CROWN Paints has announced it now recycles 100 per cent of the waste from its main sites.

The company, which has headquarters in Hollins Grove, Darwen, has spent three years boosting recycling rates at its manufacturing hubs and Crown Decorating Centres in the north of England. Now no waste from these sites is sent to landfill.

Since 2008, the decorat-ing giant has encouraged all employees to reuse or recycle as much waste as possible.

The company has also worked closely with its recycling contractor to pre-treat and segregate the remaining amount, which is composted or dealt with using special technology.

Sustainability manager Mark Lloyd said: “This is fantastic and I am proud of all our staff for being so enthusiastic in helping us become greener.”