Environmental Considerations

Andrew Porter Ltd is committed to reducing the harmful effects of business on the environment and has policies to reduce this impact as far as possible.  Our standards can help your company achieve environmental targets and establish green credentials by adhering to the considerate disposal and recycling of furniture and office equipment.

Unlike many removals firms, Andrew Porter Ltd is an approved waste carrier registered to the Environment Agency (EAN/960318), allowing us to safely dispose of waste without subcontracting. 

Our environmental procedures are integrated throughout our company structure and we comply with all relevant legislation and good practice.

Andrew Porter Ltd aims to:

• Continually improve its environmental performance through the development, achievement and review of objectives and targets.
• Prevent pollution of the environment and we have procedures in place to cut our carbon footprint as our business grows and emission reduction techniques improve.
• Ensure that effective relationships are maintained with industry partners, regulatory bodies and other interested parties.
• Examine our use of resources and materials, seek to minimise use and recycle or reuse waste where practicable.
• Involve all staff in the promotion of Andrew Porter Ltd’s attitude to the environment, through environmental awareness, training and guidance.
• Ensure suppliers and contractors meet the requirements of this policy.

Why Should You Recycle

Waste legislation is changing rapidly and it is now more important than ever for businesses to behave ethically and, where possible, go above and beyond legal compliance to do their bit for the environment.

At Andrew Porter Ltd we understand the importance of establishing green credentials and ensuring that these are upheld at all times and our team can advise you on potential environmental issues affecting your forthcoming commercial move.

It is vital that all businesses take responsibility for looking after our world and now, by law, every company is responsible for the disposal of its own waste, even if this is carried out by subcontractors.

For this reason it is important to choose a reputable and trustworthy company to handle your waste disposal, to avoid such detrimental outcomes as bad publicity, fines or even prosecution.  It is important you have full confidence in your contractors and be sure they understand your company’s individual needs as well as legal responsibilities.

Andrew Porter Ltd has partnerships with a range of organisations to ensure that all waste is recycled whenever possible. 

Recycling Services

Andrew Porter Ltd provides a wide range of recycling services for commercial moves.  Our recycling services ensure that items are not unnecessarily sent to landfill, helping to protect our environment and prolong the life of useful, but unwanted, items. 

In this way, we can help your company meet environmental targets and uphold your corporate social responsibility – a particularly important factor for customers and stakeholders.

We will carry out an audit of waste for your project and all reusable items will be identified and recorded.

Our teams will manage the dismantling and separation of these items into their recyclable components.  We will organise for our vetted recycling partners to remove the recyclable products, such as metal, plastic, glass and wood, and transport these to nearby recycling centres.

Certain elements can be used in the manufacturing industry, while wood, for example, can be used for fuel, chipboard or wood chip ground covering.

Andrew Porter Ltd’s environmental procedures are integrated throughout our company structure and we comply with all relevant legislation and good practice.

Re-Use Solutions

At the planning stage of your commercial move, Andrew Porter Ltd will conduct a waste audit to establish whether any items – such as furniture or technology – are re-usable, to prevent unnecessary disposal.

Any such items will be collected by Andrew Porter Ltd, repaired where necessary, and either re-sold into the local marketplace or passed on to our partners in charities, schools and not-for-profit organisations to use for a beneficial cause.

Items which are not wanted or not repairable will be broken down into component parts for recycling, using our vetted network of recycling providers.  Andrew Porter Ltd can provide you with documentation advising of our procedures, so that you have records for your environmental credentials, which your customers may wish to view.

We can help with the reuse of items including desks, chairs and other office furniture; kitchen appliances or equipment; IT equipment and other waste electrical items (under the WEEE directive).  All computer equipment will be wiped of data prior to disposal, in line with legislation.  Hard drives and all data will be destroyed using modern software and media shredders, in compliance with the Data Protection Act.

Andrew Porter Ltd’s environmental procedures are integrated throughout our company structure and we comply with all relevant legislation and good practice.

Please contact our specialist commercial removals team for more information on how Andrew Porter Ltd can help reuse or recycle your waste items.