December 8th, 2010
Two West Yorkshire waste management and recycling companies have signed a £2.5 million five-year partnership to develop their businesses in the South of England as a springboard for national expansion.
The deal has already led to successful trials of technology that converts waste into fuel for process industries rather than being dumped as landfill or being burned.
Otley waste and recycling specialist, 707 Resource Management has signed the deal with GW Butler Limited, the Bradford healthcare waste management company.
The two businesses are pursuing a national expansion plan and are confident of winning significant contracts for the one-stop-shop waste management service they can now offer.
707 Resource Management handles the output of GW Butler’s general waste and recycling collections throughout the UK, when required as part of a contract, in addition to GW Butler’s clinical waste services.
It will also provide consultancy and expertise in legislation, online reporting and accurate and precise documentation.
The partnership has enabled Butler to acquire one of the most technologically-advanced waste processing plants in the world at Rainham in Essex .
Here it has successfully tested technology unique to the UK market that allows waste material to be sterilised, processed and subsequently turned into Refuse Derived Fuel for use in heavy industry, through channels sourced by 707 Resource Management.
This London plant processes ten tons of clinical waste a day. By the end of the year, it is expected that each of the company’s three plants, two in Bradford and one in Nottingham, will all be able to convert waste material to RDF.
Graeme Rose, 707’s managing director, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to work with such an established and highly regarded business. I’m confident that this partnership will bring fruitful results to both sides.”
The partnership has also led to the companies successfully re-tendering for a £300,000 contract with the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts which has been working with Butler since 2004.
It has also enabled the firms to gain a place on the London Procurement Programme roster, which allows them access to tender for waste contracts across all London Primary Care Trusts.
Matt Miles, chairman of GW Butler, said: “This was a significant strategic move for our business which has enabled us to pursue broader revenue streams. We are constantly striving to find ways to further enhance our service and our new partnership with 707 Resource Management means that we can now offer clients a truly turn-key waste management solution.
“Not only can we be a one-stop-shop for their current needs but with 707’s expertise we are now able to offer full waste management audits to help them identify even greater opportunities for recycling, which can significantly strengthen the efforts of organisations working towards ‘zero landfill’ status.”
707 Resource Management moved from Tunbridge Wells in Kent to Yorkshire to pursue its growth plans and strengthen its network.
The company, based at the Wharfebank Business Centre, employs 15 people and has a £3.2 million turnover. Clients include Dairy Crest, Britannia Hotels, Burger King, TGI Friday and Lush.
GW Butler is the fastest growing independent clinical waste company in the UK,. It was founded in 1933 as a scrap metal collection and recycling company.
Over the past 77 years the business has grown under four generations of the Butler family. Butler has an turnover of £6 million and employs 60 people on three sites.
Source: Telegraph & Argus
