WE HAVE SOME IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY ABOUT WASTE UPHOLSTERED DOMESTIC SEATING CONTAINING PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS)
We just wanted to update you regarding the Environment Agency communication that outlines the banning of re-using recycling and disposal to landfill of waste domestic seating due to the likely presence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
We know many of our clients are already aware of this information however EMS are in a position where we must change our procedures to be able to keep accepting this material.
POPs remain intact in the environment for extended periods and if not disposed of properly become widely distributed geographically. They accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife and have harmful impacts on human health and on the environment.
The term ‘Domestic Seating Waste’ is to include sofas, sofa beds, armchairs, kitchen and dining room chairs, stools and foot stools, home office chairs, futons, bean bags, floor, and sofa cusions.
This includes items with any part made of or containing leather, synthetic leather, other fabric, or foam.
If an item of domestic seating waste is upholstered you should assume that it contains POPs and manage it as POPs waste.
THESE NEW RULINGS BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM 1 ST FEBRUARY 2023
All domestic seating coming into EMS will have to be separated. You can no longer bring in domestic seating as mixed waste with other waste streams. This waste stream can no longer be re-used, recycled, or landfilled and the material will be sent to incineration to be destroyed. The waste must be described on waste transfer notes as ‘Domestic Seating Containing POPs’ with EWC code 20 03 07 used. You must clearly identify the presence of POPs in your description and should identify the following chemicals. You may rely on the information below and are not expected to undertake additional sampling.
Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE) – This is the most common
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
Pentabromodipheny Ether (PenaBDE)
Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (TetraBDE)
Antimony Trioxide
Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (MCCP) Each EMS depot will have a separate bin/bay where this waste will be stored prior toincineration. The gate fee for this material will be £275.00p/t with a minimum ½ tonne charge over ourweighbridge. If you wish to have skips/roros for this material the same tonnage charge will apply with a minimum 2 tonne charge plus our zoned haulage prices.
We understand this will raise concern with many of our customers, if you wish to read more information about POPs in upholstered domestic seating please visit the following gov.uk website: www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-waste-upholstered-domestic-seating-containing-pops . If you wish to contact us to discuss further, please reach Jack at the Exeter yard. We would like to thank all our customers for your cooperation with this matter.
WE JUST WANTED TO WISH ALL OUR CUSTOMERS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE, HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.
As we approach the end of what can only be described as another slightly bizarre year we though now would be a good time to reflect on the positives from 2022.
We’ve been fortunate enough to continue to expand the business and work with some fantastic local contractors. We’ve had some newbies join our team and are pleased at how well they’ve settled in and quickly become an asset to the company.
We wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for all the support and well wishes we have received throughout the year. We couldn’t have done it without the support of you all and we’re looking forward to another busy and rewarding year next year.
Here at Stuart Partners we pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and look forward to offering the same great service to all our clients throughout 2023.
We will be closing on Friday 23rd December and business will resume as usual on the 3rd January 2023.
We hope you’re all surrounded by your friends and family and that you have the best Christmas ever!
Here’s hoping for an amazing 2023 for everyone and we look forward to working with you again and really appreciate and value the ongoing support you have shown us.
On behalf of the Stuarts team, we hope your festive period is filled with happiness and fun, and we wish you all a very healthy and prosperous New Year!
SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR US AT EMS THIS MONTH. WE SPONSORED THE WATER COMPLEX JUMP AT THE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS AT BICTON ARENA.
ITS A FABULOUS ANNUAL EVENT AND WE WERE REALLY HAPPY TO BE INVOLVED.
It was an autumnal affair at Bicton for the last British Eventing fixture for the season where there were prizes and awards aplenty as the schedule included the ever-popular BE90 and BE100 3 Day Events.
Bicton Arena’s Manager Andrew Fell commented “What a fantastic weekend of competition we have had here at Bicton and congratulations to all the winners – what an outstanding end to our busy season!”
BICTON ARENA
Bicton Arena run both Affiliated showjumping (BS) and Unaffiliated showjumping throughout the year. They host numerous multi-dayBS Shows through the Summer months, the busiest one being their Spectacular show where they run HOYS Qualifiers and stable in excess of 800 horses on site.
These shows make use of all arenas, both all-weather and grass, with the showcase classes being held in the iconic TopSpec Main Arena.Whilst the multi-day shows only run through the Summer months, they also run single days of BS in February and March on the all-weather arenas.Unaffiliated showjumping runs all year round, normally making use of the all-weather arenas.
OUR SERVICES
At EMS Waste Services, we’re constantly improving the way we collect and process all manner of waste. Our facility has a dedicated segregated processing line to keep soil, glass, plastic, metal and stone waste apart before it’s transported to our recycling area.
Our facilities are fully licensed to accept all manner of household, commercial, and construction/demolition waste. If you have any questions about the waste we can handle, please contact us.
We offer a range of skips for our customers to hire that are suitable for containing all manner of domestic and commercial waste. We can also arrange and provide detailed recycling reports tailored to your specifications.
By operating our own processing and recycling facilities, we’re able to keep costs down for our customers, ensuring our services are competitively priced and suitable for all budgets.
We can tailor your skip hire experience to your needs, schedule, and funds.
We’re fully committed to reducing waste wherever possible. At our dedicated recycling facility, we’re able to finely separate and examine all of the waste we collect to ensure that every recyclable element is properly processed.
This makes us the number one skip hire service for environmentally-conscious customers.
More more information get in touch. We’re always happy to help.
OH WE DO LOVE A NEW TOY! AND THIS IS A FABULOUS PIECE OF KIT!
ITS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE TEAM AND WILL MAKE THINGS MUCH MORE EFFICIENT. ALL GREAT FOR PRODUCTIVITY!
