R Collard Ltd wins award for excellence in recycling & waste management

R Collard is celebrating after taking home the award for Waste Transfer and Skip Hire Business of the Year at the 14th Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management.

Eighteen months ago, R Collard made the strategic decision to increase its capacity to collect and process waste while integrating state-of-the-art technology to recycle more materials into feedstock for use in local/regional construction/civils projects. The strategy was implemented in 2016 via acquisitions of two local waste businesses and significant investment in their logistics operation, the latest sorting and processing technology together with in-house skills and training enabling them to significantly increase their geographical scope, expand the business and deliver industry-leading health and safety/environmental performance.

Commenting on the standard of entries received, John Woodruff, Principal Consultant at Ricardo and one of this year’s judges had this to say, ‘The quality of the entries was extremely high, and as always, it was heartening to see the range of initiatives and developments which are taking place across a wide spectrum of sectors. The judging process was extremely difficult, and whilst the finalists represent genuine excellence, all the entries demonstrated ambition, endeavour and an understanding of good resource management’.

On collecting the award, R Collard’s Commercial Director, James Chillery said, “We are delighted to win the Waste Transfer and Skip Hire Business award having made the strategic decision to significantly expand and improve this area of our operations. The judges recognised the positive impact this is having on the environment and the local economy and they appreciated the level of investment we have made.”

Established in 2003 and widely regarded as the most prestigious awards programme in the waste and recycling sector, the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management aims to recognise achievement and promote efforts in recycling, reuse and waste reduction.

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