Countrystyle in the Community and an Update on Our New Growth and Development Plans
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The latest news from Countrystyle Recycling Edition 50 Source NEW COUNTRYSTYLE IN IN THE THE COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT CONTRACT WINS Schools Initiative A Day in the Life of with KCCC a Dustcart Driver We teamed up with Kent We sent our new HR Countrystyle secures major County Cricket Club and Assistant out to experience contract wins in Kent... visited Iwade school... Countrystyle from the 'coal face'. Alice reports… CONTINUED ON PG 4. CONTINUED ON PG 8. CONTINUED ON PG 12. 1 CONTENTS 4 6 8 10 11 12 14 3. From the Editor 10. Expansion to Gypsum Capability 4. New Contract Wins 11. New Workshop - Ridham 6. Keeping Our Staff Healthy 12. A Day in the Life of a Dustcart Driver 7. New Software Roll Out 14. Our People 8. Community 15. Join Our Team Have your say EMAIL US AT: T&Cs [email protected] Countrystyle cannot accept any responsibility for unsolicited contributions. No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted without permission. OR SEND US A LETTER: All articles are factual and accurate at time of publication. Source Magazine, Countrystyle Recycling Ltd, Ashford Road, Lenham, Kent, ME17 2DL Source Magazine is Designed by hayward-design.co.uk 2 From the Editor Introduction to Countrystyle Welcome to Countrystyle’s new look Source Magazine, giving you an insight into the world of Countrystyle Recycling. Not only do we have a new look but also new feature articles too, including Guest Features, In the Spotlight, Countrystyle in the Community and an update on our new growth and development plans. Who are we … Countrystyle Recycling is a leading Kent based privately owned waste management and recycling company capable of handling, processing, disposing and recycling almost all forms of waste. Our flagship facility, at Ridham in Sittingbourne, Kent, provides specialist services for the recycling of plasterboard, wood, organic waste and the manufacture of RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) collectively ensuring 100% diversion from landfill. Our other facilities at Strood, Lenham and Folkestone enable us to offer recycling services for other waste streams including paper & cardboard, construction & demolition waste, hazardous and WEEE waste. Kent is at the heart of who we are and what we do, that’s why our work in the community is so important, see page 8 for an update on our latest projects. For more information please see www.countrystylerecycling.co.uk 3 NEW CONTRACT WINS Countrystyle Secures Major Kent Trade Waste Contracts We are very proud to announce 2 new major contract wins. This is credit to the hard work and determination of all our employees who have made Countrystyle the company it is today which has enabled us to develop a tailored proposition for each of our clients and to be recognised as a major regional waste management company. Canterbury Christ Church University Countrystyle has recently been awarded a 3 There are over 22 bin locations at University Year Contract worth circa £1 million for Waste buildings spread throughout the city of Canterbury Management Services at Canterbury Christ and at Medway and Broadstairs. The Contract Church University. This is a significant trade covers an array of locations including halls of waste contract requiring the following annual residence, Student Union bars and cafés, offices, collections: libraries and sporting venues. • 14,000 General Waste lifts Countrystyle’s Sales Director, Jamie Houston, said • 13,000 Dry Mixed Recycling lifts “We are delighted to have secured this contract • 850 Food lifts against tough competition from other national • 950 Glass lifts waste companies. Canterbury Christ Church • 175 Confidential Waste collections University is undergoing further expansion and it’s exciting for such a forward thinking company like Countrystyle to be associated with such a successful educational institution in Kent”. 4 Medway Norse Countrystyle are delighted to announce that Previously this work was shared by 4 contractors. Medway Norse have appointed us as their sole Our trade waste team are now tasked with waste management provider for their non- planning and delivering 7,900 general waste lifts hazardous and recyclable materials as part of a 5 per annum as well as 2,000 dry mixed recycling year contract. lifts. There will also be an ad-hoc requirement for roll-on roll-off collections throughout the duration Worth just over £0.8m over the term of the of the contract. contract, it covers municipal buildings as well as country parks, leisure centres, libraries and theatres. 