The Environment and Resource Development Department has, for almost 20 years, been actively involved in the mineral extraction and waste management sectors.

As these industries have evolved over time through technological and regulatory change the Department's emphasis has changed with them to include new and innovative developments across the board in the mineral extraction, waste management and, more recently, the renewable energy sectors.

The Department has a number of mineral extraction interests including sand and gravel and hard rock quarries, peat extraction sites and secondary aggregate operations.

Having had a firm base in landfill developments for many years, the Department has expanded its waste management activities into recycling, composting and other sustainable waste management operations.

With the benefit of owning transport infrastructure such as railways and the Manchester Ship Canal, Peel is also committed to promoting an Integrated Waste Management Strategy for the Manchester and Mersey Corridor Sub-Region, comprising a network of waste management facilities linked by multi-modal transport options.

The renewable energy sector is a new and expanding industry and one in which The Department has been involved for some time. In the early days such activities were limited to landfill gas utilisation and small scale hydro-electric schemes but now The Department is heavily committed to wind farm developments both in England and north of the border in Scotland.

The Department is continually seeking opportunities within both the existing Peel property portfolio and third party ownerships and is well placed in terms of both expertise and resources to deliver projects both independently or as Joint Venture partners.