08/06/2026
Every day, our team at Birmingham Airport supports one of the UK's busiest travel hubs, managing the waste produced across the site, from terminals and retailers to airside operations.
Over the past 12 months, they've processed more than 2,000 tonnes of waste, roughly the weight of five fully loaded jumbo jets, consistently diverting over 80% of it from landfill through recycling and reuse. Behind those numbers is a smart operation. In our Mobile Segregation Unit, every load is expertly sorted into the right streams to maximise what can be recovered, and each one is tracked back to its source, giving the airport clear visibility of who is generating what and driving better segregation across the site.
It's a strong partnership, built on good data, close collaboration, and a shared commitment to reducing the airport's environmental impact.