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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.

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.

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.

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.