SO WHAT IS A LOADING SHOVEL?
A fantastic piece of machinery by Volvo that is used across various sectors to basically push waste, silage or whatever you might around! In our case our New L70 is a welcome addition being used to empty waste bays, load orries and push waste up.
SAFETY AS STANDARD
• Anti-slip steps and strategically placed handrails
• Orange three-point seatbelt
• Redesigned side mirrors
• Rear-view camera
A BIT OF LOADER HISTORY
Volvo’s, or rather BM’s, first wheeled loader was the H10. But where did it come from?
To start with, engineers simply turned an agricultural tractor back-to-front. By placing the loader unit over the bigger wheels, they reasoned that it would be capable of lifting heavier loads.
The H10 wheeled loader was based on a series of different tractors, including the BM 470. The H10 was a major success at the time; it was the world’s first wheeled loader with a parallel linkage, double-acting lift rams and a purpose-designed attachment bracket.
In 1986, Volvo brought its first ‘L’ series loading shovel to the market – namely the L160. The ‘L’ designation is still in use today.
L means loader and the number indicates the full turn tipping load
FULLY LOADED
Whatever the job, we have the tools to get it done. Volvo offers a full range of Volvo buckets, including general purpose, grading, refuse, light material, and more, to handle everything, from light material to heavy rocks. Built on decades of engineering excellence, Volvo buckets are optimized for Volvo wheel loaders and durably designed for all types of materials and tasks.
THE NEW L70 LOADING SHOVEL – AN UPDATED MODEL FOR OPTIMUM RESULTS
Its packed with innovative features that achieve up to 20% greater fuel efficiency than older models. Combining new optimized loading unit weight, redesigned counterweight, and increased top speed of 50km/h, facilitated by the optional lock-up function, the next-generation wheel loader delivers greater profitability in every load.
IF YOU’D LIKE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANY OF OUR SERVICES JUST GET IN TOUCH. WE’RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.
We’re incredibly proud to be involved with the latest charity calendar being organised by Girl Torque. Our girls have done their photo shoot and we think the photos are fab!
Here’s a few snippets from the article published in Truck and Driver. It makes great reading!
Brought together by a passion for their profession, a group of drivers are producing a calendar to raise money for various charities
Road transport may be facing a wider range of problems than ever, but it keeps on going; the blood in the veins that keep the heart of our nation pumping. Those wheels keep turning, in the face of ever greater adversity.
That’s because when you strip it all down to the bare bones, there’s a spine of incredible, inspirational people who go above and beyond what they need to get the job done and seek to support others.
Look at the amount of charitable and fundraising events organised by truck drivers. Would you find anything close to that per-capita in any other industrial sector? Don’t think so.
“Truck driving brings people together, it creates bonds and unites, and forges friendships for life. For some folk, yeah, it’s just a job. But for others, that feeling of freedom, of the open road, that inexplicable need to keep on moving and exploring; it becomes a compulsion.
It burrows into your soul and it never really leaves you. You either get it or you don’t”
That’s ultimately what’s brought this group of women together; a mutual respect, a passion for the work they do and the career they’ve chosen. This industry badly needs more drivers full stop! Not just women!.
THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE GIRL TORQUE CALENDAR IS KAREN SUTHERLAND.
She came up with the concept after hearing a variety of comments and opinions over the years about women drivers, whether she asked for them or not. “I wanted a way to show everyone what we do as drivers and raise some money for charity too” she explains, “There are plenty of women who are more than capable of doing this job out there. It shouldn’t matter whether you are male or female! These women do what they do for the love of the job, not the attention.”
This years calendar will feature 48 female drivers from different sectors of the haulage industry. Each month has four showing off the truck they drive and the work they do.
SPONSORSHIP
EMS and Stuarts have sponsored this fabulous calendar and are really proud to be associated Girl Torque. Other sponsors include Volvo UK, Michelin Tyres, STAS Trailers and Gray & Adams Trailers just to name a few. If you want to support this great cause, then don’t delay! For enquiries pleae contact Girl Torque via their website www.girltorque.co.uk
ALL PROFITS FROM THE 2023 CALENDAR WILL GO TO THE FOLLOWING FOUR CHARITIES:
The Alzheimers Society
Dogs Trust
Maggies Cancer Support
MIND
Our awesome girls Lydia, Chloe, Trina, Cat and Cassie attended for their photo shoot this week and the photos are fabulous!
GIRL TORQUE IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATION WHO ARE WISHING TO NORMALISE AND PROMOTE HARD WORKING FEMALES IN THE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR, WHILST RAISING MONEY FOR VARIOUS CHARITIES
Female HGV Drivers at EMS
When you think of a HGV driver you’d be forgiven for usually thinking of a man. However this role is becoming increasingly popular with women of all ages and we have to say some of our best drivers are girls!
We’ve actively promoted sexual equality in the work place for years and think its great that more and more women are taking an interest in the role.
We’ve had people join us from other companies and we’ve also trained from within the company and they’ve been amazing!
The haulage industry is traditionally seen as a male dominated industry and the figures speak for themselves. Out of over 315,000 registered truck drivers in the UK, only a very small percentage are Female!
BUT numbers are on the rise and the Female Trucker roles are gaining popularity. There are many female truckers posting on TikTok with videos showing their life on the road. Girl Torque are using their flatform to promote and normalise hard working females.
We like to think we’re forward thinking in our approach to recruitment and hopefully this driver shortage will encourage more female drivers to look for a change of career.
We’d love to hear from anyone (male or female) looking to return to HGV work or even a new challenge.
Get in contact and we’d be happy to discuss any possible vacancies we may have.
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