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WEX app set to revolutionise waste site removal services
A BRAND new app for the waste industry, The Waste Exchange (WEX) has arrived on both the Apple and Android (Google) platforms. A major frustration for the waste sector is jumping through various hoops just to order a skip and lorry for waste removal. Managing Director of Rye Demolition Ltd, Andrew Hopkins who also spearheaded the app gave an overview of the new platform and how it makes waste removal extremely simple. He said: “I’ve been in demolition for 36 years and one of my biggest frustrations has always been the ordering of skips and lorries. “The app is targeted at demolition workers, groundworkers and builders - everyone who ever needs a skip. “When we commence a new site in any area, the offi ce has to search and ring around to the local fi rms and hauliers. They need to request rates and availability for a variety of services from
This enables regular users to pay the subscription and use it as many times as they need, or for the occasional individual builder to use it, who only needs a few listings a month.
general waste, clean wood, green waste, and concrete removal, while scrap bins and asbestos need to be organised. “Instead, a tradesperson can sit in his van and use WEX to fi nd a local waste remover during downtime and list all requirements. “While the tradesperson gets on with their work the waste remover comes to them, saving time.”
Putting it simply
The pricing element is based on a credit system which is £20 per month for unlimited use, or £1 for a single credit.
requirements. The small building sites or individual tradesperson have a use for skips just as much as the larger construction and demolition companies.
“Nowadays everyone seems to be constantly on their mobiles for every activity so it was a natural progression. Enquiries and work should be listed on there too. This brings us round to the intention of the app: it’s designed to meet national coverage of companies and individuals who list all their waste needs to removal companies, which creates a ready and constant supply of work in specifi c areas.”
Andrew concluded: “It caters for everyone’s needs and
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SHWM January, 2019
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