Here is a selection of successful exchanges organised through Waste
Matchers. To find out how your business can benefit, contact the Project
Coordinator.
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Case Study 1 - Wooden Crates
Material holder: Packaging company
Material receiver: Nursery
Material: Wooden crates
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Comment from the business: "It represents
only a few but we are pleased that we were able to benefit the
local community in this way with material that we would have had
to pay to dispose of".
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Case Study 2 - Green Netting
Material Holder: Building company
Material Receiver: Supplier to outdoor events industry
Material: Green netting
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The Waste Exchange was informed by Chamber Business and the
Local Authority that a local building company had approached
the Council to try and identify an alternative to disposing
of 14 storey's worth of green netting which had been used to
cover a block of flats during refurbishment. The Exchange was
quickly able to identify a company that could make use of the
netting who subsequently collected the entire quantity of netting.
Both parties were extremely pleased with the outcome.
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Case Study 3- Paper
Material Holder: Pharmaceutical distribution company
Material Receiver: Recycling company
Material: Paper
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The company will be using the services of the recycling
company as and when they have sufficient quantities available.
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Case Study 4
Material Holder: Electronics assembly company
Material Receiver: Manufacturer of high-visibility accessories
Material: Cardboard Boxes
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The Exchange was able to put the company in contact
with another Exchange member and they subsequently collected approximately
100 boxes as well as a couple of pallets and cable reels for trial.
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Case Study 5
Material Holder: Pattern making/foundry company
Material Receiver: Waste recycling company
Material: Resin bonded silica sand
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The waste recycling company contacted the Exchange
after identifying a number of materials of interest through an
internet search. The company is developing markets for industrial
waste products. The company is successfully diverting waste materials
away from landfill and is utilising these as industrial raw materials. |
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Case Study 6
Material Holder: Building materials company
Material Receiver: Composting and recycling company
Material: Fired tiles and bricks |
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The successful exchange of fired clay tiles and
bricks has been made between a building materials company and
a composting and recycling company. Approximately 500 tonnes of
the tiles and bricks are picked up every year from the building
materials company by the exchange company saving the building
materials company approximately £4,500/year in waste disposal
costs. |
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Case Study 7
Material Holder: Engineering company
Material Receiver: Oil recycling company
Material: Waste oil mixture |
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A successful exchange of an oil mixture was made
between an industrial company specialising in the bending of tubes
and an oil recycling company. The exchange will involve approximately
18,000 litres of waste oil a year saving the company approximately
£2,000 a year in waste disposal costs.
Comments from the companies: “Thank you for finding someone
who can benefit from our waste oil while saving our company a
lot of money per year. I hope the Waste Matchers project continues
to be a success, as we would not hesitate to seek your advice
on any future waste problems that may arise”. |
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Case Study 8
Material Holder: Rubber manufacturer
Material Receiver: Play and Resources Centre
Material: Rubber mats |
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A successful exchange was made between a rubber
manufacturing company and a local play and resources centre. The
exchange involves large rubber mats and Perspex cutting boards
and occurs every 2-3 months. The rubber mats have proved very
popular at the centre for floor coverings and play use and have
been sent around the country to other play and resource centres.
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