Victoria Garden Centre, a family-run independent business located at Crown Business Park in Tredegar, has embraced sustainability with impressive results. In 2023, the centre installed solar panels, slashing their reliance on the national grid by 95%.
With support from the Business Development Grant, the centre also invested in eco-friendly equipment, including an electric forklift, an electric pallet truck, and a bailing machine. These upgrades have not only cut their waste by 90% but also reduced their overall energy consumption. The bailing machine encourages customers to return plant pots, trays, and other materials for recycling, attracting more visitors and potentially boosting trade.
elvyn Miller from Victoria Garden Centre said “Our mission is to lower our carbon footprint. We offer customers free recycling for the following items:
Cardboard, plastic plant pots, plastic, plant, labels, plastic plant trays, compost bags, bubble wrap, clear plastic pallet film, black refuse bags, carrier bags, bulk bags from builder merchants used for sand/stone etc.”
Councillor John Morgan, Cabinet Member – Place & Regeneration and Economic Development said, ‘It is good to see a local business doing their bit to reduce the carbon footprint and reduce landfill by recycling as much as possible.’
The Blaenau Gwent Business Development Grant is funded by UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and managed by the Business & Innovation Team at Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. The Business Development Grant aims to support the growth and development of new and existing businesses in Blaenau Gwent.