5 GUEST FEATURE: ALL HEALTH MATTERS Our Occupational Health Provider, All Health Matters, tells us a bit more about occupational health and why they’re working with us… Keeping our Staff Healthy What is Occupational Health? Who can access OH & what services are available? Occupational Health (OH) is concerned with the health of employees in the workplace. The service Many roles at Countrystyle require employees to provided by All Health Matters comprises doctors, undertake regular ‘health surveillance’ medicals nurses and technicians, all specially trained in the to make sure work does not adversely affect their field of workplace health. It is a legal requirement health, and that their ability to work is affected for every company to have some form of OH as little as possible by any health condition. although, generally speaking, the more hazardous Depending on the role, there may be a requirement the job, the more involved the OH service is likely to have a medical as often as once a year. to be. All Health Matters are retained by Countrystyle Why do we need OH? on a 3 year contract and to date working closely with the Company, have delivered 100% base line Every employer has a responsibility to look after medicals for all operational staff and offered health their employees. The organisation in which a assessments to all office staff. In addition, we have person works is required by law to ensure their devised a pre-employment health assessment to health is not being adversely affected by their job. dove-tail into Countrystyle’s recruitment policy By keeping track of our employees health on a to give them reassurance about their recruitment regular basis, Countrystyle working with All Health decisions across key roles such as drivers and Matters’ OH service can spot any deterioration mobile plant operators. in our staff’s wellbeing quickly and put a stop to whatever is causing it. 6 AMCS: Driving efficiency through technology Countrystyle are excited to reveal it will be This is why Countrystyle has looked to the latest installing a new in-line business technology across available technology to improve efficiency and its operations. We are delighted to announce data collection. We have appointed industry that AMCS have been appointed as our software leaders AMCS who offer an end-to-end software provider to help us advance further within this suite to manage all the critical operational and field. business management processes. The tool allows us to track our fleet remotely without the need In the past, as with many companies, Countrystyle for phone calls enabling us to monitor progress has been predominantly paper-based. This in real-time, with minimal disruption, and to add had resulted in an ever growing amount of additional bin lifts to the on-board route planner administrative duties for both our drivers and as required. By using this software, our drivers and our office staff to ensure the smooth operation of office staff will now be able to manage the end- our waste management services. Although not an to-end waste management process digitally and exhaustive list, this may include: ultimately more efficiently. • Driver job sheets including lift locations and number of bins • Weighbridge slips • Reporting of site access issues • Booking in emergency bin lift requests • Reporting on fleet progress and any challenges experienced 7 COUNTRYSTYLE IN THE COMMUNITY Colour Run The KM Colour Run is a fundraising event to support the educational services delivered by the KM Charity Team. Countrystyle Recycling’s corporate sponsorship, together with the sponsorship raised by participants, is put towards the educational work of the KM Charity Team across the county’s schools. At this year’s event held at Betteshanger Park, near Deal, we took over a colour station and brightened up the competitors’ day… and bodies! Schools Initiative Recently we teamed up with James Moss and Adam Hodder from Kent County Cricket Club and visited Iwade School to teach the pupils about the 4R’s (Respect, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). We started with a presentation about the importance of protecting the environment through responsible waste disposal before splitting into teams to come up with scenarios around the Spitfire ground where waste is produced and has been dealt with. The class then headed out into the playing fields for some coaching from the Kent Cricket Community members on batting, bowling and fielding techniques. 8 Walk to School & Walderslade Primary We attended a very special assembly at Walderslade Primary School to present the “Green Class of the Week” with ice skating vouchers for the whole class as a result of their superb efforts to turn to green travel to get to school. This is one example of our involvement as part of our commitment to the Walk to School scheme across Kent following its 2016/17 launch at Leeds Castle earlier this summer. The programme has already achieved an impressive feat by reducing the number of journeys on Kent’s roads by around 250,000 which has not only improved road safety, but also the health and well-being of those who have taken part. Kent Cricket – Schools Day Out As Kent County Cricket Club’s lead Community Sponsor, Countrystyle was at the heart of the recent KCCC Schools Big Cricket Day Out held at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.