Trade Waste
Trade waste collection & recycling
Commercial Recycling and Waste Collection Services
V C Cooke offer a consultancy service to help our customers review their waste disposal and recycling systems with solutions designed to improve recycling and reduce landfill.
Why not invite one of our experienced waste reduction team in to review your collection process. We guarantee to save you money and maximise your recycling. We even give you a smart recycling certificate as part of the service!
We work closely with local businesses to form working partnerships with a local supply chain continually improving service standards.
Waste pre-treatment
All waste is pre-sorted and pre-treated at our Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) prior to disposal, eliminating the requirement for separate bins at customers' premises. Recyclable materials should be separately bagged, or left loose in bins, for ease of identification and processing, in order to maximise recycling.
Recycling process
Stage 1 Once tipped materials are initially hand sorted to remove recyclables
Stage 2 After initial visual and manual sorting, material is passed through a picking station for further separation
Stage 3 Remaining materials are then passed through a shredder with a magnet belt to extract any further metals
Stage 4 Passed through a Trommel sorter to remove fines
Stage 5 All removed recyclable materials are transferred to designated recycling area
Stage 6 Recycled materials are weighed and recorded at least once a month, for preparation of Management Information
Stage 7 Management Information provided to customer by an agreed date the following month
Total Waste Management
V C Cooke can call on a very substantial waste and recycling collection and management resource through its long established network of quality assured subcontractors, including both national and regional operators. This enables us to select and retain the most suitable and cost effective collection and disposal resources to suit your requirements.
As a result, we are able to manage all of the waste that you produce, using our expertise to enable you to get on with your core business. Your experienced Account Manager will scope the project, clearly detailing strategy, costs and benefits within the proposal
Key advantages of our Total Waste Management service include:-
- Expert advice and support from your dedicated account manager
- Minimised number of containers at customers' premises reduces vehicle movements and improves Health and Safety
- Time saving with single point of call and no call centres
- Environmental best practice implementation
- Considerable cost reductions with project planning
- Consolidated invoice submission, with fully detailed charges and rebates for some waste streams
- Professional management of waste transfer notes, carrier's and site licences under Duty of Care regulations
Waste Processing Equipment
Whatever your waste handling or processing requirement, V C Cooke have in house resources to help your specify the right equipment for your needs
- Commercial wheeled 1100 or 660 litre capacity lidded bins
- Large REL (rear end load) enclosed bins from 6 to 12 cubic yard capacity
- Static and portable waste compaction systems - Designed to reduce volume and maximise load efficiency
- Vertical & horizontal balers - Comprehensive options for any type and volume of recyclable wastes
What Our Customers Say
"Adnams has made a commitment to reduce its impact on the environment. Working with V C Cooke helps us to deliver on that commitment as the waste they collect from us is sorted and separated, with over 75% of it recycled rather than ending up as landfill. Tony has been incredibly helpful and what we particularly like about V C Cooke is that they are always looking to innovate and work towards greater environmental benefits. Well done, keep it up!"
Adnams of Southwold
"Shawn, the regular driver on our round, has always provided us with an excellent service. He uses his initiative, is friendly towards all our staff and has always complied with any requests in a prompt and courteous manner."
Interserve, Lowestoft
"I have known Shawn since he first started working for V C Cooke, he is a regular visitor to my business to empty my bins. He is extremely conscientious, reliable and efficient and a very customer friendly person. Whilst carrying out his duties he is also extremely tidy, thorough and very obliging. I would have no hesitation in recommending him"
Bushells Bakery, Lowestoft