Written by John Maltby, Operations Manager,
Midlands Co-operative Society

Midlands Co-operative Society being an ethical business sought ways of recycling waste to help protect the environment whilst applying a business case to this difficult issue.

In choosing Severnside, as our recycling partner, the Society established the use of the Maximizer fully auditable computer system. This enables all parties to monitor the movement of waste, in this case, cardboard and paper.

Previous to the installation of the Middleton Persona LP50 HM automatic baler cardboard was collected from some 150 sites by various, including Severnside, contractors. The cost of this both in sterling and environmentally was enormous and something we at the Midlands Co-operative Society could not tolerate long term.

By installing the baler, at our supplying depot in Leicester, and back trucking product to this machine we have stopped the cost of the contractors, both in sterling and petrol emissions, whilst incurring no extra vehicle mileage as our lorries deliver daily to these sites.

Our commitment in helping to protect the environment and working within the community convinces us that this route is not only acceptable to our members but makes real business sense.