REVIEW OF 2018 AND LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019
Restructured TG Skip Hire sees 20% business increase going into New Year
A FAMILY-OWNED Shropshire skip hire fi rm has seen a huge increase in business in the past 12 months – and they have even bigger plans for 2019. The team at TG Skip Hire – part of the Tudor Griffi ths Group – took part in a major restructuring process as part of the launch of the company’s new-look TG Enviro service. Since the restructure, the skip hire division has seen an increase in business of over 20%, which has led to the company investing in new fl eet vehicles to cope with the demand. Kevin Gardiner, who leads the TG Enviro team and the skip hire division itself, said the surge in new business was great news and added: “We’re delighted that by reviewing our services and procedures and taking a rejuvenated approach to this part of the business including the launch of a new dedicated website, we’ve transformed the way the skip hire division runs. “The review has also given us chance to look at our approach to sustainable and renewable energy at our head offi ce in
Kevin added: “It’s not just new vehicles we’ve invested in though – in the last three months alone we’ve purchased over 60 new skips to keep up with the needs of our customers, and if business continues at its current pace, we’re sure to be purchasing even more.” The newest skips include 20-yard, 35- yard, 40-yard roll-on/roll-off skips, as well as four-yard, eight-yard and 12-yard chain lift skips.
NEW starter James Bright (centre) with drivers Gary Morris (left) and Steve O’Hara at TG Skip Hire
Ellesmere, where we have built a multi- million-pound biomass recycling facility.” The increase in business has led to the company investing in two new chain lift vehicles – a 12-tonne four-wheeler and an 18-tonne four-wheeler, taking its fl eet to seven chain lift vehicles, seven roll-on roll- off vehicles and two hook lift wagons.
“We really are busier than ever, and we’ve taken on a new team member too – James Bright (as a waste, sales and technical assistant) – in order to ensure the skip hire services run smoothly and eff ectively.
“Our team has over 30 years’ experience and we off er a complete waste disposal service, guiding customers through the whole process of hiring the right skip for the job, removing the waste and ensuring the vast majority is recycled successfully,” concluded Kevin.
Drying of waste can pay for itself in just over a year
WHAT a white-knuckle ride 2018 has been for the biomass sector. Changes to the eligible heat use early in 2018 meant that the Governments Renewable Heat Incentive payments could no-longer be claimed for the drying, washing or processing of any waste materials. This had the eff ect of stopping some projects from ever getting off the ground, but now the dust has settled, and the reality of how lucrative drying benefi ts can be without the RHI has sunk in. Projects are beginning to move forwards – and it is hardly surprising judging by the fi nancial benefi ts. A relatively modest 3MW WID compliant waste wood boiler running 8,000 hours per year can consume around 7,500 tonnes of waste wood, which at a gate fee of only £25/t will save around £187,000 per year.
The heat generated can be used to further dry RDF type materials (or any other wet waste) thereby reducing the weight of the material, which in turn creates a saving on gate fees.
Drying 50,000 tonnes of wet waste from 50% moisture content down to 25% moisture content would remove an astonishing 16,667 tonnes of water. If the gate fee was £90/t then the gate fee saving would be £1.5m per year.
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permitting permissions, and at the same time, coming with a starting price tag upwards of £65m.
Unique selling point
The Strong Energy VORTEX system is diff erent. It can convert waste into heat and electricity and it is both fl exible in the types of waste that can be used, and it is also small yet scalable. It can consume around 10,000 tonnes per year of suitably prepared waste materials of all types and owners can expect additional benefi t by using the heat to further dry wet materials to save on gate fees and sell surplus electricity back to the grid.
Combined that is a saving of £1.68m per year. A typical installation can cost around £2m resulting in payback taking not much over one year.
Development of small-scale systems
Waste to energy, which is both scalable and aff ordable, will become the natural evolution for biomass as the next few years unfold. Manufacturers are working hard to develop small-scale systems that can turn all types of waste into usable energy. Until recently waste-to-energy systems have been very large systems, taking years to receive planning and
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