Board restructure sees new MD

We are delighted to announce that Jim Craig has been promoted to Managing Director in a recent Board restructure. Jim joined Powerday in 2010 and prior to the promotion was Commercial Director. With Jim taking over the reins for the day-to-day management, current Managing Director…

Hazardous waste expert re-joins our team

Hazardous waste expert Chris Batterbee has re-joined the Powerday team as Compliance Manager. Chris previously worked for Powerday for seven years as Business Development Manager responsible for hazardous waste services across the company. After three years building even greater hazardous waste knowledge running his own…

EU Green Week 2018

EU Green Week 2018 is approaching, from the 21-25 May there will be events and conferences throughout Europe in an effort to produce a sustainable future. The week will focus on promoting ways in which we can all become involved in topics such as urban…

Greener Goals for Everyone

Everyone from large corporations to households are making changes to the way they operate and live, all in the name of protecting the environment. Recycling and green initiatives are consistently in the news, with the UK government under pressure to do more. Recently, there has…

What to do When Someone has Fly Tipped on your Private Land

When someone has fly tipped on your land, you’ll be understandably angry about it, but you might also be left wondering how you’re supposed to deal with someone else’s waste. In the last year there were approx. 1 million fly tipping incidents dealt with by…

Powerday Sales Coordinator top 50 in World Championships

Powerday’s Sales Coordinator, Kerri O’Toole, finished in the top 50 at the 2018 Irish Dancing World Championships held in Glasgow last month. As well as achieving a top 50 finish as a solo dancer, Kerri also participated in the team event, finishing a fantastic 22nd.…

Easter opening hours

We are pleased to advise you that our materials Recycling Facility at Old Oak Sidings will be open throughout the Easter holiday period. Our Enfield site will be open on Good Friday and again to 1.00pm on Saturday 31st March, then closed until Tuesday morning.…

FORS gold shows fleet CO2 reduction

Powerday has achieved the coveted FORS gold standard for the fourth consecutive year, having completed the extensive audit in January. The Freight Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) programme pioneered in London by Transport for London is transforming fleet operations and performance across the UK. With our…

Three year audit sees Powerday retain SHEQ standards

Following a three-year accreditation audit of our integrated management system, Powerday has retained certification to quality standard ISO 9001, environmental standard ISO 14001 and health & safety standard OHSAS 18001. Adopting an approach that focuses on the business objectives of the organisation and sets out…

Powerday hosts waste-to-energy companies in RDF visit

Waste-to-energy specialist Geminor and power plant operator Stockholm Exergi (formerly Fortum Varme AB) paid a visit to Powerday this week to see the latest improvements in our refuse derived fuel production for themselves. Powerday has been working with Geminor since 2015 and signed a new…