Veolia

Veolia in the UK is one of the major waste and recycling companies, part of a worldwide group with over 163,000 employees focused on water, waste and energy management, and operates many waste management facilities on a nationwide basis, focused on Local Authority and Business Waste[1].

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History

  • Veolia in the UK waste sector (formerly as Onyx Environmental) grew through the early to mid 1990's by winning 10 major regional PPP/PFI contracts the first being with Birmingham City Council, followed by the Hampshire County Council contracts, and through the acquisition in 1997 of Leigh Interests (including Leigh Environmental)[2].
  • In 2005 they acquired the Shank's hazardous waste business and in 2006 they acquired Cleanaway UK for £589m [3].
  • More recent acquisitions in 2016, both out of administration, included both Boomeco (a Wood Waste and Refuse Derived Fuel processor and producer in Avonmouth)[4], and Closed Loop Recycling Ltd (a Plastic bottles recycling company in Dagenham[5]).
  • In August 2020 Veolia launched a process to acquire/merge with Suez via the acquisition of the shares owned by Energie in Suez (representing 32% of the company for 3.4bn Euros)[6][7] which was ultimately unsuccessful.

Veolia Entities Listed on WikiWaste

  • Veolia E S Cleanaway (UK) Ltd
  • Veolia ES Birmingham including Tyseley ERF
  • Veolia ES Birmingham Ltd
  • Veolia Environmental Services Southdowns Ltd including Newhaven ERF
  • Veolia ES South Downs Ltd
  • Veolia E S South Downs Ltd
  • Veolia ES Landfill Ltd
  • Veolia E S Hampshire Ltd including Marchwood ERF (Integra South West), Portsmouth ERF (Integra South East) and Chineham ERF (Integra North)
  • Veolia ES Hampshire Ltd
  • Veolia E S (UK) Ltd
  • Veolia ES Leeds Ltd including Leeds Recycling & ERF
  • Veolia E S Sheffield Ltd including Sheffield ERF
  • Veolia ES Sheffield Ltd
  • Veolia ES Southwark Ltd
  • Veolia ES Shropshire Ltd including Battlefield EfW
  • Veolia E S Nottinghamshire Ltd
  • Veolia Environmental Services Merseyside & Halton Ltd
  • Veolia Environmental Services West Berkshire Ltd
  • Veolia/Covanta (now Encyclis) joint venture for Rookery Pit ERF
  • Staffordshire ERF PFI delivery including Staffordshire ERF (W2R)
  • SELCHP ERF is a joint venture with Icon Infrastructure also listed as South East London Combined Heat and Power Ltd
  • Boomeco Ltd
  • Closed Loop London Ltd

References:

  1. Veolia Website
  2. Veolia Website - History
  3. Letsrecycle Article Sept 2006
  4. Veolia Press Release Jan 2016
  5. WMW News Platform Article Jul 2016
  6. Letsrecycle Article Nov 2020
  7. Letsrecycle Article May 2022