Biffa Waste Services Ltd
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In 2002/2003 Biffa’s turnover increased by 3.3% to £510.9 million. PBITA (including Biffa Belgium) was down 7% to £67.9m but broadly flat year on year if the contribution from foot-and-mouth in 2001/2002 is excluded. For the full results announcement visit www.severntrent.com
Biffaward: approximately 60m donated to environmental projects
Amongst the projects to benefit from Biffaward funding this year was the National Waste Awareness Initiative (NWAI), to educate shoppers in city centres and out-of-town shopping complexes to 'Rethink Rubbish'
Contract with Leicester City Council
November 2002: Biffa are announced as the preferred bidder by Leicester City Council, to commence a 25 year integrated municipal contract to cover collection, sorting, recycling, treatment and ultimately disposal of the City's municipal waste streams to meet the Government's waste targets.
Biffa will collect household waste and recyclable items from 117,000 households. The aim is to reach the recycling target of 40% by 2005 and 70% during the life of the contract. In May 2003 the contract was confirmed and work commenced on the building of a new £30million waste recycling facility in Leicester.
Acquisition of Hales
In June 2003 Biffa acquired Hales Waste Control and RMC Environmental Service for £141m. Hales accounts for approximately 2% of the UK waste market. Its solid waste operations include industrial and commercial collection services, transfer stations, materials recycling facilities and operational landfills.
In the financial year to 31 December 2002, based on its management accounts, Hales had turnover of approximately £112m and profit before tax of approximately £9m.
The acquisition complements Biffa’s established operations of collection, landfill and special waste and enhances its ability to capitalise on opportunities from the implementation of future legislation.
The acquisition reinforces Biffa's continued growth strategy and confirms Biffa’s position as a leading waste management company in the UK.
Three composting sites registered to the quality standard BSI PAS 100.
Awards for fleet management in the UK and Belgium. Boosted capacity to generate power from landfill gas to over 90 megawatts in the UK.
Extended contracts with local authorities working towards achieving their recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets.
Biffaward gave more than £70 million in grants to projects across the UK.
Awarded the ISO14001 environmental management standard for all of our UK operational landfill sites. Over one million tonnes of waste recycled and composted, one year ahead of target.
Biffa produces an award-winning interactive educational CD to help primary and secondary school children learn about waste and recycling and how they can ‘do their bit’ to protect the environment.
Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Head Office
Coronation Road
Cressex
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3TZ
Tel: +44 (0) 1494 521 221
Fax: +44 (0) 1494 463 368
Web: www.biffa.co.uk
Waste Water Treatment
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Biffa Waste Water (BWW), was formed through a partnership between Severn Trent Water and Biffa Waste Services Ltd, and has established a waste water disposal option for both simple and difficult organic wastes.
