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[[Renewi]] was formed in 2017 following the merger of Shanks and the Van Gansewinkel Groep, operates in six countries and runs 24 waste treatment facilities for UK councils. | [[Renewi]] was formed in 2017 following the merger of Shanks and the Van Gansewinkel Groep, operates in six countries and runs 24 waste treatment facilities for UK councils. | ||
In May 2024 it was announced that the UK Municipal business is to be sold to '''[[Biffa]]''', with completion by December 2024<ref>https://www.renewi.com/en/about-renewi/recognition/waste-journal-articles/renewi-announces-sale-of-uk-municipal-business-to-biffa</ref>. | In May 2024 it was announced that the UK Municipal business is to be sold to '''[[Biffa]]''', with completion by December 2024<ref>https://www.renewi.com/en/about-renewi/recognition/waste-journal-articles/renewi-announces-sale-of-uk-municipal-business-to-biffa</ref>. | ||
The UK business includes [[ELWA]], [[Wakefield City Council]] and the BDR Waste Partnership - [[Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council]], [[Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council]] and [[Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council]]. | The UK business includes [[ELWA]], [[Wakefield City Council]] and the BDR Waste Partnership - [[Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council]], [[Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council]] and [[Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council]]. | ||
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Of the 14 million tonnes of waste handled a year, 89% is either recycled or used for energy recovery.<ref>https://www.renewi.com/en/about-renewi</ref> | Of the 14 million tonnes of waste handled a year, 89% is either recycled or used for energy recovery.<ref>https://www.renewi.com/en/about-renewi</ref> | ||
In November 2024 it was announced that preliminary agreement had been reached ot sell the share capital of Renewi to Macquarie Asset Management [https://www.macquarie.com/assets/macq/about/company/macquarie-asset-management/project-earth/joint-statement-regarding-a-final-possible-cash-offer-for-renewi-by-macquarie.pdf] | |||
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