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Thorntons awarded Repak Recovery Operator of the Year 2011 (October 7th 2011)

Thorntons Recycling has been awarded the Repak Recovery Operator of the Year Award 2011. This is the second time Thorntons Recycling has won this prestigous prize in recognition of its recycling initiatives and performance.

Pictured above are Mr. Anders Olsson - Marketing Director Tetra Pak (Sponsor); Mr Phil Hogan TD - Minister for Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; Mr Gary Brady, Managing Director Thorntons Recycling; Mrs Mercedes Kavanagh - Environmental Manager Thorntons Recycling; Dr Andrew Hetherington - CEO Repak Ireland.

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Landfill Levy Increase 1/9/2011 (September 1st 2011)

From 1st September 2011 the Minister for the Environment has increased the landfill levy on waste to €50 per tonne. Thorntons would encourage all of its customers to contact their Sales Representative to look at implementing recycling systems to avoid paying this levy going forward. For further information on the levy increase and proposed future increases please click on the link below.

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Thorntons Invests €3m in New Dry Recyclables Facility!!! (August 16th 2011)

Thorntons Recycling is pleased to announce the investment and commissioning of it new €3m Mixed Dry Recyclables facility in Dublin. The new facility will process its customers Green Recycling bin material and produce products such as cardboard, plastic bottles (various grades/colours), plastic film, papers, cans (steel and aluminium). Click on the link below to read more!!!!!!

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Congratulations to Thorntons Customers (May 10th 2011)

Thorntons Recycling wish to congratulate all the staff at Croke Park and the Childrens University Hospital, Temple Street on their success at the Green Awards in April 2011.

Pictured at the Green Awards 2011 at the Burlington Hotel was CrokePark Stadium Operations Manager, Alan Gallagher receiving the Green Small to Medium sized Enterprise of the Year Award from Minister forEnvironment, Heritage and Local Government, Phil Hogan T.D.

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Thorntons - Finalist in Green Awards 2011 (March 23rd 2011)

Thorntons Recycling has been nominated as a Finalist in the GREEN AWARDS for 2011. To be selected as a finalist in the "The Waste to Business Resource" category recognizes the efforts made by Thornton’s to reduce food waste going to landfill by turning it into a valuable compost product. Thorntons Recycling operates a 20,800 tonne compost facility at Kilmainhamwood Compost, Co Meath. Food waste from commercial businesses and domestic households is composted over a 6-8 week period at the facility and the resultant product is a compost which is currently used as a soil conditioner in commercial agriculture, landscaping and as an organic fertilizer. Thorntons Recycling are delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious awards and are looking forward to the Awards ceremony on the 14th April 2011.

Green Awards 2011 Finalist Logo

Free Domestic Bin Service Winners (December 2nd 2010)

Thorntons Recycling presented two of its new customers with One Years FREE Bin Service. All new customers are automatically entered into a draw to receive a years collections for FREE. For more information about Thorntons domestic service please go to the DOMESTIC section of our website.

Pictured above is one of the lucky winners, Deirdre O'Toole from Lucan with Managing Director of Thorntons, Gary Brady.

Free Bins for A Year - Second Winner (December 2nd 2010)

Thorntons Recycling was delighted to present Kim Mahon from Clondalkin with her prize of a free bin collection for a full year. Kim signed up for Thorntons new bin service that was launched in South Dublin in October 2010. The system is a Pay as You Go system where the customer only pays for the bin when it is lifted. Each customer is given a payment card to top up their account in retail shops or alternatively they can manage their account ON LINE and receive a further 5% discount. Thorntons black bin collection is priced at €8.40 per lift or €7.98 if you go on line compared to the South Dublin County Council price of €10.50 per lift. The company also provides a brown bin (organic) collection (€4.20 per lift/ €3.99 if on line) and a green bin service. Further information is available in the domestic section of Thorntons Website.

Pictured Above is Gary Brady, Managing Director Thorntons and Kim Mahon from Clondalkin who received a year's bin service for FREE.

Thorntons - Finalist in Repak Awards 2010 (October 7th 2010)

Thorntons Recycling was shortlisted as a Finalist by Repak for the fourth year running in its "Large Operator Recovery" category. Speaking at the Awards, Gary Brady, Managing Director said "We are delighted to be shortlisted again for such a prestigous award. This nomination recognises all the hard work in improving Thorntons recycling and recovery rates during the past year. We look forward to continue to improve our recovery rate in 2011". The Event was run in the National Convention Centre and attended by industry members with special guest speaker Minster for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government - John Gormley TD.

