Leading recycling company expands into Bristol

Bristol businesses have a new way to dispose of their used IT and electrical equipment following the opening of a local depot by one of the UK’s fastest growing recycling companies.

The Electronic Waste Company has taken on new premises at Avonmouth, following a substantial growth in the number of  companies in the greater Bristol area looking to dispose of their equipment responsibly.

The new 10,000 square feet depot will also be used to process waste from companies along the M4 corridor and South Wales.

The Electronic Waste Company takes unwanted, unusable or end-of-life electrical equipment from businesses, individuals and public sector organisations such as schools and hospitals.

Equipment which can be reused is checked for safety, data cleaned, refurbished and resold, while other items are dismantled and sold for spares.

Operations Director Piers Lambkin commented: “We’re hugely excited by this move into Bristol and it demonstrates that, increasingly, local companies are taking their responsibilities seriously and looking for a green way to dispose of their waste equipment.”

Normally waste companies charge, sometimes significant amounts, to collect and destroy waste equipment.

But because The Electronic Waste Company looks to reuse items wherever possible, its approach of often free collections for IT kit and payments for some kinds of equipment has proved hugely popular, with a virtual doubling in year-on-year turnover.

Its commitment to reuse and recycling means nothing the companies collects is destroyed or sent to landfill.

Its industry-leading strategy has won multiple awards, including accolades from the British Chambers of Commerce and the National Recycling Awards.

Current clients in the wider Bristol region include The Royal United Hospital in Bath, and Clifton-based recruitment specialist Resource Solutions Group PLC.

Lawrence Harris from Resource Solutions Group commented: “Electrical waste can be a headache and the simple option, that too many companies take, is to simply throw unwanted equipment away. But frankly, that’s environmental and financial madness, so we’ve been pleased to find a local, cost-effective solution for our end-of-life equipment. ”

Currently The Electronic Waste Company processes more than 6500 tonnes of waste at its Cornwall headquarters, and through partner sites across the country.

This is the first depot outside Cornwall to be directly managed by the company and the number of employees is expected to grow significantly from its initial base of three.

The Bristol depot complements the company high-security data destruction facility in Cornwall and a further 7,000 square feet of warehousing.

Piers continued: “While other companies simply sort and crush their waste, we look to reuse wherever possible, and extracting maximum value from items means we can offer better value to our customers.”

The Electronic Waste Company is the only firm in the South West to operate both an Environment Agency-approved Compliance Scheme and Authorised Approved Treatment Facility (AATF).

The two approvals make it the only company in the region which can provide a complete solution to companies which produce or sell electrical items.

The company also holds ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 for its commitment to environmental and quality management.

Further information on the company is available from www.ewasteco.com or by calling 0845 201 1380.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 9:10 am and is filed under News.