Press Release - Edinburgh Marathon - 5/21/19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     Edinburgh Marathon Festival Becomes A Zero Waste To Landfill Event

The Edinburgh Marathon Festival have today announced a partnership with the 
team at Hamilton Waste & Recycling in its ambition to be one of the only 
events in the country which is a zero waste to landfill event.

Sandra Scott, Event Director said; "We are delighted to announce our 
partnership with the team at Hamilton Waste & Recycling to ensure that none 
of the waste generated at the event ends up in landfill."

"Each of us understand the importance of making the event as 
environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible, so while we 
investigate and develop products to allow us to eradicate plastics 
completely from our event, this interim step to ensure that zero waste goes 
to landfill is vital."

Hamilton is one of Scotland's leading independent recycling and resource 
management companies. Founded in 2002, the company provides services to 
customers across East Lothian and Edinburgh where it operates under its 
distinctive Tartan Waste brand. In addition to its fleet of modern 
collection vehicles, Hamilton recycles a wide range of commercial, 
construction and domestic waste through its award-winning materials 
recycling facility in Musselburgh.

"Every individual at the event has a personal responsibility to help do 
this by making sure that any rubbish they have is placed in the bins that 
will be provided around the start, finish and course areas of the event. 
This is important, particularly on course where the wind can catch empty 
bottles and gel wrappers and transport them miles away, so please help our 
teams in these areas by making sure that every last piece ends up in the 
bin.

"All waste will then be taken away by the team at Hamilton to their 
recycling facility where each piece will be sorted and recycled into useful 
products." Sandra continued.

Recognised as one of the UK's most sophisticated waste management sites, 
Hamilton is capable of recycling and recovering all of the waste it 
processes. Any waste that cannot be recycled is used in the production of a 
waste derived fuel which in turn, is used to generate sustainable energy 
and offset traditional fossil fuels.

Having recently invested over £10 million in new processing technology, the 
company is now able to recover and recycle an even wider range of materials 
including general waste, mixed recycling, food, glass and plastic. It also 
operates Scotland's only mattress recycling facility and accredited 
plasterboard recycling service.

Hamilton is committed to ensuring that Scotland maintains its position at 
the forefront of developing the circular economy and helping its customers 
to realise the environmental and commercial value of the material that they 
throw away.

Ahead of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival event this weekend, Sandra said; 
"Good luck to all of our runners, and thank you in advance for supporting 
the event and the team as we all work together to ensure that this is a 
ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL event!"

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