Waste Management in Slough

Slough is situated 21 miles west of London in the County of Berkshire. According to the latest census data, the population of slough is 140,200, and it is the most ethnically diverse major metropolitan area outside London.

Slough benefits from excellent transport links, being situated just 7 miles west of Heathrow Airport on the M4 motorway which links London to Wales via Bristol. The Great Western Railway also passes through the town with direct trains to London, Bristol and Cardiff.

Its location makes Slough a favourite place for foreign companies to base their operations. McAfee, Burger King, Blackberry, Lego and O2 all call Slough their UK home. Slough is also home to the largest privately owned industrial park in Europe. Slough Trading Estate provides office, warehouse and production space for tenants and supports upwards of 17,000 jobs.

Slough town centre has seen a number of improvements in the last 5 years: tiered old office buildings have been replaced by modern shopping arcades and there are further improvements planned with a new multi-million-pound cultural quarter aimed at encouraging the creative and communication industries to relocate to the area.

Aligned with investments made by the local council, private enterprise is also playing its part in regenerating the town. SEGRO, the owner of Slough Trading Estate, plans to invest £600 million over the next 20 years to provide new buildings specifically designed for tenants in the 21st century.

New buildings in a diverse range of industries, encompassing everything from data centres to distribution centres, and with close to 500 companies all located in an area less than 2 square miles, creates a host of new challenges for the town’s trade waste management.