03 May 2012
Compost Surgeries
Compost Surgeries will give residents the chance to find out more about the benefits of home composting, whilst entering into a free prize draw to win their very own compost bin. Compost surgeries will take place on:
• Tuesday 8th May: Sainsbury’s, Archer Road
• Thursday 10th May: Co op, Stocksbridge
• Friday 11th May: Fargate, City Centre
Compost Bin Sale
After the success of last year’s sale, Sheffield City Council and Veolia are delighted to announce this year’s compost bin sale in partnership with local charity, Heeley City Farm on Saturday 12th May.
Compost bins are available to Sheffield residents for the bargain price of just £13 (RRP £39) and water butts (including a starter kit) will also be available at a knock-down price of £22 (RRP £69). 45 litre bags of locally produced compost will be on offer at £3 or 4 bags for £10.
Heeley City Farm receives a contribution from every bin, butt or bag sold to help them carry on their work within the Sheffield community.
The one day sale will be held in the car park at Anns Grove Primary School, Anns Road (across from Heeley City Farm) 10am - 4pm. The sale items will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
For more information about Compost Awareness Week, please visit: www.veolia.co.uk/sheffield or call: 0114 273 4567. If you are a Twitter user and wish to follow us then you can find the ‘Recycle4Sheffield’ profile page at: www.twitter.com/recycle4shef
Contacts
Lynne White
Communications Manager
Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc.
Lumley Street Service Centre
Lumley Street
Sheffield
S4 7ZJ
Tel: +44(0)114 228 3663
Fax: +44(0)144 228 3581
Mob: +44(0)7799 561 401
E: lynne.white@veolia.co.uk
Notes to the editor
Veolia Environmental Services, part of the Veolia Environnement Group, is the UK’s leading waste management company. With a sizeable presence throughout the UK, mainland Europe and the world, Veolia Environmental Services employs over 77,000 people in 33 countries and serves more than 800,000 business clients worldwide. Veolia Environmental Services is the only global provider of a full range of services for handling hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid waste. It provides waste management and logistics services as well as materials recovery and recycling. Veolia Environmental Services generated revenue of €9.08 billion in 2012.
We are committed to protecting the environment and improving the lives of the communities in which we operate and have been awarded Platinum Rating in Business in the Community’s Corporate Responsibility Index for 2013.
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental services. The company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in three complementary segments: water management, waste management and energy management. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €29.4 billion in 2012.
Further information can be obtained by visiting the websites: www.veolia.co.uk
www.veoliaenvironnement.com