waste Services
Smarter more sustainable waste management for businesses
At Equans, our waste services help clients achieve sustainability goals and minimise environmental impact. We manage waste in line with waste hierarchy, while ensuring effective segregation, diversion from landfill and maintaining safe and hygienic working environments for all building users.
Through our tailored waste solutions we provide quality and compliant waste containers, flexible and efficient collection options and transparent reporting. Customer service is at the heart of what we do, so you can be confident your organisation's waste and recycling needs are in the hands of experts.
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About how our business waste services can help you reduce costs and improve sustainability.
OUR WASTE SERVICES
We deliver comprehensive waste management solutions for businesses covering all aspects of storage, collection, document control and reporting. This includes:
We provide UN approved commercial waste containers for effective and compliant segregation of waste streams. Regular checks ensure they remain in good repair and storage is fully secure. Signage for segregated bins can also be provided.
We offer scheduled collections through third-party licensed contractors; programmed and tracked in CAFM.
Reactive and ad-hoc collections are managed via our CAFM system with patterns analysed to optimise and adjust scheduled services where necessary.
We use licensed waste contractors who apply the waste hierarchy and offer recycling and recovery options for your waste streams. This ensures your business waste services remain compliant and aligned with UK sustainability goals.
We provide clients with all duty of care information; including waste carriers licences, permits (and licences of any subcontractors), and waste transfer and consignment notes for all uplifts. This ensures your business waste services meet all UK duty of care requirements.
Monthly reports and dashboards detail the volume, weight and disposal method of waste materials collected. Reporting can be tailored to your specific requirements.
We undertake regular waste disposal audits and assessments to ensure compliance.
Our range of in-house services meet or exceed all relevant waste legislation. We manage general and recyclable waste, alongside any specialist requirements, such as confidential, hazardous or healthcare waste.
Specialist waste management solutions
We have considerable experience in handling complex waste streams, such as the disposal of biohazardous waste, clinical waste and secure and confidential waste.
Training
All our operatives undergo extensive training in waste disposal and segregation. This includes:
- Infection Control Policy
- Waste Legislation and Duty of Care
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
- General Waste Transfer / Hazardous Waste Consignment procedures
- IOSH In-house Environmental Management training Environmental Risk
- Management Training, including ISO14001 management standard
Enabling a more sustainable and digitalised future
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Carbon shift
Our integrated approach to planning and delivering decarbonisation for built estates to accelerate sustainable transformation.
Climate Change Adaptation for UK Buildings
We support customers to improve resilience by identifying specific climate risks alongside adaptation measures.
