Media Release: 30/05/2018
Don't drop the ball on waste management this summer
Hospitality managers hoping for a roaring trade this summer with bank holidays, the World Cup and other summer sports events should take steps now to ensure their waste management contractors don't drop the ball and let them down.
Already, May's ‘Super Saturday' combination of a Royal Wedding followed by the FA Cup final delivered a huge boost to the pub trade. Beer sales were up by 100 million pints and food sales are believed to have grown by eight per cent, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). And there's a lot more to come.
The National Police Chiefs' Council and the Local Government Association have produced guides for hospitality managers on customer safety and consideration for neighbours. But there has been little advice available on dealing with emergency waste management issues.
Realistic advice on waste management
WasteSafe Services Manager Fergus Healy said: "It is eminently possible that waste will pile up during peak periods and become a health and safety or reputational risk for the business. It is almost impossible to avoid some unplanned waste overspills.
"The reality is that pub landlords and hospitality managers are unlikely to have enough space to store additional unscheduled waste correctly.
"However, there are reputable emergency waste management companies that are on call 24 hours a day, even during bank holiday weekends. They will dispose of your waste overspill quickly before it starts causing real problems."
5 emergency waste management tips for peak periods
- Complete a proper risk assessment, looking at the volume of waste likely to be generated, and how much of it will be food, glass, or contaminated waste.
- Realistically look at your bin capacity. Do you need to order more? Do you have space for them? Can you generate free capacity just prior to the weekend by increasing the frequency of collection with your scheduled waste collector?
- Source a reputable emergency waste carrier and tell them what you are likely to need in advance of planned big events. Have their contact details to hand and make sure the relevant members of staff have them too.
- Inspect your refrigeration units and make sure they are working properly and have the capacity to cope. Freezer breakdowns are more common in hot weather and during busy periods.
- Keep a weather eye out for fluctuations in your waste management needs. The changeable British climate is matched only by the fickleness of the British public.
Restaurants, pubs and clubs face major reputational and commercial risks without having robust plans to deal with periods of peak demand.
Increased food sales also mean increased food waste. This must be collected quickly before it rots and releases unpleasant odours - especially in warm weather.
Regular waste collection services are not always flexible enough to offer an additional collection service for unscheduled waste, especially during a Bank Holiday weekend.
Plan ahead for effective summer waste management
It pays to plan ahead and speak to a professional emergency waste collection service in advance. A specialist emergency waste carrier will be able to deal with all waste overspills, over-filled bins, food waste, excess bottles, even contaminated or condemned waste from freezer breakdowns.
Don't face peak demand without back-up
Fergus Healy said: "We specialise in emergency waste collection services. So, we work directly with hospitality and retail customers as well as indirectly through waste management companies and waste brokers. Food waste, general waste and glass waste collection companies can run their fleets at the optimum capacity for 10 months of the year, and we step in for the two months when surges in demand mean they need extra support."
WasteSafe Services provides emergency food waste collection services to a number of national hospitality and waste management companies, and has developed the fastest, most effective national freezer breakdown response service in the UK.
Fergus Healy said: "At WasteSafe Services we offer a rapid same day response time, often in under 6 hours, to any UK postcode. We collect virtually any type of unplanned waste. We help hospitality and retail customers stay compliant and keep their front of house operations on track by discretely working in the background sorting out unplanned waste they have generated in peak periods."
www.wastesafeservices.co.uk
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PR ContactGeraldine Seymour
Telephone01952 942864
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Emailgeraldine@matm.co.uk
About WasteSafe Services Emergency Waste Collection Service
WasteSafe Services is one of the UK's leading nationwide emergency waste collection services. The company's specialist teams operate a reactive waste collection service across the whole UK.
The company operates as a waste emergency service for national waste management businesses, waste brokers, retailers, FM companies, hospitality services, local authorities, healthcare services, construction and shop fitting sectors.
Driver operators aim to attend any unplanned waste incident anywhere within 6 hours.
WasteSafe Services collects and disposes of unscheduled waste including condemned food from refrigeration unit breakdowns, fly-tipping, office and retail fit-outs, product recalls, site clearances and waste overspills.
Wait and load services are available where siting skips is problematic.
WasteSafe Services sets the highest service standards - operatives will be there when they say they will, to protect customers' reputations and brand values.
The company is classified as an upper tier waste carrier by the Environment Agency and holds registration with the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency to carry category 3 ABP waste.
The company's sustainable waste disposal solutions comply with the waste hierarchy and are fully traceable and digitally recorded, using only trusted waste treatment facilities and recycling plants.
WasteSafe Services is part of a group of companies offering associated services, including emergency cleaning, pest control, and water safety management.
Tel0808 133 1330
Emailinfo@wastesafeservices.co.uk
