Veolia ES Birmingham Limited takes corporate and social responsibility seriously and is involved with a number of local organisations to help improve community facilities and foster good relationships.

Employment within the business is currently around 170 and has grown significantly over the last few years as we increase the amount of recycling services offered to Birmingham City Council.

Visits and tours of the ERF are a regular occurrence for local interest groups, technical, educational and political groups. Due to the nature of the site, tours for under 16’s are not permitted, but the link below provides resources for school-age students to learn about recycling and waste and resource management, with educational activities that are sponsored by Veolia. To enquire about tours, please click here.

Eco-Star

Did you know?
We are committed to improving the awareness and education of issues surrounding the environment and in particular waste management.
Click on www.eco-star.com to find out more.

What to expect...
• Aimed at Key Stage 2 (7 to 11 year olds)
• Assists with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
• Based upon the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Focuses on waste management
• Fun activities with the back up of teachers' notes and lesson ideas
• Did you know, true or false and games
• Links with National Curriculum for school and home.

Integrated Waste Management
In the UK, we are producing ever-increasing volumes of waste. How we deal with it is the subject of increasing environmental debate. Veolia Environmental Services works with Local Authorities in the UK, providing waste management solutions tailored to the requirements of the local community.

Veolia Environmental Services is working to raise awareness of waste and the ways in which we manage it. We encourage the public to take responsibility for the waste they produce, and actively promote the waste hierarchy of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Eco-Star.com has been developed as an educational resource, supporting the principles of integrated waste management in a way children can enjoy and understand. Based around a virtual community, all the games are backed up with Did You Know? trivia and quizzes, together with teachers' notes and ideas for lesson plans with cross-curricular links.

Recycling Recycling starts in the home - literally. Play “Bin It!” and learn how to separate waste streams by material.

Energy Recovery Did you know that your home can be powered by your waste? Enter the Energy Recovery Facility and take the controls from the Plant Manager.

Landfill Managing the waste in a modern landfill site requires specialist expertise. Dozy Dozers is a fun way to inform children about the landfilling process and how the land is cared for in the future.