Friends of Coy Pond receive compost donation for Eco’s 30 year anniversary
Volunteer gardeners looking after one of Bournemouth’s beauty spots were kept busy after receiving a large donation of compost.
Planning Approval Granted for Eco’s New Biomethane HGV Refuelling Depot
Our plans for a new low-carbon HGV refuelling depot, powered entirely by locally sourced food waste, have now been approved.
Partnering with TJ Waste to Tackle Food Waste
We’re excited to announce a new partnership with TJ Waste & Recycling that will help turn more food waste into renewable energy here on the South Coast. As part of the initiative, we’re providing a dedicated food waste transfer point at TJ’s materials recovery facility in Yapton, West Sussex. This will make it easier for […]
Bournemouth charities offered free compost as Eco marks 30 years
To mark our 30th anniversary, we’re inviting community groups and charities across Bournemouth to apply for free compost and soil. As a Dorset-based recycling and renewable energy company, we’re offering to donate up to two delivered bags of our product to each of 30 good causes. It’s our way of saying thank you to the […]
Plans unveiled for low-carbon HGV refuelling depot powered by local food waste
We’re pleased to share our plans for a new biomethane refuelling depot at our Eco Park site in Parley. This marks a major step in our mission to support the decarbonisation of HGV transport—not just for our own fleet, but potentially for others in the region too. The depot will use renewable biomethane gas made […]
Eco thanked for “brilliant contribution” as The Parks Foundation prepares to reopen community café
We’re proud to have played a part in helping The Parks Foundation prepare to reopen one of its much-loved community cafés. At Eco, supporting projects that benefit our local community and environment is central to what we do. That’s why we were delighted to contribute to the transformation at Alexandra Park in Poole. We donated […]
Sustainability Report 2024
In 2024, our recycling and recovery operations prevented a total of 116,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere by diverting waste from landfill! Click here to view our 2024 Sustainability Report Our energy assets were “the true stars” of the last calendar year, producing enough energy to power the equivalent of over 6,600 […]
Record £64,800 raised for charities from Christmas tree recycling
Recycling Christmas trees has resulted in a record sum of money for three Dorset charities! A total of £64,800 was raised for Diverse Abilities, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and Julia’s House after around 29 tonnes of trees were collected from homes and businesses. They were mainly recycled by Eco into 96 cubic metres of woodland mulch, […]
New international standard demonstrates Eco’s safety commitment
We are proud to announce that Eco has gained certification to ISO 45001! This internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety is used across the world, providing a framework for identifying and assessing workplace risks. By implementing it, we can enhance our safety performance and reduce the likelihood of accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses. […]
Work begins on £15.6m facility converting food waste into energy
Work has started on building a £15.6 million anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Dorset which will convert local food waste and other organic material into renewable energy and bio-fertiliser. The project is the largest to be undertaken in the 29-year history of Eco Sustainable Solutions, based at Parley near Christchurch, and is its second AD […]