FEATURE WASTE MANAGEMENT are producing, how it is segregated into different waste streams and what happens to it next. They are able to give us that information in a timely fashion to enable us to report back on a monthly basis.” The two companies have been working together for over four years, with Grundon handling waste management and recycling for clients including Foster + Partners and Towry. Education also plays an important part in the process and, together with some clients, the Peartree team has visited Grundon’s impressive Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and joint venture Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) plant, both at Colnbrook, near Slough. “We need to have an enormous amount of confidence in a supplier to let them take our clients to their own facilities. It is important for them to be able to see for themselves With more than 40 years’ industrial cleaning experience and an unblemished safety record, these are experts at working in the most challenging situations - from handling potentially dangerous chemicals, operating in 35 degree heat or working in explosive atmospheres - they bring expertise and professionalism at every step of the way. Projects can vary from factory shutdown cleaning with a tight timetable, to decommissioning unwanted premises and disposing of all waste safely and securely. Working in such environments, health and safety is paramount and Grundon’s teams are totally compliant with the latest regulations and legislation. Employees undergo extensive training and qualifications, including specialist confined spaces training, practising clients want to know the tonnage of the waste they are producing, how it is segregated into different waste streams and what happens to it next.” escaping from a confined space wearing breathing apparatus, and working at height wearing a high-level harness. In conditions like these, there are no second chances, which is why customers need to know they are employing fully qualified experts. It pays to ask for registration and certification documents and to check their authenticity with the relevant body, such as the Environment Agency, CHAS or OFTEC. 26 FEBRUARY 2017 CLEANING HYGIENE TODAY how the waste solution works and how the waste is segregated and disposed of properly,” continued Conroy. “Our Grundon contact, Steve Hill, is very proactive, he is very good at keeping us up-to-date if there are any issues which could impact on a client’s waste collection and he also comes up with innovative solutions which help clients meet the latest regulations.” SPECIALIST SERVICES Very often, organisations will need specialist cleaning services to handle particularly difficult or dirty jobs and this is where the expertise of Grundon’s Industrial Services cleaning team comes into play. DID YOU KNOW ÍÍ Segregating waste streams can save clients money ÍÍ Wrongly discarded lithium batteries are a common cause of fires ÍÍ Just one tonne of food waste saves the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as taking 2.9 cars off the road or powering a 100w lightbulb for 3,260 hours ÍÍ Every steel can is 100 per cent recyclable, while one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three hours ÍÍ If one single item of contaminated waste is found in a container or vehicle, it might mean the whole consignment has to be sent to landfill
CHT February 2017
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