Cardiff Bus bolsters sustainability efforts with waste management specialist

Cardiff Bus is bolstering its sustainability efforts, mitigating the future impact of its operations and reducing waste related emissions by partnering with waste specialist Envirovue.

The partnership has deployed detailed waste tracking to accurately analyse and assess environmental impact, managing 109 tonnes of waste and recycling 97% of this, while investing in compaction equipment to reduce transport requirements.

The move is part of Cardiff Bus’s efforts to run a sustainable fleet, having invested £29m towards its efforts of becoming the first net zero public transport company in Wales.

“We have taken excellent steps to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions and we’re proud to be on a direct path to becoming the first carbon neutral public transport operator in Wales” – Craig Hampton-Stone, Managing Director at Cardiff Bus

Craig Hampton-Stone, Managing Director at Cardiff Bus, said: “At Cardiff Bus, we take our responsibility to support social equity and the people of Wales, regardless of their background, extremely seriously. We’re proud to provide a service that invests in people and constantly improves to connect our customers to family, work and opportunities across the board.

“Providing a carbon neutral public transport service that promotes clean air is a huge step to achieving this.

“We have identified multiple challenges, from connecting to the grid, to uncertainty within local energy programmes. Although our activity is underpinned by the Welsh Assembly Government’s Sustainable Development Goals, so we can align effectively, more needs to be done to ensure a smooth transition to e-fleets.

“We have taken excellent steps to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions and we’re proud to be on a direct path to becoming the first carbon neutral public transport operator in Wales.”

“By using technology to identify where we can compact, divert and streamline waste management services, all waste operations from Cardiff Bus are now carbon neutral” – Daniel Redfern, Director at Envirovue

Daniel Redfern, Director at Envirovue, said: “It’s been brilliant to work with Cardiff Bus. We’ve supported the team since 2022 to reduce overall waste management costs and associated carbon emissions.

“By using technology to identify where we can compact, divert and streamline waste management services, all waste operations from Cardiff Bus are now carbon neutral. Using our innovative software that tracks end-to-end waste movement, we have been able to ensure 100 percent compliance and carbon offsetting.”