Tesco is hoping to work with local authorities as it prepares to roll out an ambitious front-of-store recycling programme over the coming months. The supermarket plans to install 100 automated recycling banks in 4 key regions, the Midlands, the south of England, London and the home countries, and the M62 corridor. The company has already invested £800,000 in automated recycling units over the past 2 years, installing units in Winchester, Havant, Portsmouth & Southampton Tesco's Andrew Duckworth, said "Our primary goal is to make sure we have a dense geography for economic & efficient logistics, plus a recycling network close by to support our units." The automated units will be able to sort & separate & can take a variety of materials including paper, coloured glass, tins, cans & plastics.
