Setting sail for sustainability: Keenan Recycling supports Tall Ships Aberdeen with expert commercial food waste collections
At Keenan Recycling, we’re proud to have supported the Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 event with our dedicated commercial food waste collections service, keeping the festivities clean, green, and environmentally responsible.
Food waste recycling
With thousands of visitors gathering to enjoy live music, maritime history, and cultural festivities along the quayside, efficient food waste collection was more important than ever. Our fleet of food waste collection vehicles worked tirelessly over the weekend, helping to recycle food waste, 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.
It’s part of what we do every day across the UK — providing regular food waste collections to hospitality, retail, education, local authorities, and more. Whether it’s a bustling shopping mall or a busy high street café, we help our customers recycle their food waste and put it to better use.
Why food waste recycling matters
Food waste is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, with methane emissions from landfill posing serious environmental challenges. At Keenan Recycling, we help businesses:
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Reduce their carbon footprint
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Meet sustainability and compliance goals
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Divert organic waste to greener alternatives
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Contribute to a circular economy
The waste we collect doesn’t just disappear. It helps create something new. Compost goes back to local land. Energy goes back into the grid. And CO₂ stays out of the atmosphere.
Your weekly food waste partner
We’re not just here for the big moments. We partner with thousands of sites across the UK for weekly food waste collections. Whether you manage one location or multiple, our reliable and sustainable service ensures your food waste is always handled responsibly.
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Cooked and raw food scraps
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Bakery and dairy waste
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Tea bags, coffee grounds
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Approved compostable packaging
And with our investment in low-emission vehicles and industry-leading routing systems, we make sure every mile we drive delivers on both efficiency and carbon savings.
Circular success at Tall Ships
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.
“It’s nice to be part of such a huge international event with thousands of people attending Aberdeen,” said Andrew Gerlach, Head of Customer Service at Keenan Recycling. “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.”
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.
