Local news from Sims Metal Management Newport
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Read the latest local news from Sims Metal Management Newport, home of the world's largest metals shredder and part of a 36 acre recycling site at Newport Docks that includes electronics recycling facilities from sister division Sims Recycling Solutions.
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On Thursday 1st July, 2010, a new non ferrous metals recycling facility will open on Maesglas Industrial Estate, opposite Newport Docks.
The Sims Metal Management collection facility will cater for local traders and businesses who want to drop off scrap non ferrous metal quickly and easily without having to enter the main docks area.
Free bacon butties on offer for traders visiting on opening day.
Consumer champion, Dom Littlewood visited Sims Recycling Solutions’ Newport electronics recycling facility last month to record a feature on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling for BBC television’s the One Show. The recording session was organised after the programme’s producers approached Sims Recycling Solutions to find out how consumers should recycle their unwanted electrical and electronic items.
View the full story on the UK Sims Recycling Solutions website
Well done to James Norman, Manager at Sims Metal Management’s Newport metals recycling facility, who recently completed the Cardiff half marathon in 2 hours and 6 minutes raising over £600 for charity.
Pictured: James is 3rd from the left in the back row
James said, “During the race I saw numerous people on their backs, being administered oxygen, first aid or who had just given up, so I was glad that I had put aside the time to train to the best of my ability. The people of Cardiff were out to support all the runners so stopping was not an option!
“As someone who would have been out of breath walking to the car only six months ago, I was pleased to come 5,903rd out of 11,000 runners. Very many thanks to all my colleagues who supported me in raising funds for Care for the Family. Care for the Family has in turn decided to donate half of the money raised from the Cardiff half marathon to Ty Hafan, the children’s hospice of Wales, so I’m really pleased that my efforts actually helped two great causes.”
Sims Recycling Solutions' WEEE recycling plant in Newport was listed as a finalist in both the National Recycling Awards and the Letsrecycle.com awards at ceremonies held during October 2009.
The Sims Metal Management Newport metals recycling facility has been featured in a BBC Radio 4 documentary on the history and evolution of the scrap metal industry.
Staff at Newport Dock facility have received confirmation from auditors that they have successfully fulfilled the necessary requirements to be recommended for registration to ISO 9001:2008, quality standard; the scope of registration being: “Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Vessels”.
On Monday 9 February, First Minister for Wales, the Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan officially opened Sims Recycling Solutions’ new £12m flagship recycling facility at Newport Dock.
The new facility will enable Sims Recycling Solutions to carry out a range of recycling solutions unparalleled anywhere else in the world.
View the full story on the Sims Recycling Solutions website.