Conservation group pledges to pay greater attention to recycling bins

Members of Ferring Conservation Group visit the Ford MRF

Members of Ferring Conservation Group visited Ford Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) to learn more about the recycling process.

A spokesman for the group provided this trip report: “After signing in we were shown to our seats in the Education Centre where we received an informative and interesting talk about what happens to all the recyclates we place in our household bins.

“The MRF is operated by Viridor on behalf of West Sussex County Council and is one of the most technological advanced MRF’s in the country.

“This automated process sorts and separates all the mixed recyclates into individual bales of quality materials which can then be manufactured into new goods and products.

“Viridor Waste Management Company employs approximately 3,500 staff and has 326 facilities nationwide.

“Household recycling in West Sussex is delivered to Ford MRF via a network of transfer stations, where it is bulked up onto larger vehicles to reduce the need for more vehicles on the road.

“All waste received at the MRF is sorted and moved on and nothing goes to landfill.