Across the world, Governments are urging the waste industry to support them in recovering more resources and energy from waste. In short we have to make more from the waste we create. A raft of legislation and economic incentives are being provided to increase recycling through taxation on landfill subsidies for treatment processes that help produce renewable energy from waste.

So the general trend in the market can be summarised as:

• Less waste;
• Increased materials recovery;
• Energy from waste; and
• Less landfill

The driving factors of all this are climate change, the price and security of fossil fuels and the need for society at large to develop sustainable waste solutions.

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Shanks has defined three key growth areas – Recycling, Organics and Municipal Waste Contracts. In the societies where Shanks operates, there is high level of regulation and enforcement. Waste Management is a sophisticated industry using advanced technologies and, as a leading player in the European market, we are well-positioned to take full advantage of current opportunities.