With Macquarie’s backing and expertise in the waste management sector developed over more than 15 years, Beauparc has entered a new phase of organic and inorganic growth.
In the first two years of Macquarie’s ownership, annual capital expenditure delivered by Beauparc trebled.5 Additional capital mobilised in support of its strategic growth plans has seen the company complete a series of strategic acquisitions, expanding its footprint in Ireland and the UK. Investment is also being delivered across its network, aiming to modernise facilities and increase safety for its growing workforce.
Beauparc is further diversifying its business by expanding into more nascent and innovative aspects of the circular economy. This includes partnering with anaerobic digestors to provide organic waste to produce electricity and investing in bioenergy production to convert waste wood to energy and keep resources in use within the economy for longer. The business also continues to broaden its technological investment to do more with the waste it already handles. An incineration ash treatment project in development will aim to increase metal recovery and produce a recycled aggregate suitable for road construction. Similarly, a soil treatment project being developed by Beauparc aims to expand recycled compost production.
While supporting the growth of the circular economy, Beauparc is taking steps to reduce its own environmental footprint. With Macquarie’s support, the company committed to net zero emissions by 2040.4 To help achieve this goal, Beauparc is investing in onsite renewable energy generation and storage such as rooftop solar and batteries. Beauparc has implemented and continues to explore the use of decarbonisation technologies for its fleet of refuse collection vehicles in the UK and Ireland6 alongside compressed natural gas vehicles.4
