Since flooring manufacturer
burmatex, a brand of Airea,
installed two Greenbank
compactors at its site in West
Yorkshire, it has seen a 40%
reduction in waste disposal
costs and lower carbon
emissions.

Purchasing Manager Lorna
Hobbs, says: “The compactors
ensure that we always have a
full skip before it is emptied.

This reduces the number of
collections required, meaning
a reduction in carbon
emissions and company
spending. Having a
compactor and a covered
skip ensures that there is no
danger of any waste escaping
which also ensures our site is
clean and tidy.”
One compactor is used for
mixed recycling from both
the manufacturing process
and the offices – mainly
paper, plastics, synthetic
yarns and cardboard; the
other is used as a general
waste skip.