Hygenie Washrooms Visit Newhurst Energy Recovery Facility to Advance Sustainable Waste Management Practices

In a concerted effort to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable waste management, Hygenie Washrooms, recently visited the Newhurst Energy Recovery Facility (ERF). The site visit was conducted to gain a deeper insight into how our waste collected is processed to recover energy, reinforcing our commitment to environmentally responsible operations.

Hygenie Washrooms has always prioritised reducing our carbon footprint, and a key component of this initiative is ensuring that waste is sent for incineration rather than to landfill. Landfill disposal has a significant negative impact on the environment, including contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and requiring vast amounts of land.

“Our partnership with our waste facility experts is critical in our sustainable waste management strategy,” said Lee Wright, Director of Hygenie Washrooms. “It’s extremely important to us that our waste is incinerated rather than sent to landfill, as this significantly reduces our environmental impact. Seeing firsthand how the Newhurst facility operates has reaffirmed our commitment to this approach.”

Newhurst ERF, located in Shepshed near Loughborough, is renowned for its state-of-the-art technology in energy recovery from waste. The facility converts non-recyclable residual waste into energy, contributing to the circular economy by generating electricity that would otherwise require fossil fuels. Additionally, the bottom ash produced during the incineration process is recovered and repurposed in construction materials like cement, further reducing the waste footprint.

Why Incineration is Preferred Over Landfill?

As part of our mission to operate responsibly, Hygenie Washrooms continuously adopts new processes to minimise our environmental impact. Given the significant amount of waste generated in the washroom services sector, incineration has become a vital element of our sustainable waste management strategy. Incineration not only reduces the space required for waste disposal but also cuts down on the high costs associated with landfills.

“By sending our waste to Newhurst ERF for incineration, we’re not just disposing of waste—we’re actively contributing to the generation of renewable energy,” commented Ian Mahon, Operations Manager. “This aligns with our broader sustainability goals and supports the circular economy by ensuring that even our waste has a second life as energy or construction materials.”

A Streamlined Waste Disposal Process

Hygenie Washrooms and have implemented a straightforward, four-step waste disposal process to ensure efficiency and sustainability:

1. Customers dispose of waste as usual in the sanitary units and containers supplied by Hygenie.
2. Hygenie’s teams collect the waste during regular site visits, transporting it back to their premises.
3. Our waste partners collect the waste three times a week from Hygenie’s premises and transports it to Newhurst ERF.
4. The waste is incinerated at the facility, generating energy and producing ash that is later used as aggregate in construction.

This partnership and process exemplify Hygenie’s proactive approach to reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability. By choosing incineration over landfill, we are is not only managing waste more effectively but also playing a role in the generation of renewable energy.

The recent visit to Newhurst ERF underscores our dedication to continually improving our waste management practices, ensuring that both the company and its clients contribute positively to the environment.