Train operator Greater Anglia‘s Crown Point rail depot in Norwich have helped improve the company’s rate of recycling by separating waste

Since January a massive 1,600kg of mixed recycling which is approximately the amount made by an average household, has been collected and includes cardboard, plastic bottles and cans as Greater Anglia push to become even more sustainable.

The rail operator wants to recycle as much waste as they can but this can be challenging as some of the waste made by the railway is often not recyclable or maybe deemed “contaminated” if the items have mixed with food, liquid or non-recyclable items.

Greater Anglia has been encouraging their depot users to consider changes that they could put in place to enhance recycling and have carried out these changes which have led to an increase in recycling after just a few weeks.

Stephanie Evans, Greater Anglia’s Environment and Energy Manager, said:

“Rail is already the greenest form of transport and we are working hard behind the scenes, together with the rest of the industry, to reduce our impact and move towards net zero.

“More initiatives like this will help us to reach our recycling targets as we strive to become even more sustainable, reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency across our trains, stations and depots.”

Greater Anglia is reviewing all the waste it produces throughout its network and aims to put in place similar recycling initiatives for other key locations and depots.

Last year, Govia Thameslink introduced a recycling initiative at Brighton.