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New jobs as recycling centre opens
THIRTY jobs will be created when a recycling centre opens in Yorkshire next month.
Leeds Paper Recycling is opening a new base in Leeds, which will help to cut the amount of waste sent to landfill around Yorkshire.
The family-owned business already employs 120 people and the new premises were funded with support from HSBC’s Commercial Banking team in Leeds.
The new facility will be able to process more than 500,000 tonnes of waste every year.
It will be served by Leeds Paper Recycling’s fleet of 80 vehicles which will collect waste from across Yorkshire.
Jamie Todd, managing director of Leeds Recycling, said: “Our family business started with my father and one van.”
He said the company was looking forward to further growth and achieving the long-term goal of using waste to power its collection vehicles and the recycling facility. Mr Todd also hoped to use waste to provide power to local homes and businesses.
Mark Vines, HSBC’s regional commercial director for Yorkshire and the North East, said: “Leeds Paper Recycling has shown itself as a forward-thinking business with a clear strategy for growth, and the super materials recycling facility is another milestone for the team to celebrate.
“In spite of tough economic conditions, it has invested in the business and we look forward to supporting its continued growth.”
The company recently won the Green Apple Award for its work with the White Rose Shopping Centre, near Leeds, where it ensured all of the centre’s waste was recycled. It also helped to reduce the centre’s carbon footprint and costs.
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