SUEZ volunteers smash target with 210 new trees planted in Rochdale
The trees were planted on a green space near the Healey Foundation Primary School on Tuesday 2nd December 2025.
Each year SUEZ has committed to planting 200 trees in Greater Manchester as part of their social value commitments. This latest effort means that the company has now planted over 1,700 trees across the region since 2019.
The 210 newly planted trees will play a crucial role in enhancing the local environment and supporting habitats for local wildlife. Trees are a vital natural solution, helping to absorb carbon dioxide, improve air quality, and manage surface water run-off.
SUEZ worked closely with City of Trees, an organisation dedicated to planting, protecting, and promoting trees across the region, to ensure the right native species were selected and planted in the optimal location for long-term survival and ecological benefit.
Karen Thompson, Partnership and Community Engagement Manager for SUEZ in Greater Manchester said: “It was incredibly rewarding to spend the day outside and see the difference we could make in just a few hours. Knowing these 210 trees will grow and contribute to a healthier Greater Manchester is a fantastic feeling.”
“This tree-planting event is a clear example of our commitment to delivering our social value promises in the region. We are immensely proud of our team for smashing their annual target and contributing over 1,700 trees to the local landscape since 2019.”
Councillor Tricia Ayrton, deputy leader and cabinet member for climate change and environment at Rochdale Borough Council, added: “Thank you to SUEZ and the City of Trees for their support and work in supplying and planting such a large number of native trees in Rochdale. These important initiatives improve the urban landscape by expanding green spaces and enhancing biodiversity often within densely populated residential areas, while contributing to air quality improvement and a range of other environmental benefits.
“The newly planted trees will complement a previous initiative undertaken in collaboration with the City of Trees at this location, furthering our ongoing commitment to increasing tree coverage and advancing our objective of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2038 and beyond.”
As part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) waste contracts SUEZ operate the recycling centre at Chichester Street as well as processes the waste and recycling from Rochdale’s households. This tree-planting initiative is part of SUEZ’s ongoing strategy to deliver environmental and social benefits across the Greater Manchester area.
