The Government Office of West Midlands (GOWM) has awarded MITIE the waste management and recycling services at their offices in Birmingham’s city centre. The building operates over six floors, and with over 450 occupants, potentially has a sizeable impact on the environment if not managed carefully.
MITIE has established a waste and recycling management plan that includes the recycling of plastic bottles and cups, paper, cans and glass. The GOWM will also be using MITIE’s TREEHUGGER® range of products to help increase their recycling rate. The range includes the TREEHUGGER® desktop tray, designed to reduce and reuse waste paper before its eventual recycling;and battery box for the simple and safe disposal of waste batteries ensuring they are sent for reprocessing in full compliance with the latest legislation.
In another initiative, all of the desk bins have been removed from the building and employees will now use central recycling points instead. Segregated central recycling bins within these areas will not only increase the efficiency of the recycling process but also the overall recycling rate.
The contract was awarded to MITIE as part of a renewed drive to focus on waste management and recycling that has been developed and led by the Sustainability Committee at the GOWM building. The proposal ties in with the GOWM ‘Going Green’ environmental initiative and ultimately supports government body Defra’s waste strategy.
Sally Coldrick, GOWM Facilities Contract Manager said “GOWM have been working with MITIE, to look at ways of reducing and recycling waste generated on site. We introduced the new waste management contract in September 08, in conjunction with MITIE and GOWM's Sustainability Team. Although in its infancy, all is progressing well and we are looking forward to achieving a successful partnership with MITIE in the future.”
The service agreement adds to MITIE’s strong portfolio of government department contracts and demonstrates its knowledge and expertise of client requirements in this sector. The mobilisation has taken place at a perfect time, as this year Gordon Brown brings the first ever cabinet session held outside No 10 Downing Street to the city of Birmingham.
For further information contact
David Revis, Investor Relations and PR Manager, MITIE Group PLC
T: 020 7034 7306 M : 07979 702465 E: david.revis@mitie.co.uk
Duncan Rutter, Marketing Executive, MITIE Waste and Environmental.
T: 01179 579 461 E: duncan.rutter@mitie.co.uk
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What is MITIE?
We’re the strategic outsourcing and asset management company.
What does that mean in practice? Providing everything from strategic consultancy, to world-class delivery on the ground. From long-term infrastructure planning, to facilities management, property and engineering services. Our strategic input can add value at the highest level, while our practical management expertise can save customers money and maximise their returns.
At the same time, it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that makes us different. Our people are passionate about what they do, committed to working in partnership with their clients, and will always look for a fresh answer to a new challenge.
We work with our clients in three ways; some take full advantage of our whole range of expertise by buying the whole suite, others may only need one aspect of what we do:
Strategy and consultancy
+ Facilities and project management
+ Service delivery
In other words, we think, we manage, and we deliver.
The thinking phase is all about finding strategic answers to long-term challenges about assets and resources. Facilities and project management puts those plans in place, and our unrivalled range of services is one of the best in the business.
There’s a lot more to MITIE than you probably think. We’re a big company with big ambitions - a leading FTSE 250 support services business, with 49,000+ people, revenues in excess of £1.4bn, and a reputation for being the best.
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