please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . april 2011 a major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . november 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message envirogreen recycling ltd industry waste management recycling founded 27 july 2009 headquarters dungannon northern ireland united kingdom key people conor guy md products recycling services waste management revenue 11.30 million 2009 number of employees 200 2010 website envirogreenrecycling.com envirogreen recycling is an irish based environmental services company which operates solely in the waste management industry . the company has received critical acclaim for shaking up the recycling industry in ireland by encouraging private companies to sort and sell their recyclables rather than landfill them . 1 2 contents 1 history 2 activities 2.1 recycling 2.2 waste management 3 sustainable development 4 carbon reduction reporting 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit the company was founded in 2009 by young entrepreneur conor guy who also holds business interests in the bathroom products and web design industry . 3 envirogreen recycling holds no association with slough based hazardous waste firm envirogreen specialist waste services . mr. guy was a runner up for belfast telegraph n.ireland young businessperson of the year 2010 4 as of july 2013 the company has been subject to a winding up order . activities edit envirogreen recycling operates within the commercial recycling sector in the uk ireland and poland . the company provides bespoke commercial recycling services in ireland and the uk . envirogreen recycling has an 89 % recovery rate which is well above the national irish average of 39.5 % 5 recycling edit envirogreen recycling s recycling activities include the recycling and recovery of metal cardboard paper glass . the brokerage of recyclables in the uk ireland and poland design and implementation environmental management systems mattress recycling and polystyrene recycling services throughout ireland waste management edit envirogreen recycling sorts and processes commercial recyclables and contamined agricultural waste sustainable development edit the company has participated in several innovative initiatives including working closely with quinn group . together they have achieved a recycling rate of 93 % of all packaging stemming from the production processes within the quinn group . the remainder of non recyclable waste is sent for refuse derived fuel a more environmentally friendly alternative to landfill . carbon reduction reporting edit envirogreen recycling is the first waste management company in ireland to introduce carbon reduction reporting which allows its clients to see how much co2 it has saved and the equivalent number of cars taken off the road by choosing recycling rather than landfill . subsequently envirogreen recycling was nominated for utv all ireland green business of the year in october 2010 . the company was named runner up . 6 envirogreen recycling was awarded all ireland green service initiative of the year on 10 december 2010 . the company has also been named best green business in northern ireland at the ulster bank awards 2011 . see also edit dublin portal companies portal recycling services in ireland references edit belfast telegraph waste is the root of envirogreen s success http www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk business small business can waste is the root of envirogreenrsquos success 14748028.html irish waste sector http envirogreenrecycling.com envirogreen recycling critically acclaimed by irish independent new glass firm creates 10 new jobs http www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk business business news up to 10 new jobs created by glass firm 14812081.html young businessperson shortlist http www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk business business news business awards shortlist announced for business awards 14723193.html northern ireland recycling rate http www.letsrecycle.com do ecco.py view item listid 37 & listcatid 217 & listitemid 56476 & section local authority envirogreen recycling named utv green business of the year 2010 runner up http utvawards.businesseye.co.uk utvbusinesseyeawards shortlist external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title envirogreen recycling & oldid 704078727 categories waste companiesrecycling in the united kingdomrenewable resource companies established in 2009hidden categories orphaned articles from april 2011all orphaned articleswikipedia 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