Perthshire-based Binn Group has announced it has secured a five-year waste management contract with NHS Tayside. Taking effect from tomorrow (1 October), the annual contract covers the health board’s 47 sites across the region including Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary.
Under the agreement, Binn Group will manage NHS Tayside’s residual, electrical and green waste as well as glass and a broad range of recycled materials including dry mixed recycling, metals and bulky goods.
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Following Binn Group’s recent multi-million pound investment in innovative waste sorting technology, this new partnership is strongly focused on delivering cost efficiencies by driving down the volume of the health board’s residual waste. Binn Group will also work closely with NHS Tayside to help the organisation further reduce waste levels across its sites.
NHS Tayside provides health care services for the residents in the geographical local government areas of Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross, serving a population of around 420,000.
Established in 2001, Binn Group has grown to become one of Scotland’s leading independent providers of integrated recycling and waste management services. The company has also been at the forefront of adopting and promoting more sustainable practices across its waste management operations.
Brian Harkins, Managing Director of Binn Group, said: “We’re delighted to announce this new waste management contract with our local health care provider, NHS Tayside. This significant contract covers major hospitals and a number of local healthcare centres across Tayside.
“As a company committed to sustainable waste management practices, we will work closely with NHS Tayside to manage their current waste disposal requirements and, importantly, help them maximise recycling efficiency and reduce overall waste levels across their operations.”
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About Binn Group
Binn Group was founded in 2001 by father and son, John and Allan MacGregor, on their estate at Binn farm. The company has expanded its operations over the years from providing landfill and skip hire services to include a range of facilities such as recycling, anaerobic digestion and waste incineration. It is now one of Scotland’s largest and most diverse independent waste management company employing 138 staff.
About NHS Tayside
Tayside Health Board was established in April 1974 and is responsible for commissioning health care services for the residents in the geographical local government areas of Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross.
The Board’s boundaries are coterminous with these local government areas, which had a combined population of 416,090 based on mid-year 2017 population estimates published by National Records of Scotland.
NHS Tayside’s governance includes three major and a number of community hospitals, including the University of Dundee’s Medical School attached to the regions flagship institute, Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. It also includes over 60 GP surgeries and a variety of health centres staffed by thousands of employees of the health region.