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Our Experience with waste management and recycling

ACM work in many aspects of commercial waste management. We will identify where and how a business can change their waste management operation to lead operationally, financially and environmentally. All our strategies are built around the waste hierarchy and its core principles Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover.

This gives us a wealth of experience in commercial waste management and recycling and a tried and tested approach to solving waste management challenges.

Waste management and Recycling Case Studies from ACM

See our Case Studies to see how we have approached some waste management and recycling problems for business in a range of sectors here in the UK.

ACM provides a nationwide collection service and a sustainable licensed business recycling solution with full traceability for commercial waste producers.

We have 25 years experience servicing the following sectors:

Hotels
Shopping Centres and Retail
Food Producers / Processors
Manufacturing
Zoos
Distribution
Hospitals and Care Homes
Facilities Management and Property Management
Education
Construction
Logistics, distribution and warehousing
Venues and stadia
General Large Commercial and Industrial
Charities 
Not for profit organisations

Choice Hotels Blackpool

For many years, leading independent hotel group Choice Hotels (Blackpool) had persisted working with the local council for their waste operations, trusting that they were being provided with the best solution. With uncertainty ahead after being notified of imminent price increases, ACM were able to design a strategy tailored to Choice Hotels’ needs and protect them against severe increases.

October 11, 2017

Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre

Being an enormous hub for the local community, Crystal Peaks were keen to increase segregation from 40% to a further 60%. By managing Crystal Peak’s waste operation efficiently, ACM were able to assist in almost tripling Crystal Peak’s recycling rate from 33% to 89% within 12 months.

September 28, 2017

Serco Group PLC

ACM provides Serco with an improved waste management service to increase recycling rates, improve waste collection service levels, reduce costs and help demonstrate that Serco are in control of their environmental impact in relation to waste. Not only have ACM succeeding in assisting Serco accomplish this, but they have also provided significant cost savings, minimising their environmental impact and carbon footprint.

September 26, 2017