PRESS RELEASE

26 November 2010

Yorkshire-based resource management businesses team-up to push south

Otley-based business 707 Resource Management has signed a £2.5 million partnership deal with G W Butler Ltd – the Healthcare waste management company, based in Bradford – in a strategic move to expand further south and build a nationwide service offering.

With this five-year partnership, the two Yorkshire-based businesses are pursuing a national expansion plan as a total waste management turn-key solution, confident they will secure significantly more contracts, thanks to the combined expertise and a ‘one-stop-shop’ range of waste management services offered.

According to the agreement, 707 Resource Management is providing GW Butler with their general waste and recycling collections in addition to its clinical waste services throughout the UK as well as endowing them with their expertise in legislation, online reporting and accurate documentations.

The partnership with 707 Resource Management has enabled GW Butler to acquire one of the most technologically advanced waste processing plants in the world – located in London (Rainham, Essex). At this unit they have successfully trialled technology unique to the UK market that allows waste material to be sterilised, processed and subsequently turned into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). The process enables the waste being turned into small bricks to be used as fuel in the industry, such as cement kilns.

This plant currently processes 10 tons of clinical waste every day, 90 per cent of which is already recycled. By the end of the year, it is expected that each of the company’s three plants (the other two being in Bradford and Nottingham) will be able to convert waste material to RDF, diverting it from landfill or incineration.

These sophisticated plants currently boast the Tempico Rotoclave facility, able to achieve a LOG 106 reduction in microbiological spores one hundred times the accepted international standard. The improved system of steam sterilisation allows all clinical waste to achieve the same standard of treatment, thus not leaving any cold spots within the waste.

Another innovative feature regards the shredding process: unlike other technologies, the Rotoclave does not need to shred the clinical waste prior to the sterilisation in order to achieve high processing standards. Shredding takes place after the sterilisation, hence making the whole process as clean and safe as possible.

Graeme Rose, managing director of 707 Resource Management said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to be working with such an established and highly regarded business within the industry. I have always known GW Butler as a reliable, efficient and customer-focused business able to provide first class services and I’m confident that this partnership will bring fruitful results to both sides.”

A significant accomplishment that the business partnership has made possible is the extension of a contract with the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts. Chesterfield Royal Hospital had been working with GW Butler since 2004, but it is thanks to the recent agreement with 707 Resource Management that the companies have successfully re-tendered for the contract, in a partnership that is worth £300,000 per annum.

The agreement with 707 Resource Management has also enabled the companies to gain a place on the London Procurement Programme (LLP) roster, which allows them access to tender for all waste contracts across all London Primary Care Trusts.

Matt Miles, Chairman of GW Butler has said: “This was a significant strategic move for our business which has enabled us to pursue broader revenue streams. We are constantly striving to find ways to further enhance our service and our new partnership with 707 Resource Management means that we can now offer clients a truly turn-key waste management solution.
Not only can we be a one-stop-shop for their current needs but with 707’s expertise we are now able to offer full waste management audits to help them identify even greater opportunities for recycling, which can significantly strengthen the efforts of organisations working towards ‘zero landfill’ status.”

707 Resources Management overview:

707 Resource Management – originally established in Tunbridge Wells – moved to Leeds in order to pursue a strong growth plan and further strengthen its business network. The company, located at Wharfebank Business Centre in Otley, employs 15 people and has a £3.2 million turnover. They work in partnership with companies to provide efficient waste management solutions and save clients’ money. Their range of services includes regular waste collection, audits and consultations on how to implement waste management policies and recycling.

This partnership with GW Butler allows 707 Resource Management to successfully expand towards south, with the objective of becoming the most ethical, environmental and customer-focused business in the UK. The company is also pursuing to reach the objective of “Zero landfill”, and has so far encouraged numerous companies to implement recycling policies and waste minimisation.

They currently boast a sophisticated online waste tracking system which enables clients to have full access to the collection information without having to liaise with multiple third parties. Their list of clients includes Dairy Crest, Britannia Hotels, Burger King, TGI Friday and Lush.

GW Butler overview:

GW Butler, which is now the fastest growing independent clinical waste company in the UK, originally started out in 1939 as a scrap metal collection and recycling company. Over the past 70 years, the company has seen a tremendous growth with four generations of the Butler family, directing the business through numerous developments, until the crucial diversification into the clinical waste management in the early 90’s. Family business GW
Butler has an annual turnover of £10 million and it counts 55 staff members – including managers, drivers and operators – spread over the three plants in Bradford, Nottingham and Rainham.