FCC Environment
FCC Environment (UK) Limited is a waste management company headquartered in Northampton, United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas. It was formed in May 2012 through the merger and rebranding of Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Waste management |
| Predecessor |
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| Founded | May 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Paul Taylor (Chief executive officer) |
Number of employees | approx. 2,400 |
| Parent | Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas |
| Website | www |
History
Waste Recycling Group acquired Hanson Waste Management from Hanson plc for £185 million in cash in December 2000.[1][2]
Waste Recycling Group was acquired by the private equity group Terra Firma Capital Partners for £315.2 million in June 2003.[3]
In September 2006 Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas acquired Waste Recycling Group, excluding its landfill gas operations, from Terra Firma for £1.4 billion.[4][5]
In May 2012 Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group were merged and rebranded "FCC Environment".[6][7]
Services
FCC Environment's principal services are:[8][9]
- business waste services, including waste collection and recycling services;
- municipal services, including household waste collection, street cleaning, and parks and gardens maintenance;
- recycling, including provision of material recycling facilities and household waste recycling centres;
- Green energy, including Energy from Waste, wind energy and energy crops, and
- waste processing, including industrial waste treatment and hazardous waste and landfill disposal.
Operations
FCC Environment's head office is in Northampton with a major regional office located in Doncaster. FCC Environment has around 2,400 staff and operates around 200 facilities across England, Scotland and Wales. FCC environment use bin lorry transportation and cadged vehicles to empty bins across the united kingdom.
References
- "Waste Recycling Group buys Hanson Waste Management for £185m". letsrecycle.com. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Hanson sells waste arm for £185m". The Telegraph. 23 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Landfill group to change Hands after £315m takeover". The Scotsman. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "FCC completes £1.4bn acquisition of Waste Recycling Group". letsrecycle.com. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "FCC Buys Waste Recycler From Hands for 1.4 Bln Pounds". Bloomberg. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "WRG and Focsa rebranded as FCC Environment". letsrecycle.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "FCC Environment merger puts recycling and renewable energy at its core". Materials Recycling Week. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Services". FCC Environment. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Waste recycling bins". www.cpkitchencomponents.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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