| Celtic Recycling, the UK leader in the decommissioning and recycling of end of life equipment has invested in a state of the art shredder to further enhance the companies recycling and recovery rate.Historically, difficult wastes such as oil-contaminated insulating paper, pressboard, wood, etc. have been lost as a by-product of copper recovery, or consigned to landfill.
Investment in this new, state of the art equipment will enable these materials to be segregated, shredded and prepared for use as a secondary fuel, thus reducing demand for ever diminishing non-renewable fossil fuels. Innovative waste management solutions have an integral role to play in responding to increasing legislative pressure to divert waste from landfill and also to reduce demand for natural resources. Celtic Recycling is very pleased to maintain its position as the market leader in innovative technologies in respect of disposal of heavy electrical equipment. In addition to saving energy and natural resources, reducing pollution and ultimately diverting waste from landfill, innovative waste management strategies can also provide a means of generating revenue and increasing a company’s profitability through resourceful investment recovery. For further information please contact sharon.bloomfield@celtic-recycling.co.uk |
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Successful verification of CEMARS™ certification
Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
Celtic Recycling has received verification of renewal of the company’s CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) certification, demonstrating commitment to the principles of environmental sustainability.
The company initially achieved certification in July 2012 following a successful independent audit and verification process undertaken by Achilles. CEMARS is approved by the Environment Agency as a fully creditable Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement Scheme to ISO 14064-1:2006 specifications
It can also be used to comply with emissions reporting through the UK Government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) and Energy Efficiency Scheme and is also designed to avoid duplication of GHG inventory reporting to other schemes.
Covering all six internationally recognised greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides, per fluorocarbons, hydro fluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride), CEMARS is a comprehensive standard which requires all Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions to be accurately monitored and reported.
The scheme is designed, and ideally suited, to capture all of Celtic Recycling’s major contributions to GHG emissions. By means of an ‘e-manage’ system, based on DEFRA conversion tables, various unit measurables, such as electricity (Kwh) or diesel (litres), are converted into tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents – hence the universally recognised term ‘carbon footprint’. The aim is then to reduce these emission figures over a 5 year rolling reporting period in absolute and/or relative terms.
The company’s reduction targets are set at 2.5% per year, and fall well within the UK Government’s carbon dioxide reduction target of 80% of 1990 levels by the year 2050. Employee awareness training, together with procurement of energy efficient equipment and vehicles are providing the stimulus to ensure the company will meet or exceed its stated objectives.
Celtic Recycling strengthen Waste Management expertise
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Celtic Recycling strengthen Waste Management expertise by welcoming Alan Matthews and Peter O’Rourke to the ever growing team.
Alan Matthews is a chartered Health and Safety practitioner. Alan’s previous employer was AREVA T&D SPL, Stafford. Whilst at AREVA Alan was the senior health and safety advisor for the Ormonde off-shore wind farm project. In recent years Alan has been involved in health and safety issues on a variety of projects ranging from engineering, construction and major water utilities projects.
Alan will be responsible for ensuring that Celtic Recycling maintain and build on their current excellent standards of health and safety throughout all their undertakings.
In the coming weeks Alan will be setting in place an audit programme for site based activities. This will help form the building blocks for the company’s process of continuous improvement.
Peter O’Rourke has been involved in the waste industry for over 10 years having worked as a HGV, Car, PSV and Plant Instructor for a training provider in Swansea, South Herts Waste training assessor and Group training manager for the Verdant group facilitating the training requirements of over 800 staff.
Peter is now employed as Waste Management Coordinator running the Aberthaw site and facilitating the control and safe movement of wastes within the Company.