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A site in Lancashire creates a large amount of waste sand in their process. Previously over 6,000 tonnes went to landfill each year. However, following six months of chemical analysis Floorbrite now have several disposal points including one to recapture the waste sand to a quarry, bringing it back into its natural habitat and another into building products.
While recycling should be a priority, there may still be some waste that cannot be recycled or repurposed. In such cases, they should be disposed of in a responsible manner, adhering to all relevant regulations and guidelines. Working with certified waste management facilities and disposal sites, any residual waste can be handled properly, minimising environmental harm whilst still diverting all waste from landfill.
And finally TIP trailers refurbishes lorry trailers and has sites across the UK. Previously all waste lorry curtains were sent to landfill. However, we now work with a contractor that recycles these trailer curtains. They are washed and cut into sample sizes and sent to Switzerland to be manufactured into waterproof backpacks and fashion bags. Any curtains not up to specific standards are sent to Africa for sheltering.
By aligning with our customers’ goals and objectives, Floorbrite ensures an effective and sustainable waste management system. Floorbrite actively promotes recycling initiatives and supports customers in implementing effective recycling programs. We educate and engage employees, providing training on proper waste segregation and recycling practices. The team assists in setting up recycling stations and ensuring the availability of designated bins for different recyclable materials.
Award Winning Examples Of Innovative Waste Management Solutions
Through our zero-to-landfill policy for our customers, the Floorbrite Group’s, Waste and Environmental Management Division are able to share some amazing, award-winning stories to inspire other businesses to do the same.
Since 2015 we have diverted all waste from landfill at Duo Plastics. Amongst other solutions, the introduction of a recycling scheme on site to reuse cardboard cores in their manufacturing process, and installing a compaction and bailing machine, has reduced their waste and skip collections each year from 650 to 38, reducing transportation costs and CO2 and in turn reducing their carbon footprint.
New POPs Legislation Affecting Office Furniture Waste What is POPs? Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of organic compounds that have toxic properties, persist in the environment, accumulate in food chains and pose a risk to human health and the environment.
around the site also,
The Environment Agency has warned councils that they must now incinerate all upholstered waste domestic seating after an investigation found large levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seating textiles and foams. Waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs must not be landfilled, mixed with other non-POPs-containing wastes, reused or recycled. The furniture affected includes all upholstered waste sofas, office chairs and bean bags, for example. These items must be sent for incineration or used as a fuel in, for example, a cement kiln.
At Carrington power station, the pump houses create a sludge over time which had previously been classified as hazardous waste. Hazardous waste is expensive and difficult to remove. Samples were sent to our labs for chemical analysis, who were able to determine the sludge was non-hazardous and merely organic waste and water. This waste is now spread on land and returned to its natural environment. Additionally, the site took delivery of 300 plastic milk bottles each week, creating a large waste issue. Our consultant advised the installation of a cool vending machine to take a bulk delivery of milk each week which eliminated the requirement of plastic bottles in their entirety.
Many companies are still not aware of this change in legislation; however it can cause a costly issue as waste management companies will now refuse skip transportation if contaminated by upholstered office furniture. However, the Floorbrite Group are able to remove these items from site, strip down the components such as wood and metal for recycling and dispose of the foam and upholstered elements in a safe way.
For more information about any of the above please contact:
waste@floorbrite.co.uk
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