Surrey Street Market Goes Green

Croydon has been picked to pioneer a new project aimed at helping improve the environmental footprint of one of the borough’s historic landmarks – Surrey Street Market.

The council’s Envibe programme was awarded £35,000 by a government-funded scheme to help the market and nearby businesses cut waste and boost recycling and composting.

The impact of waste and lack of recycling and composting has been a concern for stall holders. But once the project is up and running, by the end of 2007, they can expect to reduce their cardboard waste by 800 tonnes and their compostable waste, from food and wood pallets, by 100 tonnes each year.

As part of the project a composter and cardboard baler will be installed at the market, with regular collections taking place. Stall holders will be shown how to separate and recycle their waste.  Savings on waste disposal associated with landfill cost will be ploughed back into further environmental initiatives in the market.  The market also hopes to achieve an Envibe silver award by implementing these positive changes.

If you would like support with such activities, please contact ENVIBE.