As the leading facilities management company in the UK, Mitie will deliver waste management services on-site for three years at Bristol Airport, with the option of extending for a further two.

The new contract with Bristol Airport builds on Mitie’s expertise in managing waste in the aviation sector, with similar contracts also being held at Manchester, and East Midlands airports.

Under the new contract, Mitie will manage the airport’s waste, sorting around 2,200 tonnes per year ready for disposal. Types of waste that Mitie will manage include mixed recycling, international catering waste from flights, hazardous waste, and passenger search waste items.

Mitie will support Bristol Airport’s ‘zero waste to landfill’ strategy by taking non-recyclable waste off-site and sending it to an energy recovery centre that converts it into renewable energy, powering local homes and businesses.

Mitie will also be working with the airport to reduce carbon from the waste process, for example, collection of food waste will be undertaken by a specialist vehicle that both collects and runs-on commercial food waste. Its total carbon footprint is around 90% lower than a diesel equivalent.

Commenting on the new contract, Michael Taylor, Managing Director at Mitie Waste, said: “Aligning our significant experience in the aviation sector and our ‘Resource not Waste’ approach, we are bringing sustainability to the top of the waste agenda on this contract.”

James Shearman, Head of Sustainability at Bristol Airport, emphasized how Bristol Airport is committee to embedding sustainability principles into the way they work, the way they develop and the way they collaborate with their suppliers, and added: “Our focus is on continual improvement, embracing new and innovative ways of working, and this will continue with Mitie on waste management services using sustainable recycling processes where possible.”

Mitie delivers a range of services including technical services such as engineering services, energy, water and real estate services; business services such as security, cleaning and office services; public sector services such as healthcare, education, and campus and critical as well as specialist services.

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(Source: Mitie)