Organic Waste news

Winter 2011
Under Construction
A state of the art food waste rocessing facility, with the capacity to receive up to 40,000 tonnes of food waste per year, is now under construction more info...
Cancellation failure fees to be introduced in the New Year
Despite the industrial and commercial wastes booking system having been around for some considerable time, Organic Waste is still experiencing very high levels of booking errors more info...
Water works at Poole
Tanker drivers and waste technicians at Poole treatment centre can, once again, use the final effluent supply for washing down more info...
BE PREPARED!
Over the coming months there will be a number of changes to the traffic management plans for Bristol sewage treatment works more info...
Autumn 2011
Mid-morning monsoon hits Poole treatment centre
A summer storm on Thursday 18 August, the worst anyone on site could remember... more info...
Working together
Over the past seven years GENeco Organic Waste News has reported on the many customer service improvements more info...
Campaign message goes super-size
Another piece in the campaign to remind drivers to uncouple pipes before leaving a discharge area was unfurled at the end of August. more info...
Shopping for a good deal
Once again GENeco Organic Waste is offering its customers the opportunity to turn their waste enquiries into prizes. more info...
Summer 2011
Glastonbury reopened with new booking system in place
Domestic waste loads intended for Glastonbury treatment centre (TC) will have to be booked in advance using the existing01225 524 508. more info...
STOP, THINK, UNCOUPLE
It’s embarrassing, it’s expensive for our customers and it regularly continues to happen across Organic Waste’s treatment centres. more info...
Take extra care on a... Thursday
GENeco - including Organic Waste - has just issued its first collation of reported accidents and incidents. This first report will act as the benchmark for future comparisons as well as more info...
Everything you need to know
Where might you need to be aware of cows or cyclists on approach roads? Is there a universal speed limit for all treatment centre sites? What are the current loading restrictions around the region? more info...
Spring 2011
Accurate information is at the heart of a quality service
The correct use of booking and cancellation of bookings systems is absolutely essential if Organic Waste is to continue improving your business. more info...
“Oh yes he did” – Chris gives his panto tickets away
The winner, or more correctly the triple winners, of Organic Waste's Halloween monster pumpkin deal competition, were Chris Warmsley, Chris White and Beckie Kirton more info...
Sharpness doubles domestic
Since its commissioning Sharpness treatment centre has been going from strength to strength. more info...
A place for everything
Organic Waste is striving for zero waste - starting at its Bristol treatment centre and eventually spreading to all other eleven sites. more info...
Sites close for Royal Wedding
There is an additional Bank Holiday this year on Friday 29 April in celebration of the forthcoming Royal Wedding. more info...
We’ll do it your way
Following customer feedback Organic Waste has changed the way of informing customers when, and if, there are closure problems with any of the treatment centres. more info...
Autumn 2010
People powered Bio-Bug grabs the headlines
Our waste industry hit global headlines this August with GENeco's launch of its waste powered VW Beetle. more info...
Blue going green going well
In the Spring 10 edition of Organic Waste News we promised an update on the trials involving the newer 'green' additive products for chemical toilets. more info...
Organic Waste's top 10 tankering tips for quick turnarounds
Organic Waste’s treatment centre staff will do all they can to make sure your deliveries are turned around quickly, efficiently and safely. The following ‘top ten tips’ may help to avoid some of the more common issues more info...
Dirty activities require clean thoughts
The novel Antibac pen prompted a much wider discussion amongst OrganicWaste staff about the hygiene standards expected from those who work with sewage in the water industry. more info...
Summer 2010
An unwelcome sound of spring
Most of us associate late spring and early summer with the sounds of new born lambs, birdsong and the industrious buzzing of bees. more info...
The 10 points of pipework etiquette
The above article prompted a wider discussion in the Organic Waste office about the increasing incidents relating to poor 'pipework etiquette' and how inconsiderate use of the pipe-work can make life unnecessarily difficult for everyone. more info...
Why aren’t they at the gate?
Occasionally tanker drivers will find that a treatment site operator may not be immediately available and maybe, just maybe wonder where they are. What could be more important than the arrival of a tanker loaded with organic waste? more info...
Regulations update
It was said by Benjamin Franklin that: 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.' He could have added 'and changes to environmental regulations.' more info...
Summer discharge constraints for Minehead are now the norm
Last year's trial summer arrangements for Minehead - reduction in daily intake and the need to book­in loads - have now been made permanent. more info...
More information please
Customers who regularly use the waste enquiry process will have noticed a change to the waste treatment enquiry form. The form has almost doubled in size and a great deal more information is being asked for. more info...
Spring 2010
Ammonia trials release extra capacity at Poole treatment centre
Over the past six months Organic Waste together with the operational and scientific staff have been focusing on the operations at Poole and Holdenhurst treatment centres. more info...
Waste enquiries generate prizes
Paul Sellick , from Viridor, Taunton, and Kim Ward from the OSS Group in Oxford started 2010 by scooping first and second prizes respectively in last year's 'Waste enquiries generate prizes' competition. more info...
Wearing the policy
It's not just the plants that will be turning green this Spring. The new work attire for Organic Waste staff will be changing from the familiar Wessex Water blue to a striking GENeco green. more info...
Time ladies and gentleman please
It is understandable that our customers want to get the most out of every day but please remember that tankers should be leaving, not arriving at, treatment centres by the published closing times. more info...