Nine waste streams, three campuses, one long-termpartnership
A partnership nearly a decade in the making, covering Canterbury Christ Church University’s academic, residential and specialist campuses.
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The Partnership
A busy university spread across three campuses needs a waste service that works around the academic year
Canterbury Christ Church University operates across sites in Canterbury, Medway and Tunbridge Wells — spanning academic buildings, student accommodation, catering outlets and specialist facilities.
Countrystyle began working with the University in 2017, and over nearly a decade the scope has grown to cover nine waste streams, 18 service points and over 100 containers across multiple campuses. A renewed six-year contract running to December 2031 reflects the operational confidence built over nearly a decade.
Managing waste across a multi-campus university estate is operationally complex. That complexity is what Countrystyle was brought in to solve.
"Countrystyle supports Canterbury Christ Church University in areas such as proactive waste solutions, changing legislation and best practice, zero to landfill, aiding in increasing recycling rates, as well as providing documentation required for our commitment to ISO 14001 and our Platinum Campus sustainability recognition."
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The Approach
A whole-campus waste solution for a complex, multi-site university
Canterbury Christ Church University generates a broad and varied waste mix across its estate. Countrystyle designed and manages a whole-campus solution covering nine streams — from everyday recyclables to food waste, confidential paper and specialist WEEE — with collections scheduled around the academic calendar and building use.
"A contract renewal through to 2031 reflects something straightforward: consistent, compliant, campus-wide service delivery takes years of operational trust to build."
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Results in Detail
Consistent results across every campus, every stream, every semester
Across a multi-campus estate of 60+ service points, Countrystyle has delivered consistent, compliant waste management since 2017 — with every stream tracked, treated appropriately, and reported transparently.
18 service points managed campus-wide
Collections maintained across academic, residential and specialist buildings throughout the year, scheduled to minimise disruption across a busy, multi-use estate.
ISO 14001 compliance documentation provided
Full duty-of-care records, waste transfer notes and reporting supplied as standard, enabling the University to meet its environmental management obligations.
100+ containers deployed across the estate
Over 100 containers spanning nine waste streams, sized and positioned to match the specific demands of each building and campus location.
Contract renewed through December 2031
A six-year renewal confirms Countrystyle's position as CCCU's long-term strategic waste partner, built on operational trust since 2017.
Food waste diverted from landfill
All food waste routed to anaerobic digestion, contributing directly to the University's zero-to-landfill and waste hierarchy commitments.
Supporting Platinum Campus ambitions
Countrystyle provides the compliance documentation, reporting and waste management infrastructure that supports the University’s environmental commitments — including its Platinum Campus sustainability recognition.
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