Category: Archive

Finalist in Organics Recycling Business of the Year Category

The Awards for Excellence for Recycling and Waste Management took place recently in London. We were shortlisted as a finalist in the category of ‘Organics Recycling Business of the Year’ and are very proud of our…

The Clock is Ticking to the Royal Cornwall Show

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the show again this year. Be sure to visit our stand (552), it’s a great opportunity to chat with our team about the benefits of using treated biosolids. Our 4R Reassurance team…

Mobile Biosolids Liming Unit

The 4R Group has recently purchased and commissioned a mobile Biosolids Liming unit. This unit is capable of lime stabilising up to 30 tonnes per hour of biosolids in accordance with the Biosolids Assurance Scheme lime treatment criteria. The…

New Appointment to the 4R Board

The Directors are delighted to announce that Ian Holden has now joined the board as Operations Director (North). Ian joined 4R in 2011 and has 37 years’ experience in the agricultural sector and over 20 years’ experience within waste…

Digestate Spreading Season Underway

AD digestate being spread in Gloucestershire using a Joskin tanker with an injector dribble bar.

Digestate Collection

AD digestate being collected for the first time from the new 4R field nurse tank by tanker.

Newly Qualified FACTS Advisors

We are pleased to report that Dr Chris Ash and Adam Stone have recently passed their BASIS examination and are now FACTS Qualified Advisors.  Joining our team of FQAs they are now able to provide fertiliser and plant nutrition advice to farmers and growers for economic and environmental benefits.

‘Spoil to Soil’ at Womersley

The colliery spoil tip at Womersley near Darrington, south of the A1/M62 interchange, had acted as the disposal point for spoil from the nearby Kellingley Colliery which was the last operational deep coal mine in the UK. Due to the…

Land Bank Pressures for Non-source Segregated Organics

Pressures on reducing the amount of biodegradable waste sent to landfill remains a key focus across Europe, with targets to significantly reduce volumes set out in the 1999/31/EC Landfill Directive. Waste operators employ a range of…

Excellent Scores in Achilles Verify Accreditation

We are pleased to announce that we have once again achieved excellent scores, Health and Safety (100%), Environmental (100%), Quality (100%) and Corporate Responsibility (100%) in our fourth annual audit for Achilles UVDB B2 Verify…