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20/01/2012 The Langham London, appoints SWR to manage waste

The UK’s fastest growing waste management company, SWR, is managing the entire waste contract for The Langham, London, a renowned 5* luxury hotel in London. SWR specialises in the hotel and catering sector and has been appointed to manage all of the hotel’s waste. Under the new waste contract SWR intends to raise recycling levels [...]

06/12/2011 SWR wins contract for MET police vehicles

Waste management company SWR, has won a contract within the Support Services arm of Babcock, Emergency and Critical Services, a leading mobile assets organisation in the UK that operates and maintains assets for key public services within the blue light sector. The contract will involve managing both dry and hazardous waste created from the repair [...]

24/11/2011 SWR win contract for leading accident repair group Solus

SWR, the UK’s only waste management company with specialist recycling services designed specifically for the automotive industry, has won the waste contract to supply Solus Accident Repair Centres.

Solus is of the leading accident repair groups in the UK, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Plc. With 19 accident repair centres in the UK, Solus [...]

05/09/2011 See our new Smash & Grab glass crushing machine…

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01/09/2011 SWR win waste contract for the Derichebourg Group

SWR has won the waste management contract for the aviation ground services provider Derichebourg, at Edinburgh Airport.
Derichebourg is one of the leading international airport service operators operating in nearly 150 airports around the world. Its operations at Edinburgh include cleaning all the planes coming into the airport during their turnaround time.
SWR will be responsible for [...]

16/08/2011 SWR land major waste contract at Edinburgh Airport

One of the UK’s fastest growing waste management companies, SWR, has landed a significant contract to manage the waste at Edinburgh Airport.
As one of the UK’s busier airports, it serves some nine million passengers and has 2,500 staff employed in its many retail outlets, restaurants, and bars. The airport generates around 2,000 tonnes of waste [...]

27/07/2011 SWR Recruit New Head of Sales

SWR, the rapidly growing waste management company, has appointed Joe Rudd as its new Head of Sales. The appointment is part of the firm’s strategy to continue its industry leading growth pace both in terms revenue, skill and expertise. 

Joe brings more than 13 years experience in the waste and recycling industry to the role, having [...]

07/07/2011 SWR sign waste agreement with AW Group

SWR has further cemented its position as the UK’s leading supplier to the automotive sector by winning the contract for AW Repair Group.
Established in 1998, the privately owned AW Repair Group has three bodyshop sites based in the east of England and south Yorkshire. The sites had differing waste activities, however, a more uniform [...]

20/06/2011 SWR puts Ridgeway’s environmental policy into top gear

SWR has won the waste contract for one of the UK’s leading dealership groups, Ridgeway.
At the end of 2010, Ridgeway took the opportunity to completely review its waste strategy and needed a company to help improve the Group’s recycling levels to a figure close to 70 percent.   
Group Purchasing and Procurement Manager at Ridgeway, [...]

07/06/2011 A smashing solution for glass bottle disposal

SWR has introduced an innovative new bottle smashing machine to its service for the hospitality industry.
The compact machine is the first of its kind and enables establishments to dispose of large quantities of glass bottles in a safe, simple, cost effective and environmentally responsible manner. Once it’s been through the unit, glass waste volume is [...]

31/05/2011 SWR slash waste bills for Edinburgh Woollen Mill

SWR, has won the contract for the Scottish gift and knitwear retailer, Edinburgh Woollen Mill.
SWR will implement a new streamlined operation for the company’s general waste, cardboard and mixed recycling at 84 retail sites across Scotland. The new process will improve recycling levels from an average of 30 percent to an impressive 75 percent, while [...]

12/05/2011 SWR help drive up recycling levels for Just Car Clinics

SWR has won the waste contract for the second largest independent chain of collision repair centres in the UK, Just Car Clinics.
 
Specialising in motor collision repair and accident damage rectification for cars, vans and motorbikes, the company carries out repairs to approximately 45,000 vehicles every year. The group, which was set up in 2003, has [...]

05/05/2011 SWR’s Richard Brown warns motor retailers of the rising cost of waste

The disposal of waste from a dealership is a costly issue for motor retailers, and is set to increase as the Government escalates tax on landfill disposal from £56 to £84 per tonne in the next three years.
However, dealers can migate this expense by ensuring as much waste as possible is reclaimed or recycled.
SWR’s Head [...]

19/04/2011 SWR accommodates waste contract with YHA

SWR has won a major waste contract with the UK Youth Hostel Association (YHA). Under the new deal SWR will help the charity organisation improve its environmental performance, while achieving savings estimated at 17% over 3 years.
SWR will provide a complete waste management solution for all waste types at some 154 YHA locations stretching across [...]

