Essentra hits zero waste to landfill target with the UK leading the way

Essentra sites in the UK and the US, as well as in Monterrey (Mexico), Hengzhu and Ningbo (China), and Milan (Italy) all achieved zero waste to landfill for 2024.

In 2024, 95% of solid waste, and 96% of liquid waste from Essentra was diverted from landfill. The company has a commitment for all relevant operational sites to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2030.

To achieve this goal, each Essentra site maps all waste streams, identifying the types of waste, the volumes, sources and necessary treatment methods required. This waste is then segregated, recycled or composted, based on agreed hierarchy principles, removing the need for landfill.

At Essentra head office, Kidlington, Oxford, UK, the company has met its goal by investing in equipment to reprocess and reuse polymer materials that have been left over after the manufacturing process. As a result, the organisation has reused over 50 tonnes of material at the site in 2024, significantly reducing cost, waste and material transportation emissions.

At other sites, including Chichester (UK) and Houston and Arkansas (US) the company has been able to compost its organic waste, which has then been reused on site for gardening, and donated to local gardens in the area.

Jennifer Spence, ESG director at Essentra, says that removing the need for landfill is a vital step for the organisation as it builds on its stated environment and sustainability pledge: "Zero Waste to Landfill is a company-wide commitment. Achieving this requires significant planning and resourcing to achieve, and its testament to our team that we’ve been able to reach this milestone at sites across the globe."

Essentra sites will undergo annual external verification of its zero waste to landfill to ensure that it continues to meet the required standards. It expects all remaining sites to be zero waste to landfill by 2030.

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