling as accessible as possible when out and about, and this partnership will go a long way in helping local businesses to recycle their cans."

He added:

“Office workers and schools generate a lot of packaging waste. The Every Can Counts communication programme aims to get people recycling at work and on-the-go, since facilities for on-the-go recycling lag behind the service we get at home from local councils.”

Mr Hindley went onto say:

“Partnering with waste management companies is a key part of our growth strategy as we look to widen our presence to further boost recycling rates. An empty drinks can collected for recycling can be reprocessed and manufactured into a new product in just six weeks and each time it is recycled it saves energy, cutting the carbon footprint of the next product made and making a valuable difference in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.”

Greenoaks Mercedes dealership in Slough is one of the first to join the scheme, with the cans added to its existing collection services, and a spokesman for the firm said:

"It also presents a good image to our customers as it demonstrates that we are environmentally aware.”