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Newts get new ponds in Hafod conservation scheme Date : 08-02-2010 At the start of a long term nature conservation scheme, Great Crested Newts are getting new ponds at Hafod Quarry landfill site

Cory's management system formally recognised Date : 21-01-2010 Cory Environmental's Integrated Management System has been formally certified to OHSAS 18001.

Cory develops its first in-house landfill gas generator Date : 12-01-2010 A new landfill gas utilisation plant has begun operation at Cory Environmental's Hafod landfill site in Wrexham, Wales.

Cory shortlisted for Gloucestershire Waste PFI Date : 18-12-2009 Cory Environmental is delighted to have been shortlisted for the next stage of the Gloucestershire waste PFI process.

Permission granted for Lyme & Wood extension Date : 30-11-2009 Cory Environmental welcomes the decision of the Planning Inspector to grant planning permission for the three year extension of operations at the Lyme & Wood landfill site.

Cory appointed by North Somerset for waste treatment and disposal Date : 26-11-2009 Cory Environmental has won a seven year contract for the treatment and disposal of waste in North Somerset.

Laybrook Planning Application resubmitted Date : 21-10-2009 Cory Environmental and Ibstock Brick have resubmitted their planning application for a landfill site at Laybrook Brickworks Quarry.

Cory Environmental celebrates recycling success Date : 14-10-2009 Rutland County Council has been chosen as a finalist for the National Recycling Awards.

New Cory trust unveils its first lot of funding for community projects Date : 29-09-2009 Cory Environmental’s Highfield South Trust in the West Midlands has given its first grants of over £30,000 to two community projects.

Cory Environmental joins forces with The Woodland Trust to restore Plas Power Woods beauty spot Date : 25-09-2009 Cory Environmental Trust in Britain is funding much needed repairs to an 18th century stone weir on the banks of River Clywedog in Plas Power Woods. The listed structure played an important role in the industrial revolution but requires extensive repairs to avoid further deterioration.

Lyme & Wood Mining Memorial to be unveiled Date : 28-08-2009 Cory Environmental would like to invite former miners from Lyme Pit and Wood Pit to the unveiling of a mining memorial

Trust funds new play area for Haydock children Date : 18-08-2009 The Cory Environmental Trust in Britain has provided the funding for a new all-weather surface at a community play area in Haydock.

Cory wins new brewery contract Date : 04-08-2009 Cory Environmental Recycling Services has won a new contract with Northampton-based brewers Carlsberg

New Tunbridge Wells recycling service launched Date : 07-07-2009 Cans and plastic bottles are to be collected from residents' doorsteps for the first time in a new service introduced in Tunbridge Wells

Cory Environmental facilitates Perran Sands Holiday Park to environmental success Date : 01-07-2009 Perran Sands Holiday Park in Perranporth, Cornwall, has been recognised for two prestigious awards for its recycling and conservation initiatives.

Cory Environmental welcomes Wandsworth decision to approve civic amenity site Date : 30-06-2009 Cory Environmental, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has welcomed the decision by Wandsworth Council to approve plans to improve and refurbish the Civic Amenity site at Smugglers Way, Wandsworth.

Cory Environmental goes for gold at London awards ceremony Date : 12-06-2009 Cory Environmental scooped two Green500 awards at a ceremony hosted by London Mayor, Boris Johnson.

Cory Environmental to lodge appeal against St Helens council refusal of extension of time at Lyme & Wood landfill site Date : 28-05-2009 Cory Environmental is to lodge an appeal against the decision made yesterday by St Helens Council Planning Committee to refuse permission to continue operations at the Lyme & Wood Landfill Site until June 2012.

Funding available for community projects in Rushall, Shelfield and High Heath Date : 15-04-2009 A new charitable organisation is searching for funding applications from the Rushall, Shelfield and High Heath areas as it looks to begin its work supporting community and environmental projects.

Cory Environmental plans for Lyme & Wood Landfill site submitted Date : 27-03-2009 Cory Environmental, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has submitted a planning application to St Helens Council to extend landfilling operations at the site for three years to June 2012 to enable the site to be restored to the approved scheme for a Country Park.