28/02/2011 SWR win waste contract with leading dealership Caffyns

SWR, the UK’s only waste management company with specialist recycling services designed specifically for the automotive industry, has won the waste contract to supply one of the south’s leading car dealerships, Caffyns.
 
With 10 franchises in 18 locations across Sussex, Kent and Hampshire Caffyns are approved repairers for leading insurance companies and car manufactures such as [...]

16/02/2011 Business students get serious about the environment

SWR CEO Giles Whiteley was recently invited to speak to students at Cardinal College in Preston about the importance of sustainability and recycling in the business environment.
 
The series of lectures were part of the College’s ‘Our World Week’ event, aimed to promote sustainability among students, focusing on issues including the environment, the economy and social responsibilities. [...]

14/01/2011 Peter Jones OBE joins SWR

SWR, has appointed Peter Jones OBE to its Board as non-executive director.

With more than 20 years experience in the waste industry with Biffa Plc, latterly as Development and External Affairs director, Peter Jones was instrumental in growing the business from a £40 million to £760 million turnover company through organic and acquisitive growth.

21/12/2010 SWR sparks up relationship with electrical wholesaler Eyre and Elliston

One of the UK’s largest independent electrical wholesale distributors, Eyre and Elliston has appointed SWR to manage the waste contract for their 56 sites across the country.

08/11/2010 SWR drive forward new waste management strategy for Inchcape Retail

With more than 130 dealerships across the UK, Inchcape has adopted a new bespoke waste management plan, developed by SWR, throughout all of its sites in a bid to increase recycling and reduce costs.

03/11/2010 SWR provide Allianz approved repairers with new greener, cost effective waste management solutions

SWR has formed an agreement with one of the UK’s largest general insurance companies, Allianz.

24/08/2010 Dorwin Windows puts SWR in the frame

SWR has won the contract to provide waste services for Hampshire-based commercial window and door fabricator, Dorwin Limited.

30/06/2010 Let’s not be sidetracked by the global warming debate

Giles Whiteley, CEO of SWR, discusses the need for businesses to take their environmental responsibility more seriously.

29/06/2010 SWR win waste contract with UK’s largest privately owned independent accident repair group

SWR provide ADR with new greener, cost effective waste management solutions

21/06/2010 Further tax increase for UK businesses set for April 1

It may be April Fools Day, but it’s no joke that from 1 April 2010 Landfill Tax will increase from £40 to £48 per tonne as the Government attempts to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in the ground.

13/05/2010 Blue & yellow – does it make green?

With the first coalition government since 1945 the political landscape of the United Kingdom is shifting. Although the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats may have appeared to be at near opposites of the political spectrum, there are many areas on which there is most definitely a cross-party consensus.

10/12/2009 SWR works with leading garden centre retailer Dobbies to increase recycling.

We are happy to announce that SWR has been appointed by Dobbies Garden Centres as its waste management supplier for the company’s 25 garden centres across the UK. SWR is responsible for all waste types produced by Dobbies and will be working very closely with the retailer to maximize the proportion of waste that is disposed of via sustainable means.

20/11/2009 SWR has new CEO

SWR is delighted to announce the appointment of Giles Whiteley as Chief Executive.

20/11/2009 European Week For Waste Reduction (EWWR)

This week, commencing November 21st, sees the start of the first ever ‘European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR).

12/11/2009 Nottinghamshire garages get rubbish advice

On Monday 2 November 2009, twenty Environment Agency inspectors, in partnership with local authorities, made unannounced visits to inspect 100 small Nottinghamshire garages and tyre fitters.

09/10/2009 What vexes you about your waste?

We’d like to hear from UK organisations about things that cause consternation or irritation when dealing with waste and recycling. Is there a type of waste that is always difficult to dispose of or you feel costs a lot more than it should?

21/09/2009 Giles Whiteley reports back on RWM

This was the first year we at SWR have attended the RWM event at the NEC as exhibitors and we’re very glad we did. It was very well attended by both the industry and organisations with various needs and aspirations to improve the way in which they manage all or elements of their waste.

10/09/2009 SWR to work with Brewers to increase recycling

We are happy to announce that SWR is now working with Brewers, managing collections, waste disposal and recycling for 92 of its national sites.

09/09/2009 SWR gains ISO 9001 accreditation

SWR is accredited to the International Quality Standard (ISO 9001:2008) for providing customers with a single point of contact for dealing with their recycling and waste management requirements.

27/08/2009 SWR are at RWM 2009

This Monday coming, the Recycling and Waste Management exhibition is being held in the Concourse Suites of the NEC in Birmingham and SWR will be exhibiting.

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