Almac Group achieves zero landfill target just in time for Earth Day

This was achieved by diverting all waste from landfill sites thereby significantly reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions.

To address the challenge of zero landfill, Almac identified a number of potential outlets for their wasted resources. Subsequently the company commenced a programme to educate key stakeholders about the materials that could be recycled or reused by charities and community organisations.

As a result, recycling and food waste bins were introduced across the Craigavon campus and its 3,500 employees based there encouraged to observe good waste management practices. All waste was either recycled, processed to produce biogas and fertiliser or burned to produce energy.

Wesley Best, Environment Manager at Almac Group, explained: “As one of the world’s largest contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisations we were becoming more aware of the environmental impact caused by the needless disposal of waste going to landfill. The process has been carefully orchestrated thanks to the assistance of local contractors, companies and charities, who have helped us achieve our zero-waste goal.

“We are grateful to all our employees who have committed to the initiative and hope that we can lead by example as a company who can make effective steps to prevent landfill waste.”

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