FCC Environment

FCC Environment (UK) Limited
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Waste management
Predecessor	Waste Recycling Group; Focsa Services UK;
Founded	May 2012; 9 years ago
Headquarters	Northampton, United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom
Key people	Paul Taylor; (Chief executive officer)
Number of employees	approx. 2,400
Parent	Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas
Website	www.fccenvironment.co.uk

FCC Environment (UK) Limited is a waste management company headquartered in Northampton, United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas. It was formed in May 2012 through the merger and rebranding of Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group.

History[]

Waste Recycling Group acquired Hanson Waste Management from Hanson plc for £185 million in cash in December 2000.^[1]^[2]

Waste Recycling Group was acquired by the private equity group Terra Firma Capital Partners for £315.2 million in June 2003.^[3]

In September 2006 Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas acquired Waste Recycling Group, excluding its landfill gas operations, from Terra Firma for £1.4 billion.^[4]^[5]

In May 2012 Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group were merged and rebranded "FCC Environment".^[6]^[7]

Services[]

FCC Environment's principal services are:^[8]^[9]

business waste services, including waste collection and recycling services;
municipal services, including household waste collection, street cleaning, and parks and gardens maintenance;
recycling, including provision of material recycling facilities and household waste recycling centres;
Green energy, including Energy from Waste, wind energy and energy crops, and
waste processing, including industrial waste treatment and hazardous waste and landfill disposal.

Operations[]

FCC Environment's head office is in Northampton with a major regional office located in Doncaster. FCC Environment has around 2,400 staff and operates around 200 facilities across England, Scotland and Wales.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Waste Recycling Group buys Hanson Waste Management for £185m". letsrecycle.com. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "Hanson sells waste arm for £185m". The Telegraph. 23 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "Landfill group to change Hands after £315m takeover". The Scotsman. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "FCC completes £1.4bn acquisition of Waste Recycling Group". letsrecycle.com. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "FCC Buys Waste Recycler From Hands for 1.4 Bln Pounds". Bloomberg. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "WRG and Focsa rebranded as FCC Environment". letsrecycle.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "FCC Environment merger puts recycling and renewable energy at its core". Materials Recycling Week. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "Services". FCC Environment. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ "Waste recycling bins". www.cpkitchencomponents.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

External links[]

FCC Environment Home Page

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[1] "Waste Recycling Group buys Hanson Waste Management for £185m". letsrecycle.com. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[2] "Hanson sells waste arm for £185m". The Telegraph. 23 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[3] "Landfill group to change Hands after £315m takeover". The Scotsman. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[4] "FCC completes £1.4bn acquisition of Waste Recycling Group". letsrecycle.com. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[5] "FCC Buys Waste Recycler From Hands for 1.4 Bln Pounds". Bloomberg. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[6] "WRG and Focsa rebranded as FCC Environment". letsrecycle.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[7] "FCC Environment merger puts recycling and renewable energy at its core". Materials Recycling Week. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[8] "Services". FCC Environment. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

[9] "Waste recycling bins". www.cpkitchencomponents.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

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