UK firm renews deal to process island's waste

The waste is collected and crushed with dry material at Longue Hougue

A UK-based waste management company has retained the contract to process Guernsey's black bin waste.

Geminor UK has transported the island's waste via the UK to Sweden for incineration for the past six years.

The renewal of the contract means Geminor will continue to process the island's non-recyclable waste until 2029.

Rob Roussel, senior technical advisor for Guernsey Waste, said Geminor's bid was a "very good environmental solution".

"I know it seems like a long way to go but the plants it goes to in Sweden are very efficient," he said.

"They generate electricity and use the heat from the process for district heating systems."

Rob Roussel, senior technical advisor for Guernsey Waste, said Geminor's bid was a "very good environmental solution"

Guernsey Waste said the waste was collected and crushed with dry material at Longue Hougue.

It then goes through a magnet to draw out any metal and compacted into a bale, which is transported off the island.