AN award-winning camping and touring park in Peter Tavy is now proud to announce it has a full ‘Zero to Landfill’ waste management service.

The new £3,000 per year contract was secured by Exeter-based innovative company Devon Contract Waste. 

As a holder of the gold standard David Bellamy Conservation Award for 18 years Harford Bridge Park has a long-running commitment to responsible waste management.

Now, with the services of Devon Contract Waste, the family-run business could see up to 98% of its waste diverted from landfill while enjoying incredible cost savings of around 40%.

Devon Contract Waste will collect mixed waste from Harford Bridge Park to be baled at its newly launched distribution hub in Exeter, which can handle 300,000 tonnes of waste each year.

A particular challenge for Devon Contract Waste presented by Harford Bridge Park is the influence of park guests over the sorting of site waste as they dispose of their daily and weekly rubbish. Mixed waste contaminated with food and glass cannot be sorted as efficiently, meaning that a reduced amount of waste can be diverted from landfill.

So, while holidaymakers have had their minds on entertaining their families, the businesses have collaborated to test and improve signage around the holiday park to simplify waste sorting for guests. A reduction from four waste sorting streams to three, and new signage to identify mixed recycling waste, food waste and glass waste has resulted in less contaminated waste unsuitable for recycling, less waste going to landfill, and less distractions for park visitors during their holiday.

Paul Williamson, director of operations at Harford Bridge Park, said: ‘Since we took on Harford Bridge in 1985 we have reinvested our profits into improving the sustainability of the park to ensure that visitors can continue to enjoy Dartmoor National Park with minimal environmental impact on our beautiful surroundings.

‘The environmental and cost saving benefits of Zero to Landfill were the persuasive factors for us and Devon Contract Waste has provided great support to transition the park to their service at our busy time of year.

‘From working with us to improve our signage for guests, to providing smart plastic bins that help us to maintain our visual standards, the team has been responsive to our requirements and we are happy customers.

‘Harford Bridge looks forward to a long, productive relationship with Devon Contract Waste.’