Waste management company Grundon has scored a major new contract to manage waste and recycling at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The stadium is the home of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur but also hosts NFL matches, concerts, and other sporting events, from rugby to boxing.
Recognised as the largest club stadium in London, with a capacity of 62,850, it is home to over 60 food and drink outlets and attracts almost two million visitors each year.
Stephen Hill, Grundon’s General Manager – Group Commercial Development, commented: “Both the club and the stadium team are renowned for their forward-thinking approach to sustainability, and I believe the expertise and innovative ideas we bring will deliver even greater success.”
Grundon is now managing waste across all the stadium’s activities, including traditional waste streams – general waste, mixed recycling and food – alongside other materials, such as grass cuttings, wood, metal and compostable packaging.
As part of future plans, Grundon says it wants to install an on-site ‘mini MRF’ (Materials Recovery Facility) with specialist teams to improve waste segregation and trial AI waste bins on the stadium concourses to help boost match-day and event recycling.
Grundon’s Emma Shaw has also begun a new on-site role as the club’s dedicated Stadium Contract Manager, leading a team of waste operatives and identifying key areas for improvement.
These include a focus on increasing waste segregation through education and training, investment in new equipment, and seeking new opportunities to reuse existing materials to support the club’s commitment to the circular economy.
Marcus Parry, Sustainability Manager at Spurs, said the contract marks a ‘significant investment’ towards designing waste out of the club’s operations and increasing circularity across its materials and systems.
“Having Emma on site is a massive help as it gives us a fresh pair of eyes, someone who uses her expertise to challenge us, which is very important,” Parry continued.
As well as surviving a relegation scare on the last day of the season, Spurs were recognised as the Premier League’s greenest club earlier this year.
The stadium was also awarded ECOsmart Platinum, the highest level of sustainability certification by sustainability organisation Greengage Solutions.