Keenan Recycling has celebrated its achievements in supporting the the Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 event with dedicated commercial food waste collection services, keeping the festivities clean, green, and environmentally responsible.
With thousands of visitors gathering to enjoy live music, maritime history, and cultural festivities along the quayside, efficient food waste disposal was more important than ever, and Keenan’s fleet of waste collection vehicles worked throughout the event, helping to divert food waste from landfill, including tea bags, coffee grounds, compostable cups, and food scraps. This waste will now be recycled into nutrient-rich compost, benefiting gardens and green spaces across the UK.
Food waste is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, with methane emissions from landfill posing serious environmental challenges.
Keenan Recycling aims to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint, meet sustainability and compliance goals, divert organic waste to greener alternatives and contribute to a circular economy.
In so doing, compost goes back to local land, energy goes back into the grid, and CO₂ stays out of the atmosphere.
A Keenan Recycling Spokesman said:
“The success of our collaboration with Tall Ships Aberdeen is a reflection of what’s possible when businesses and local authorities commit to making food waste recycling a priority.
With nearly 50,000 tonnes of CO₂ already saved from landfill this year, every collection counts and every partnership helps steer us closer to Net Zero.
At Keenan, we believe that even large-scale celebrations can leave a light footprint with the right waste strategy. Our work at the Tall Ships Aberdeen event is a great reminder of how small choices like separating food waste can have a big environmental impact.”
Andrew Gerlach, Head of Customer Service at Keenan Recycling, said:
“It’s nice to be part of such a huge international event with thousands of people attending Aberdeen. We feel proud to collect food waste and compostables, knowing that we’re helping turn waste into a resource. It’s a great environmental project too.”
Discover more at: www.keenanrecycling.co.uk
