Research
Veolia Environmental Services conducts extensive research and development via its research facilities, unique in this sector, with over 150 dedicated staff. The R&D centres focus on developing leading edge alternative waste treatment methods and enable Veolia Environmental Services to stay ahead of increasingly stringent European regulations and its competitors. The dedicated in-house research and development service is open to all the group businesses and operations and provides a scientific resource to assist in solving technical issues for the future. The R&D work continues to make advances in energy recovery, recycling, and landfill technologies.

Technology
The Veolia Environmental Services Technology Team, based in the UK, is focused on supporting strategic developments and technology led busines opportunities where innovation is necessary. Working closely with the operational, engineering and development teams it is dedicated to technical, economic and environmental appraisal of new technologies within the waste and resources management field. The Technology Team works closely with the International Technical and R&D teams, with the goal of exploiting the research work by implementing new businesses with sustainability being the driving force.