 |
|
 |
 |
Home >
News
> Enva Corporate News > Enva to increase alternative waste recovery in Ireland
|
 |
Enva to increase alternative waste recovery in Ireland
Date: 22 June 2006
| With 70% of Ireland’s hazardous waste still being exported, Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, recently officially launched Enva, the new name that consolidates all DCC plc’s environmental businesses in Ireland. |
 |
| Enva, with facilities in Portlaoise, Shannon, Cork and Dublin will aim to reduce Ireland’s exportation of hazardous waste through its commitment to alternative waste recovery technologies. This consolidation of former companies Atlas, Envirotech and Shannon Environmental Services means that Enva, amongst other services, is the largest indigenous processor of hazardous waste processing over 75,000 tonnes, or approximately 60% of all hazardous waste that is processed in Ireland. |
|
| Declan Ryan, Managing Director, Enva, said, “We are a nation that has some way to go in ensuring that our hazardous waste is not just some other country’s problem. There is often a myth perpetuated that there is no hazardous waste management infrastructure in Ireland, because of a lack of incineration facilities. While incineration may have a role to play within Ireland, our commitment is to more alternative recovery technologies, which are emerging and developing fast.” |
|
| The official launch of Enva by Minister Cowen, took place at a high profile event in the Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise, attended by 250 delegates including key DCC plc representatives, local politicians, media, customers, industry representatives, local authority representatives, business people and opinion formers in the environmental arena. Delegates present heard of a number of future and current developments for Enva, including |
 |
|
- Opening of new facilities in Dublin and Cork
- Addition of new services including drain cleaning, underground surveying (CCTV) and liquid waste treatment and disposal.
- Continuation of a strong investment programme to provide additional waste management infrastructure to meet the new EU Waste Policies
- Expansion of in house R&D department
|
|
| At the launch in Portlaoise of Enva, the Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, TD, noted the long association of the facility's owners with Portlaoise and welcomed the Enva branding. |
 |
| He continued: "The waste sector in Ireland has changed quite dramatically in the last decade. It has rocketed to the top of the environmental agenda, right alongside issues such as climate change and global warming. This has had enormous implications for all of us, in both the public and the private sectors, and has represented a great opportunity for some of the dynamic private sector participants. It is extremely gratifying to see the fresh thinking that's being brought to waste management. And there are many people here today who see opportunity in waste management, and who have had a vision in dealing responsibly with waste for many years." |
|
| Jim Flavin, Chief Executive/Deputy Chairman of DCC plc, speaking on the formation of a single identity for DCC Eenvironmental’s businesses in Ireland said, “The branding of DCC Environmental’s businesses in Ireland as a single brand, Enva, will give added impetus to the businesses, ensuring that both existing and new customers are aware of the range and depth of hazardous waste services offered by DCC Environmental. A recent Forfas report entitled “Waste Management Benchmarking Study – A Baseline Assessment” indicated that Ireland still exports 70% of hazardous waste. Against this background, Enva has been investing and continues to invest in the development of new processes to treat an ever expanding range of waste.” |
|
|
|
|
 |
