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Lee explains.“ It’ s easy to assume that we want our partners to produce as much waste as possible, but actually, our focus is on reducing waste, condensing it into smaller parcels and maximizing the volume that the lorries can carry, so there’ s less vehicles leaving their site – removing anything that adds additional cost to them or us. This is because we’ re not a traditional waste management company; we’ re all about producing biogas as opposed to processing waste, so if we can reduce the quantity and improve the quality, it’ s a winwin for both parties.
“ When it comes to local authorities, the relationship is slightly different; it’ s all about engaging with the resident,” he continues.“ We work very closely with the authorities to ensure that the right message is being delivered and that people understand exactly what food waste includes. We provide educational seminars at schools for primary, secondary and sixth form students and we welcome educational and community visits at our facilities where suitable to learn more about what food waste is and the importance of doing the right thing with it. We attend events such as the National Food Waste Conference, and we market ourselves to potential customers. We attended the Lincolnshire Show, and the engagement we had from people was incredible.”
Perhaps one of the company’ s most valuable relationships is the one it holds with STORTEC. Under the same parent company umbrella, the BioteCH 4
Group also owns STORTEC, a leading general contractor
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