Cory Environmental announces public exhibition for new Smugglers Way Civic Amenity site plans Date : 18-03-2009 Cory Environmental, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, will be holding a public exhibition to set out proposals for improving and refurbishing the Civic Amenity site at Smugglers Way, Wandsworth and to update local residents on the progress made in constructing the new Materials Recycling Facility.

Cory becomes the first business in Lincolnshire to sign up to Heartstart UK Date : 09-03-2009 Cory Environmental’s Lincoln contract has become the first business in Lincolnshire to be affiliated to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heartstart UK scheme.

Wrexham woodland benefits from first Welsh trust grant Date : 16-02-2009 An historic woodland near Wrexham is to get a grant from the Cory Environmental Trust in Britain for essential restoration. The £62,000 grant to be paid to the Woodland Trust in Wales (Coed Cadw) for the Plas Power Woodland is the first grant to be paid by the trust to a project in Wales.

Cory celebrates Investors in People Status Date : 03-02-2009 Cory Environmental has achieved Investors in People (IiP) status. IiP is a national award that recognises organisations that improve their business performance and realise their objectives through the management and development of their people. Cory Environmental is one of a few UK based waste management companies to be accredited with IiP status.

Cory wins Tunbridge Wells contract Date : 29-12-2008 Cory Environmental has won a new ten year refuse and recycling collection in Tunbridge Wells

Cory helps JD Wetherspoon to environmental success at the Green Apple Awards Date : 02-12-2008 JD Wetherspoon has been recognised for a prestigious Green Apple Award in Environmental Best Practice at the National Green Apple awards ceremony at the House of Commons for its nationwide initiative to re-use and recycle waste materials from its 700 pubs across the country.

Cory commissions new tugs for its expanding river operations Date : 15-10-2008 Cory Environmental has commissioned the building of four new tugs by shipbuilders Damen Shipyards Group.

New source of funding for local community projects Date : 10-11-2008 The Highfields South Trust has been formed to support environmental improvement projects in the Rushall, Shelfield and High Heath area. Local people will manage the trust and will select suitable projects in accordance with ENTRUST guidelines.

Cory Environmental yn cymryd drosodd yr Hafod Date : 05-09-2008 Mae’r Chwarel a‘r Safle Tirlenwi yr Hafod, yn agos i mhentre Johnstown, nes I Wrecsam, wedi gael eu brynu gan Cory Environmental Resource Management wrth Mersey Waste Holdings.

Cory Environmental takes over at Hafod Date : 01-09-2008 Hafod Quarry and Landfill site, located at Johnstown, near Wrexham, has been purchased by Cory Environmental Resource Management from Mersey Waste Holdings.

Funding secured for Riverside Resource Recovery facility Date : 01-08-2008 Cory Environmental has confirmed that it has secured funding for its Riverside Resource Recovery (RRR) facility, enabling the construction phase of the project to now begin in earnest.

Cory wins new enhanced Southend contract Date : 03-07-2008 Cory Environmental Municipal Services (CEMS) has been awarded a new seven-year contract with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

Recycling Services makes gains on the high street Date : 25-06-2008 Cory Environmental Recycling Services (CERS) has won two new major contracts consolidating its position as one of the UK’s leading providers of recycling services.

Gloucestershire Environmental Trust aids new bird haven Date : 10-06-2008 The Gloucestershire Environmental Trust has provided over £55,000 to the Barn Owl Centre aiding their move to new premises on Netheridge Farm in Hempsted.

Council's national top ten hit! Date : 27-05-2008 Official figures rate Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in the country’s top ten for recycling a wide range of materials from kerbside collections.

Beauty spot gets better access Date : 16-05-2008 A beauty spot in Walsall has had work completed recently to improve access to the site for both visitors and rangers alike, to keep the site looking great and to attract visitors.

