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Re-Gen announces glass recycling deal with High 5

Source: http://www.letsrecycle.com

Northern Ireland firm Re-Gen Waste has announced a £10 million contract with glass recycling specialist High 5 Recycling Group.Under the terms of the contract, the Newry-based recycling and waste management company will provide all of its collected glass to a Belgian plant operated by High 5 Recycling Group.Re-Gen said that the deal ensures that 95% of its collected glass is processed ‘back to bottle’.Re-Gen operates a purpose built factory and materials recycling facility (MRF) in Newry, which processes over 1.5 million tonnes of waste. The company operations include waste to energy, sorting of recyclable materials and MSW processing and engineering.The long-term deal provides an end of market outlet for all glass gathered by Re-Gen in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.