£100,000 new vans bolster i-Waste expansion
Berkshire e-waste recycling specialist, iWaste, has spent £100,000 on new vans to support the companies recent growth and to meet demands.
The Berkshire-based company moved to bigger, scalable premises in Arborfield Cross, near Reading, in April as part of strategic growth plans.
Since then it has expanded its fleet by acquiring and converting four new vans. The company buys low loaders and converts them by adding tail lifts and modifications to meet its specific needs for the collection of electronic waste.
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The company is also on a recruitment drive – seeking new drivers, an IT technician, a salesperson and warehouse staff.
iWaste even undertook a 6,000-leaflet drop across the whole of Arborfield in an attempt to reduce employees’ carbon footprint, securing a number of new staff in the process.
Director of iWaste, Sam Prentice. said: “Ongoing business development has necessitated new transport options. It is a good position to be in.
“We need to constantly overhaul our fleet as our vans do between 40,000 and 45,000 miles a year so their lifecycle is about three years – and we need to always be certain they are robust and will not compromise our second-to-none customer service.
“In terms of recruitment, being green is part of our whole ethos – we can’t preach about it without walking the walk ourselves and recruiting within our immediate area is very much part of that.”
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