Recycling & Waste Management 2018

Build 2018 Recycling & Waste Management Awards 8 stablished in 1982, Smiths has grown from a single owner- operated plant hire company to a multifaceted group with family values still firmly at the heart of each project undertaken. Smiths pride themselves on their ethics of reliability and hard work which enables them to deliver a wide range of services that they can be proud of. Since the beginning, Smiths has been owned and run by the Smith family. They are still wholly committed to the business with two generations actively involved day to day. This engenders a community culture which rewards hard work, teamwork and a commitment to customer service that can be lost in larger corporate structures. Offering services ranging from demolition and asbestos removal, construction and civil engineering to transport, skip hire, trade waste and plant hire, and with waste management depots in Gloucestershire, Bristol and South Wales, Smiths are able to provide the consumer with the complete solution to suit a variety of needs. The firm provides a broad spectrum of services that dovetail with clients’ needs and expectations, thereby positioning Smiths Waste Management in such a way as to be able to offer a cradle to grave service from inspection/audit to collection and recycling. Additionally, the firm is self- sufficient with regard to operational expertise and equipment and as such have no need to rely on third party organisations to work on their behalf. Fundamentally, the firm’s sole aim as a Waste Management operator is to maximise recycling thereby diverting material from landfill. Specifically, the firm focus on all discarded materials that have been declared as a waste by a ‘waste producer’. Smiths endeavour to improve the waste material (upcycle), and limit the landfill feedstock. This is achieved by utilising mechanical and manual processes to facilitate a cost-effective resource recovery methodology thereby succeeding in their aim to improve the environment. E Best Waste Management Company 2018 - South West England Smith’s (Gloucester) Ltd is an innovative, family-run waste management firm dedicated to offering a personalised service. As part of our overview of a selection of the winners from this year’s Recycling & Waste Management Awards we profile it to find out more. Oct18516 Company: Smith’s (Gloucester) Ltd Contact: Lisa Smith Website: www.smiths-gloucester.co.uk Currently Smiths do not specialise in one particular field or product and instead offer a broad range of services to its valued customer base. As a result of continued company investment, environmental stewardships, proactive approach and a ‘can do’ attitude, Smiths is able to accept all discarded materials provided its site permits are not compromised. Among the firm’s successful projects is its collaboration with H.M. Prison Service in which the firm embarked on an offenders rehabilitation program. Which, in short, provides soon to be released prisoners an opportunity to learn new skills within the work place and the experience of employment in a non HMP environment. Added to this the firm work with ‘Pluss’, an award-winning Community Interest Company that supports thousands of