Yorwaste, a waste management service based in Yorkshire, discuss where your customers’ “green pound” is being spent, and why getting a free waste audit now will save you in time.
Waste management probably isn’t at the top of your event agenda, but your clients are getting increasingly environmentally aware and, in some cases, customers are allowing a supplier’s eco-credentials to influence how and where they spend their money.
This is what Yorkshire-based Yorwaste has been finding in discussions with its customers, who are keen to improve their sustainability performance. Established over 30 years ago, Yorwaste provides hassle-free waste management solutions across Yorkshire and the North East. With a dedicated events service which combines sustainability with high volumes, you can rest assured that your event’s waste will be disposed of in an expert and environmentally responsible manner, whether it’s a 10-delegate meeting or a thousand-strong exhibition.
Mike Bains, Sales Manager, said: “Of course, good reliable service and a competitive price top most customers’ list of requirements; that’s a given. But more and more, our customers tell us they need to improve their track record with waste and recycling because their own customers are demanding it. One notable York hotel was told by one of their key commercial clients that, unless they could demonstrate suitable policy and practises relating to sustainability, their client would go elsewhere. So, increasingly customers are turning to Yorwaste for help with this.”
When the prestigious Swinton Park Hotel in North Yorkshire wanted to improve its processes, increase recycling, and create a more sustainable hotel in pursuit of Investors in the Environment awards, it partnered with Yorwaste. The package of measures that were implemented led to new waste containers with clearer signage, greater staff engagement, and evidenced reporting showing a 22% increase in recycling.
Similarly, when The Brownlee Foundation was planning its 2024 Ripon Triathlon Festival, it was keen to improve the level of recycling by the athletes and festival goers. This led to the event waste management by Yorwaste with a focus on recycling. Ample waste bins clearly labelled for each waste stream strategically located around the festival site, Ripon Racecourse, meant litter was reduced to a minimum as well as recycling rates being higher than usual for an outdoor event of its kind. There was even a recycling awareness stand at the festival.
Increasing recycling and cutting costs
The starting point for consultation is usually a free waste audit. During the process, Yorwaste investigates the types and amounts of waste being generated. Particularly in the hospitality and events sector, there are some easy wins by diverting some of the waste often placed in general waste bins into dedicated recycling bins instead. By maximising the resource value of your waste, you are able to save money and save the planet by increasing recycling.
Unless the new government reschedule recycling targets set by the last government, and early signs suggest they won’t, then Mandatory Food Waste Recycling for larger businesses is to be introduced by April 2025. So, as if the environmental and cost saving benefits aren’t enough of a carrot, legislation is a stick that might force you to act.
Even if your recycling and sustainability ambitions aren’t yet well formed, a conversation with Yorwaste might just prove worth your while. Call on 01904 599 079 or visit: Qrco.de/yorwaste