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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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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)