Operational support

Companies operating waste sorting facilities can sometimes find it difficult to optimise their processes to achieve the maximum profit opportunity. A site may lack the skills in some areas necessary to enable the full potential of the facility to be realised and it is often difficult to stand back and identify the issues and solutions.

360 have proven skills that have demonstrated rapid returns for sorting facility operators. Able to rapidly review, analyse and report on existing procedures, 360 can provide a comprehensive plan to optimise a facility in relation to:

• Management processes
  
• Staff skills
  
• Waste inputs
  
• Material outputs
  
• Systems requirements
  
• Compliance issues

With extensive ‘hands on’ experience across a range of waste activities, 360 is uniquely placed to be able assist:

• Material Recycling Facilities
  
• Waste transfer stations
  
• Waste collection operations

Case Study

Forge Recycling is part of Lawrence Skip Hire in Kidderminster. Forge operates out of an old steel works building - one of the largest single roof structures in the waste industry – with sorting equipment for C&I waste as well as storage and sorting of construction waste. The business was seeking advice on optimising their recycling activities and through support from WRAP, engaged the services of 360.

Vicki Cooper carried out a full business analysis and was able to identify a range of measures and opportunities that over a 6 month period, have seen the business increase material revenues, improve operating efficiencies, achieve sustainable growth and develop new revenue streams.

Key to these improvements has been the ability to engage with all levels of the business and help the Board to see and act on the opportunities. Vicki has been able to get right into the heart of the operation to observe processes, people and procedures from a different perspective and to motivate change.

Forge Recycling has seen six figure improvements in profitability as a result of 360’s support which has come through growth and process efficiencies rather than cuts.