Small steps, big impact: Sustainability tips Community Food Co-op

A rapidly-growing recycling business in Hull has partnered with Hiab, the heavy-load handling equipment experts, to help drive forward its ambitious expansion plans. S&J Synergy delivers a total waste management service for manufacturers in food, wood, glass and plastic before supplying recycled materials back to businesses to reduce landfill. After recently winning two new contracts, S&J Synergy has invested in a new MULTILIFT ULTIMA 24S to manage its increasing workload across the Yorkshire region, expanding its fleet vehicles to 15. The family-run business has eight vehicles installed with Hiab’s cranes and lifting systems, which are vital in helping more businesses be sustainable through recycling and reusing materials. Jill Gibson, managing director for S&J Synergy said: “At the core of our business we collect waste material and process it in our own material recycling facility so it can become a new product.

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