About NEWS
NEWS is one of the country's most forward-thinking waste management companies. Its activities include:
Recycling
All dry recyclable waste from doorstep collections in Norfolk and from a number of commercial companies is handled by NEWS at its Waste Recycling Centre. Opened in April 2004, it is still one of the most modern in Europe
Composting
NEWS produces environmentally friendly, peat free compost and soil improver from garden waste collections and household waste recycling centres throughout Norfolk.
Commercial collections
NEWS operates collections for recyclable and general waste for commercial organisations throughout Norfolk.
Landfill
NEWS operates two landfill sites in Norfolk, at Costessey and Edgefield. As the MBT plant comes on stream, material going to these will be reduced. NEWS also manages a number of now decommissioned landfill sites.
Power generation
The construction of modern landfill sites allows for the safe utilisation of landfill gas. At NEWS' landfill sites at Costessey and Mayton Wood, up to five megawatts of renewable energy is produced at specially constructed power generation plants.