Reduce total solid and liquid waste in our operations and facilities by 25%, normalised by revenue

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Why this matters

Any waste we produce has an associated cost and environmental impact.

We focus on opportunities to prevent and reduce the amount of waste we generate at source, reducing the costs associated with processing and disposing of that waste. The four principal waste streams that contribute to our waste production are: recyclable solid wastes, liquid wastes sent for disposal, recyclable metals, and solid wastes sent for landfill.

How we performed

By focusing on the waste hierarchy and introducing new technology, we continually improve our management and reduction of waste. In 2023, our, total normalised solid and liquid waste was 3.56 kilotonnes/£m, an 11% reduction since 2014. The total amount of solid and liquid waste generated in,operations was 58.8 kilotonnes, compared to 48.3 in 2022. This includes 21 kilotonnes of hazardous, primarily chemical, waste. The overall increase in the volume of waste produced has been driven by an increase in liquid wastewater that would normally be treated on site. We continue to pursue opportunities to prevent or reduce waste.