Pictured are Bill Dolan (Repak), Mercedes Kavanagh (Environment Manager - Thorntons) and Gary Brady (Managing Director - Thorntons)

Thorntons "Ask the Expert" Day (July 15th 2010)

Thorntons Recycling staff were delighted to welcome many of their customers to the company's "Ask the Expert Day" held at its Head office in Park West, Dublin 10.

Over 150 people attended the event which aimed to highlight the importance of the new Food Regulations on business, emerging MBT technolgies and current Government Policy.

Mr John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was a guest speaker at the event. The Minister re-inforced the importance of Ireland adopting the new food regulations in order to meet its EU targets.

The Minister also announced that he was publishing a Draft National Policy Waste Roadmap, including draft regulations to require the provision of segregated food waste for households.

Attendees at Thorntons "Ask the Expert" Breakfast Event 15th July 2010

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New Food Waste Regulations Introduced (July 1st 2010)

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DoEHLG) has introduced new food regulations from 1/7/2010 requiring COMMERCIAL businesses that produce food waste to follow certain regulations. More information is available on www.foodwaste.ie or in the attached PDF File

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Thorntons supplies Compost to Local School (April 26th 2010)

April 2010 - Thorntons Recycling was delighted to supply compost from its Kilmainhamwood facility to Rolestown National School in North County Dublin. The compost, made from source segregated brown bin biowaste, will be used by the school in its vegetable and flower patch. Tom Kelleher, Principal of the School, approached Thorntons having read about Thorntons facilities on its website. The school was delighted with the material and the teachers are looking forward to impressing on the students the benefit of recycling and composting in the new garden.

Pictured above are Tom McDonnell (Manager Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility), Tom Kelleher (Principal Rolestown National School) and some students.

Google Earth Day 22nd April 2010 (April 22nd 2010)

Google Worldwide Earth Day held in Dublin on 22nd April 2010

Pictured at the Google Earth Day is Barbara Connell of Thorntons Recycling

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Dept of Environment increases Landfill Levy to €30 from 1/2/2010 (February 2nd 2010)

As of 1 February 2010, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government increased the landfill levy, using the power available to him under the Waste Management Acts. The Waste Management (Landfill Levy) Order 2010 (SI 13 of 2010) amends Section 73(3) of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2008 to allow for the landfill levy to be increased by €5 to €30 per tonne for each tonne of waste disposed of at authorised and unauthorised landfill facilities. The Minister has also made the Waste Management (Landfill Levy)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI No. 31 of 2010) which amends the 2008 Regulations to implement the increased levy of €30 per tonne for waste disposed of at authorised and unauthorised landfill facilities. As of 1 February 2010, the landfill levy rate is €30 per tonne for each tonne of waste disposed of at authorised landfill facilities and at unauthorised landfill facilities. These increases are a transitional measure as the Minister proposes to bring forward primary legislation to amend the Waste Management Acts. The proposed legislation will allow the Minister to apply significantly higher levy rates with a view to deploying this economic instrument to drive the diversion of waste from landfill. This will also have regard to the targets that have to be met under Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste.

Please contact Thorntons Recycling to help you avoid sending material to landfill and reduce your waste costs.

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Thorntons Recycling – Finalist in Repak "Recovery Operator of the Year 2009 – Large Company" (October 29th 2009)

For the third year in a row Thorntons Recycling has been nominated as a finalist for the “Recovery Operator of the Year – Large Company” Award by Repak which was held at Croke Park on 15th October 2009. Commenting on the nomination Gary Brady, Managing Director of Thorntons Recycling, stated “it is a great achievement for the company to be shortlisted for the third year in a row. The company continues to invest in innovative ways to reduce waste going to landfill and recycle as much material as possible. I would like to thank all our staff for their efforts over the past year in helping Thorntons achieve increased recycling targets in 2009. I would also like to thank our many customers for their support during a very difficult year in 2009. We will continue to invest in people and solutions for our customers in order to reduce their waste costs while maintaining their green credentials.

Pictured in the above are Bill Dolan (Collection Services Manager Repak), Gary Brady (Managing Director Thorntons Recycling), Mercedes Kavanagh (Environmental Manager Thorntons Recycling)

Thorntons wins "Repak Recovery Operator of the Year - Large Operator Award 2008" (October 9th 2008)

Pictured above are: John Gormley, (Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government), Paul Kelly (Sponsor, Tetra Pak Ireland ), Mercedes Feely (Thorntons Recycling – Environment Manager), Paul Thornton (Thorntons Recycling - Owner), Shane Thornton (Thorntons Recycling - Owner), Gary Brady (Thorntons Recycling - Managing Director), Andrew Hetherington (CEO Repak).

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New Secure Shredding Service (October 1st 2008)

Thorntons Recycling Invests over €3million in new Secure Shredding Service

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Thorntons Recycling Invests over €3million in new Secure Shredding Service (October 1st 2008)