PRESS INFORMATION ISSUED ON BEHALF OF:
Waste King Ltd
3 Homefield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BZ
www.wasteking.co.uk
25th January 2009
Waste King raises awareness of Site Waste Management Plans
Waste King, the specialist collections, clearance and recycling
company, has highlighted the importance - and value - of having a
Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP).
In its latest news information for customers, Waste King explains that
SWMPs are a legal requirement in England for all construction
projects begun after 6th April 2008 which are worth over £300,000.
However, says Waste King, whatever the size of your project, it is
worth having an SWMP.
An SWMP sets out how resources will be managed and waste controlled
at all stages during a construction project. It covers:
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Who
will be responsible for resource management.
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What
types of waste will be generated.
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How
the waste will be managed - will it be reduced, reused or recycled?
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Which
contractors will be used to ensure the waste is correctly recycled
or disposed of responsibly and legally.
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How
the quantity of waste generated by the project will be measured.
Waste
King’s Andy Cattigan commented: "The benefits for organisations of
using an SWMP are that it:
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Saves time - You can answer queries about your waste from your
environmental regulator or local council quickly and easily.
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Helps you avoid prosecution - You can ensure all your waste is
disposed of legally.
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Wins new business - You can prove your environmental
performance, which can give you an advantage in the tendering
process.
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Helps you understand and reduce waste disposal costs - You
understand how your waste is managed so you can identify where
to save money and reduce costs.
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Enhances your reputation - Your customers can see where you are
helping the environment and making cost savings.
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Helps the environment - You will manage materials and waste
on-site more responsibly so they are less of a risk to the local
environment.
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Improves future projects - When your SWMP is complete you will
have useful information for future projects about how you used
resources and managed your waste."
As
part of Waste King’s commitment to keep its customers up-to-date on
the latest developments in environmentally friendly waste
management, including recycling, it is providing regular information
updates - via email, to keep its carbon footprint as small as
possible.
Any non-customers of Waste King who would like to receive these
regular, free updates should email
enquiries@wasteking.co.uk
or complete the form at
http://www.wasteking.co.uk/contact-waste-king.html
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About Waste King Ltd
A specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, Waste King
serves the domestic and commercial markets. It focuses not only on
providing a friendly, efficient, cost-effective service but also one
which is environmentally friendly. In particular, Waste King’s
uniformed, Environment Agency-licensed staff take time to ensure that
the maximum amount of waste can be recycled and that all the waste it
collects is disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
Waste King was formed, in 2007, by Glenn Currie and Andy Cattigan, who
had experience in sales and IT respectively and were keen to 'do
something to help the environment’.
Further information from:
Glenn Currie,
Waste King Ltd, 01442 216784 / 07761 577001;
glenn.currie@wasteking.co.uk
Bob Little,
Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405;
bob.little@boblittlepr.com
