Bristol Airport Donates More than 200 Security Trays to Help Schools and Community Groups in Weston-super-Mare

This year, Bristol Airport invested £11.5 million in next generation security scanners, enabling all customers travelling through security the ability to keep mobile phones, laptops and liquids in their hand luggage. The changes to the security scanners have meant installing new trays to each of the eight security lanes. The trays were taken out of use in May and, rather than being destroyed or sent to a landfill site, they were donated to school and community groups in Weston-super-Mare through the Community Scrapstore North Somerset.

Community Scrapstore North Somerset in Weston-super-Mare prevent tonnes of material ending up in landfill each year, by collecting clean, safe waste products from local businesses, and distributing to the community groups across the area, who can utilise the items.

Harry Ellis, Corporate Affairs and Community Engagement Executive, said:

“We were delighted to find a second home for the old security trays. With the help of Community Scrapstore North Somerset, the security trays will help support multiple schools and community groups in Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding area. Here at Bristol Airport, we work with the various business partners on site to continue our efforts in maintaining our reuse, reduce, recycle principals. We look forward to working with Community Scrapstore North Somerset in the future to help reuse more materials from the Airport.”