Rainham’s composting operation handles around 70,000 tonnes per annum of green waste on behalf of a number of local authorities including the East London Waste Authority, the Western Riverside Waste Authority, Bexley, Essex, Kent and Medway, helping them improve their recycling figures and meet their landfill diversion targets. The production of organic compost from renewable resources also provides a viable alternative to the use of non-sustainable peat and peat-based products.

The compost from Rainham is marketed through the APEX Partnership which produces over 250,000 tonnes per annum of award-winning compost for the UK’s retail and commercial markets. High profile projects that have benefited from the end product include the Eden Project and Canary Wharf.