Suez Waste and Recycling Facility Plant Tour

Unravel the mysteries of the various waste streams and learn how waste and recycling are processed at the SUEZ plant.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! We all know how important it is to take the time to recycle and dispose of your waste correctly, whether here at the University or at home.

Have you ever wondered what happens to the waste once it’s been collected? Well, now’s your chance to find out!

Join us on this fascinating tour, where we will start in the under crofts of the University with our own Waste Guru, giving you an overview of how the University’s complex waste streams are managed. We will then transport you to the SUEZ Waste processing plant to see behind the scenes of the mixed recycling facility (MRF) and inside the furnace of the energy-from-waste (EfW) facility.

You will return 'waste wise' and inspired to make positive changes to your own waste disposal habits.

Transport from the University to the waste processing plant and back again will be provided.

Please note, all attendees must wear flat, closed toe, sensible footwear with a solid sole (not plimsoles) for the duration of the visit (for your protection).

The tour is not suitable for pregnant women or people with a pacemaker.