Cory Environmental and Otto Uk provide a complete waste management solution for Rutland Date : 11-04-2008 Cory Environmental and Rutland County Council have teamed up with Otto UK to provide a complete waste management solution for the county's fortnightly waste collection service. Otto Uk will provide Cory with the bins and lifters.

London recycling scheme to continue improving city Date : 21-04-2008 Cory Environmental has teamed up with the Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA)to pledge £700,000 towards the high profile Recycle Western Riverside Programme, safeguarding the programme’s future.

Essex Wildlife Trust chosen to manage country park Date : 01-04-2008 Cory's landfill site in Mucking,Essex, is to be restored as a country park in 2011. The landfill site is due to close in 2010 when restoration will start. Local residents will then be able to enjoy a 263-hectare park with an outdoor classroom and play facilities for children,nature conservation areas for protected species, bird hides and extensive network of recreational paths.

New funding is now available for Bexley community projects Date : 04-02-2008 New funding is now available for community-based projects in the Bexley area through the Cory Environmental Trust in Britain (CETB).

Cory Environmental finds new use for scallop shells Date : 15-01-2008 Discarded scallop shells in Carrick, Cornwall will now be diverted from landfill, thanks to a new system from Cory Environmental Municipal Services (CEMS) Carrick.

Cory opens new landfill near Bristol Date : 07-12-2007 Cory Environmental has opened a new landfill site at Shortwood near Bristol. The site is licensed to take 200,000 tonnes of waste each year for 10 years - 2 million cubic metres in total.

Tactile recycling sacks for blind residents in Southend Date : 01-11-2007 Cory Environmental and Southend Borough Council have developed a new range of recycling sacks specifically designed to help blind and partially sighted residents in Southend sort their recyclables and residual waste. Approximately 100 people go blind in the UK every year and there are 3,000 blind and visually impaired residents in Southend alone.

JD Wetherspoon wins award for excellence Date : 24-10-2007 Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has won the High Street Recycling Champion award at the annual Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management run by letsrecycle.com.

Cory Environmental Trust celebrates 10 years of community projects at Southend-on-Sea Date : 15-10-2007 Cory Environmental Trust in Southend-on-Sea is celebrating 10 years of giving this year, having provided over £1.1 million to worthwhile projects in the Borough since the Trust was set up in 1997.

Cory gains permission for major new Essex waste plant Date : 28-09-2007 A major new waste treatment facility that will help Essex increase its recycling rates and reduce the amount of biodegradable wate sent to landfill is to be constructed near Colchester.

Cory pioneers basic reading and writing programme for waste industry Date : 24-08-2007 Cory Environmental in Southend has taken part in a pioneering series of Skills Development Workshops to help staff in the waste management industry improve on their basic reading and writing skills.

Sainsbury's takes to the water with Cory Environmental Date : 17-07-2007 Sainsbury's has successfully completed a week long trial transporting containers on the River Thames using Cory Environmental's barges from a south-east London depot to its store in West London. On almost every occasion the supermarket found that the containers were transported more quickly than on their usual road journey.

Cory Environmental wins again as Truro is crowned cleanest tourist city Date : 26-03-2007 For the second year running Carrick District Council and its street cleansing contractor Cory Environmental have been successful at the Clean Britain Awards.

Bedminster signs agreement for major UK waste treatment facility Date : 06-02-2007 Bedminster and Cory Environmental have signed an agreement to construct the first Bedminster plant in the UK.

Cory Environmental funds church community Centre Date : 01-02-2007 Last night an opening ceremony was held at St. Thomas's Church, St. Helens, Merseyside to celebrate the completion of its first phase of extensive modernisation thanks to funding from Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust (ICET).

Direct Wines choose Cory to provide waste solution Date : 01-02-2007 Direct Wines, the UK's leading independent wine specialist, has chosen Cory Environmental to manage the waste and recycling system at its major new 11 acre site at Gloucester Business Park.

First Euro 4 fleet sees Cory Environmental keep Lincoln green Date : 17-01-2007 The First Dennis Eagle RCV fleet equipped with the latest Euro 4 engine technology to enter service in England has been specified by Cory Environmental for its Lincoln contract.