VEHICLES Investment into HIAB uplifts waste firm's 30-strong fleet
A LONG-STANDING waste and skip hire company has invested in a new MULTILIFT hookloader to manage an increase in demand for its services within the East of England.
East Coast Waste Disposal Ltd which incorporates Clems Skip Hire offers recycling services and skip hire for domestic and commercial customers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Established in 1979, the business has grown from strength to strength and now boasts a 30-strong fleet with 25 drivers and 27 support staff.
Paul Clements, director for East Coast Waste Disposal said the new MULTILIFT would help the business based in Great Yarmouth respond to customer demand.
“Our commercial operation mainly deals with construction companies and factories, they’re under a lot of pressure to meet targets so they want a supply chain partner that is reliable,” he said.
“As a family-run business we’re proud to offer a friendly and personal response to every inquiry. We’re known for our prompt service and our equipment plays a big part in that.
“Hiab MULTILIFTs are well known for their reliability; we know this from past experience and we now have six MULTILIFTs within our fleet. Our most recent investment is part of an ongoing modernization programme to make sure we continue to deliver a personal service to our customers.”
Dek Butler, MULTILIFT specialist for Hiab UK said: “East Coast Waste has been using
Hiab equipment for a number of years and I’m proud that we have become one of the firm’s top suppliers.
“Speed and reliability are major factors for Paul and his team when it comes to investing in the business. I am confident the latest Hiab MULTILIFT will be a valuable addition to the fleet.”
www.hiab.com WRA calls on Government to extend deadline for Red Diesel
THE Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has asked the Government to give wood recyclers more time before it removes the entitlement to use red diesel.
In this year’s Budget the Government announced it is removing the use of red diesel from April 2022 in certain sectors, including wood recycling and reprocessing.
In its response to a consultation launched by the Government about the proposal, the WRA has outlined the impact such a short time period for the change will have on its members and others in the sector. It has asked for a five year phase- in to allow businesses to implement new ways of working without risking a financial crisis.
Julia Turner, Executive Director of the
WRA, said whilst the trade body accepted the reasons for the new rulings, it felt the timescale was too tight and would mean many wood recyclers would be unable to absorb the costs.
“There are currently no reasonable alternative fuels for our sector, so white diesel would have to be used instead,” said Julia. “Not only is this bad for the environment, but it would increase costs by nearly £7 million a year. For an average site processing 75,000 tonnes of waste wood per annum, the yearly cost would be just over £125,000 which is just not financially viable for businesses.”
She added: “It is unlikely that the off- takers for this material - the panel board industry and biomass sector - would be willing to increase the price they pay for material to help recyclers fund it as their margins are already tight.”
The waste wood sector currently consumes circa 14 million litres of red diesel per annum at a cost of around £6.6 million. It is used for mobile processing equipment, loaders, shovels, fork lifts, stand-by generators, etc.
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