The semi-underground units can be emptied in around two minutes and improve the aesthetics of neighbourhoods, lower maintenance costs, offer protection against vandalism, produce fewer odours and confine harmful bacteria.

Axion Principal Engineer Simon Wilkinson, said: “We can examine evidence and provide independent technical reports on whole plants, processes and individual pieces of equipment that are not operating according to design specifications.”

ESE containers are manufactured to European standards such as EN840 and RAL-GZ 951/1 and are available alongside spare parts and refurbishment.

Similar schemes involving stand alone semi underground collection points are proving successful across European countries such as the Netherlands and Finland, providing a way to move waste without stretching manufacturing resources.

New CRUK member, The John Lewis Partnership’s Group Manager for Waste and Water Resource, Mike Walters, gave an update on the national roll-out of the department store’s carpet off cuts recycling scheme with Anglo Recycling. Tony Winder of Winder Carpets Ltd collected the award for ‘Recycling Champion’ from Executive Director of the US-based Carpet America[…]

As new ‘zero waste’ legislations get underway in Scotland, banning materials such as metal, plastic, glass, paper, card and food from going to landfill, Dave predicts that similar initiatives are expected to come into force across the UK and advises companies to pay more attention to how bins are produced.

Manufacturing and transportation of the materials is carried out with as little CO2 waste as possible, with bins collected and processed in the UK ready to be shipped on to ESE plants across Europe to be made into containers.

The event was held at Aston Villa Football Club, with trophies and certificates bring presented by BBC Sport’s Mark Lawrenson.