Westfield Stratford City
COMPANY Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
LOCATION Stratford City, London, United Kingdom
INSTALL DATE January 2021
INDUSTRY Shopping Centre
Background
Westfield Stratford City became a catalyst for the regeneration of East London, opening September 2011, just before the UK hosted London 2012 Olympic Games. Now the most popular centre in the UK, Westfield Stratford City attracts more than 50 million shoppers annually.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield have an ambitious Corporate Social Responsibility strategy - Better Places 2030. This strategy rests on three pillars; Better Spaces, Better Communities & Better Together, which aims to future proof their portfolio, give purpose to their teams, drive to their retailers, experience to their visitors and shared value to their community.
The Green Solution
Westfield sought a solution for their food waste that met their CSR ambitions. Already operating with zero waste to landfill, the centre is focused on improvement and a goal to cut carbon emissions of Operations by 80% within their Better Spaces vision.
The existing solution for food waste was becoming unreliable, frequent breakdowns, temperamental to operate, costly repairs and predicted to become obsolete from future waste to water legislation. With over 550 tonne of unavoidable food waste per annum they needed a solution that was reliable, sustainable, future proof and cost effective.
Quantifiable Results
Since the installation of the WasteMaster system, Westfield have achieved zero waste to water and diverted nearly 150 tonnes per annum of treated food waste away from the already overloaded sewer system.
At least 105,000 litres of water has been saved per annum by removing an old waste to water machine.
100% of all food waste is now sent to Anaerobic Digestion to create green energy.
Westfield’s food waste volume is reduced by up to 70% in the WasteMaster resulting in far fewer vehicle movements and the associated greenhouse gas emissions than traditional methods
Positive Outcomes
Food waste from Westfield Stratford City can produce 118,200 kWh of energy per year, enough to power 41 homes every month.
Zero water is required in the treating of food waste via the WasteMaster, saving this valuable resource and a significant cost.
Reducing food waste volume onsite, Westfield avoid over 29 additional vehicle collections per annum and saving 1.02 tonnes CO2e.
The WasteMaster provides Westfield with access to accurate daily food waste data.
Environmental and Operational Benefits
Since the launch in the UK, the WasteMaster has transformed how food waste can be managed onsite. The WasteMaster provides ease of use, no manual handling, flexible loading, reduced contamination and the reduction of food waste volume by up to 80% within a 24 hour period to a safe and odour free residue.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are market leaders with a keen eye for innovation. They had a clear set of requirements for their food waste; sustainability, reliability and simplicity of use. Westfield decided the WasteMaster was fit for purpose and met all their requirements.
In addition, Westfield were also able to improve their carbon footprint and increase their recycle rate by sending the highly calorific food waste residue to a local Anaerobic Digestion plant to create green energy. The reduced and stabilised volume of food waste allowed for fewer truck collections than standard food waste, thereby reducing greenhouse gases even further.
““Westfield needed a solution that was reliable, sustainable, future proof and cost effective. Westfield were also able to improve their carbon footprint and increase their recycle rate.”