OUR GROUP

• Events

• Skip hire

• Wheelie bins

• Vehicles

• Confidential shredding

• Grab hire

• Hazardous waste disposal

• Agricultural plastics disposal

We are the South West’s largest independent waste management company

100,000

We h a n d l e

t o n n e s o f m a t e r i a l e v e r y ye a r

96%

o f a l l m a t e r i a l w e h a n d l e

We re c o v e r

s p e c i a l i s t v e h i c l e s

40

w e o w n

4,000

w e p o w e r

h o m e s t h ro u g h e n e rg y f ro m w a s t e

t o n n e s o f g re e n w a s t e fo r

c o m p o s t i n g

35,000

w e c o l l e c t

HISTORY OF RECYCLING

1960

L a n d f i l l i s i n c re a s i n g l y p o p u l a r s o p r i c e i n c re a s e s

1970

H i p p i e r e c y c l i n g r e v o l u t i o n t a ke s o f f

C o m p a n i e s s t a r t m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o d u c t s t h a t c a n b e e a s i l y r e c y c l e d

1980

L a n d f i l l u s a g e p e a ke d , c a u s i n g t h e ‘ L a n d f i l l c r i s i s o f t h e 1 9 8 0 ’s ’

I n t ro d u c t i o n o f Re d u c e Re u s e Re c yc l e

1962

1986

B i r t h o f C S R

1990

E nv i ro n m e n t a l P ro t e c t i o n A c t o u t l i n e d g u i d e l i n e s t o m a ke w a s t e d i s p o s a l m o re s u s t a i n a b l e

2000

C o m m o d i t i e s m a r ke t s c ra s h

1996

L a n d f i l l t a x i n t ro d u c e d

2010

U n s t a b l e p r i c e s i n c re a s e s re c yc l e d m a t e r i a l s

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

TODAY

• Greater legislation e.g. houses have to be entirely made out of recyclables

• Tighter legislation on disposing of hazardous materials e.g. asbestos and plasterboard

RECOVERING

RESOURCES AT

DWM

• Making recycling accessible for consumers

• Investing in infrastructure to obtain the highest possible recycling rates from the waste we receive

• Finding profitable markets for all waste streams

HEALTH &

SAFETY

• Comply to highest environmental standards

• Maintain BSI and ISO operating standards

• Ensure entire workforce understand and comply to H&S rules and policies

• Utilising waste’s calorific value

• We generate 2mW at our Deep Moor site, which powers 4,000 northern Devon homes

TURNING WASTE

INTO ENERGY

21% agree

• Digital platforms offer more sophisticated reporting methods

• Meeting customer’s requirements for a thorough waste breakdown by material

• Setting and monitoring recycling targets

REPORTINGTransparent trading

• Using our existing assets to diversify into new markets e.g. Environmental Monitoring Consultancy

• Identifying emerging commodity markets

• Market-led marketing e.g. agricultural services

FUTURE PROOFING

Ensuring our business model is robust and sustainable

• Informing customers about changes in legislation

• Educating school children about recycling

• Free recycling audits within companies

EDUCATION

CORPORATE

SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY

CUSTOMERS PEOPLE ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY INDUSTRY

Serving our 1,500 commercial customers

Exceeding customer expectations

Developing and investing in our workforce

Cultivating a culture where our people are proud and happy to work

Work to high standards of environmental, carbon and energy management

Operating responsibly

Building positive relations in the communities in which we operate

Contributing to a sustainable future

Collaborate, listen, challenge and lead to shape our industry

Take responsibility for our market share

QUESTIONS?