Wokingham Today

Electronic recycling company sees turnover boost

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EXPANDING electronic waste recycling specialist Intelligen­t Waste Management (iWaste) has reported a 35% year-on-year increase in turnover.

The Berkshire company is investing heavily in infrastruc­ture, vans, people and a cloud-based management portal which has driven an ambitious move to a paperless operation.

This comes in a year when iWaste, which employs 35 people, celebrated its 10th anniversar­y and moved to bigger premises to facilitate strategic business growth.

iWaste provides electronic waste collection services, secure data destructio­n, electronic recycling equipment and

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) disposal for corporatio­ns, public sector organisati­ons and businesses across the UK.

Sam Prentice, director, said “We have come a long way from our beginnings 10 years ago.

“We are a growing concern, gaining market share, discoverin­g new revenue sources and continuing to move in an upward trajectory and remain ahead of our growth target.

“We have put a great deal of time, effort and investment into growing the business, and we are now seeing this come to fruition, thanks in a huge part

to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in iWaste.”

“The expansion of the

15,000 sq ft site at Arborfield Cross last April has been key to our 35% increase in turnover and it has completely re-energised the business.”

iWaste occupies a unit at the Ducks Nest Farm commercial estate, with potential to scale up.

Operations director Sam Mountain, who co-founded the business in 2013, added: “We have invested around £250,000 across the business, particular­ly in becoming a paperless

operation.

“We have pushed forward with new vans, increased staff numbers, facilities, training, and improved processes and streamlini­ng which enhances efficiency and provides our customers and future customers with a second-to-none service.

iWaste has B Corp certificat­ion, known as the gold standard for sustainabi­lity, which measures social and environmen­tal impact, and is awarded by global non-profit network B Lab and is held by just 6,300 companies worldwide.

 ?? ?? Pictured are directors Sam Mountain (front left) and Sam Prentice (front right) with senior members of staff at the new headquarte­rs in Arborfield Cross
Pictured are directors Sam Mountain (front left) and Sam Prentice (front right) with senior members of staff at the new headquarte­rs in Arborfield Cross

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