With news on: B&M teams up with Bruntwood; Hamilton adds electric vehicles to fleet; Bexley residents donate through Green Points; ASH Group announces midlands depot opening
B&M teams up with Bruntwood
Manchester-based commercial property company Bruntwood has appointed B&M Waste Services as its waste and recycling partner.
(L-R) Simon Durbin of Bruntwood and Amber Greenhalgh of B&M
The contract was awarded to B&M Waste, after a rigorous assessment process, concluding in a three-year service contract which commenced at the start of May.
The deal covers more than 80 of Bruntwood’s properties in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham.
Speaking about the partnership, Amber Greenhalgh, commercial director at B&M, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be awarded this contract. B&M Waste and Bruntwood have so many similarities; from our locations, our drive for sustainable innovation and our commitment to customers, it really is an ideal partnership.”
Simon Durbin, head of property management at Bruntwood, added: “Bruntwood has always been committed to being a truly sustainable business, and the principles of sustainability are at the heart of everything that we do. We have a responsibility to build a more sustainable approach into every aspect of our operation throughout our portfolio across the North and the Midlands.”
Hamilton Waste adds electric vehicles to fleet
Edinburgh-based Hamilton Waste has introduced the first electric vehicles into the company fleet as part of its strategy to provide sustainable services.
The company says the move is aligned with its strategy to reduce its own environmental impact, as well as meeting customer demand.
The electric vehicles have been rolled out this month
The first half of the electric fleet delivery is a Nissan e-NV200 van, while a brand-new Nissan Leaf car will be used by the Sales Team for driving to and from appointments around Scotland.
Robin Stevenson, managing director of Hamilton Waste, said “We aim to play our own part in making Scotland a more resource-efficient nation and will continue to grow our fleet of electric vehicles well in advance of Edinburgh’s City Council’s introduction of Low Emission Zones by 2020.
“We are also undertaking significant research into the latest innovations in electric waste collection vehicles which dovetails our strategy and demonstrates our commitment to a greener and cleaner environment.”
Bexley residents donate through Green Points
Five charities in the London Borough of Bexley have received donations from recycling reward scheme London Green Points – Bexley, on behalf of residents who are part of the scheme.
A total of £15,000 was raised for charity through the scheme
London Green Points – Bexley is a recycling reward scheme, launched in 2011, which sees residents rewarded with ‘Green Points’ for reducing what they throw away and increasing the amount they recycle.
As part of this, residents have been voting for their favourite of the scheme’s charity partners. This saw £7,000 donated to Carer’s Support Bexley on behalf of residents in St Mary’s, who topped the community leader board.
Bexley Mencap received £4,000, Bexley Women’s Aid received £2,000 and both Bexley Adolescent Support Service and Bexley SNAP received £1,000.
Nicky Fry, chair of Carers’ Support at Bexley, said: “We are extremely grateful for the donations we receive on behalf of residents taking part in London Green Points – Bexley. The demand for our services is increasing while our funding decreases so we rely heavily on donations and fundraising.”
ASH Group opens Midlands depot
The ASH Group has announced the opening of its Midlands depot based in Rowley Regis to expand its national footprint.
The waste management group, which is predominantly based in the north west of England and north Wales, opened a new head office on the Wrexham Industrial Estate in 2018, and has expanded into the Midlands to provide waste management services across the area.
Zoe Hassall, director of the ASH Group, said: “We are delighted to announce the opening of our new premises in Rowley Regis following on from our successful Head Office opening last year. Our Midlands depot is vital to the overall function of our business and expansion plans, and not only will it strengthen our commitment to growing the company, it will allow us to continue to provide a high level of service to our customer base.
“We are delighted our new depot will be based in the Midlands and will look to employ many local people from the local area as part of our ever-expanding workforce.”
The ASH Group provides a portfolio of waste management business from its bases in Wrexham, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Telford & Widnes now Rowley Regis, and currently employs over 270 staff across all its sites.
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