WASTE RECYCLING
East Midlands firm to produce environmentally- friendly & sustainable aggregate product
One of the East Midlands’ leading suppliers of recycled aggregates is now offering construction and civil engineering firms in Nottingham and Leicester a locally- manufactured, high-quality recycled material for use during building and roadworks jobs. Toton Aggregates, a subsidiary of resource
management and recycling company Wastecycle, launched its new Structural Materials for Reinstatement (SMR) product during an event that saw thirtyindustry leading professionals visit the company’s Nottingham recovery facility for an overview and demonstration of the new product.
Made on-site in both Nottingham and
Leicester using a mobile Eco-Warrior specialist blending and screening plant, Toton Aggregate’s SMR can be used as a sub base for foundations, roads, car parks and trench reinstatements for new cables and pipes. Paul Clements, Commercial Director
forToton Aggregates and Wastecycle,said, “Having been supplying the aggregate industry for a number of years, we’ve noticed SMR has grown in popularity as of late. We identified the opportunity to offer local firms a recycled substitute five times stronger than the granular sub base that is also much more
environmentally sustainable. “By investing in new equipment, Toton can
not only offer pre-made SMR, but also an on-site manufacturing service for larger projects meaning no transport or landfill costs and lower carbon footprints.” Manufactured by mixing inert materials and clay
with a hydraulic binder and water, SMR provides construction teams with a stronger, more reliable sub base. This base reduces blacktop depth and eliminates sinkage, resulting in significant cost savings and reduced social disruption. Toton Aggregates expects 10% of its total annual aggregate sales to be SMR.
B&M commit to living wage for all employees
B&M Waste Services are today announcing a commitment that all staff will from this point forward be paid at least the minimum living wage after completion of a probationary period. Established over 60 years Bagnall and Morris offer a carbon neutral, recycling-led service to businesses across the UK, installing the latest in technology to minimise customers’ environmental impact. B&M’s green credentials, commitment to working with charities including Claire House Children’s Hospice and Shelter, the housing and homeless charity, and ongoing investment in staff has already been recognised30462 this year through the company being awarded ‘Employer of the Year’ at the prestigious City of Manchester Business Awards.
staff training and development. Grahame Henderson, Finance Director said
Commitment to staff development is evident
in the company’s ongoing apprentice and graduate recruitment schemes and ongoing
“As a family-run company which has now grown to offer a national service we know that happy staff are productive and offer the best customer service. We urge all companies to pay the living wage as a minimum as not only is it the correct ethical decision, but it also leads to a higher disposable income to be re-invested by employees into the local economy. We also want to keep our employees and paying a living wage certainly impacts on staff retention and motivation. We believe that this is so important that we have prioritised this shift to paying the living wage sooner rather than later”
Women in Waste: Recycling Lives Waste Manager wins Women in Business Award
Gemma Turner, General Waste Manager at Recycling Lives, has been recognised as Employee of the Year at the Women in Business Awards. The awards, hosted by Downtown in
Business Lancashire, recognise the outstanding contributions women make to business. Gemma joined the recycling and waste
management company six years ago, assisting the waste manager with taking calls from customers and raising invoices, where she learnt the ins and outs of the industry. Having been working part-time after the birth
of her son, Gemma was promoted to waste manager in October 2014. In what is still a predominantly male industry,
Gemma did not feel daunted by the prospect of taking over a team of men, “It doesn’t really bother me being the only woman on site. Taking over as manager was daunting, but only because I didn’t have much experience out on the yard, having been mostly office based.
40 “It was a new hurdle, needing to get to know
how everything on site worked quickly, but I ordered my steel-toed boots and off I went. “With some help from our great site foreman,
I got stuck in quickly and spent lots of time out on the yard to learn everything inside-out, from the weighbridge to transport. “It just proves that it doesn’t matter whether
you’re male or female; if I can do it in this industry then you can do it anywhere.” Gemma has just taken over responsibility for
Skip Hire Network, a national, web-based skip hire service which is experiencing significant growth nationwide. She is confident that she can continue and expand upon this growth, integrating it effectively into the waste department. Will Fletcher, Managing Director said,
“Gemma has done incredible work for the business since she took over management of our waste site. The whole site runs much more smoothly, with better outputs, more efficient processing and better returns for the business.
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Our industry is still undeniably male-dominated, but Gemma is a perfect example of why we should all work hard to bring more gender- equality to our companies. “We are thrilled that she has been recognised
by this award, she really deserves it after all of her hard work this year.”
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