97% of waste
segregated at source
for sustainable disposal
LEVC CASE STUDY
Waste management results
212 %
Increase
in metal rebates following improved segregation.
175 T
Diverted
from landfill by improving waste segregation on site.
97 %
segregated
at source for sustainable disposal.
Contract Information
LEVC, the firm behind London’s famous black taxicabs, partnered with Axil Integrated Services
to improve waste processes, maintain zero to landfill status, and drive out costs.
Company
LEVC
Industry
Location
Coventry
Contract Type
Partnered with Axil
April 2021
Contract Manager
Jamie Georgiou
The Requirement
It was of prime importance to LEVC to improve housekeeping and compliance across their Ansty site, to ensure a clean and safe environment for staff, contractors, suppliers, and customers.
Following the roll-out of Axil’s Total Waste Management service in October 2020, LEVC are seeing impressive results.
After a comprehensive waste review at the Ansty site, Axil identified opportunities for cost-saving through improved waste segregation, commodity rebates, on-site equipment, and improved management of hazardous waste. In year one, 30% of Axil’s waste service cost to LEVC has been covered by material rebates.
“At LEVC, we strive to be sustainable in all aspects of our operations and one of our key focuses has been improving our waste management at our Head Office and manufacturing facility in Ansty, Coventry. Partnering with Axil Integrated Services has helped us make significant improvements, with over 90% of waste now diverted from Landfill and an overall increase in recycling across our site. We plan to continue working closely with Axil to ensure the best levels of sustainability and efficiency in our waste management processes.”
Craig Lea
Head of Maintenance, Group Facilities and HSE, LEVC
Innovations and Waste Solutions
This improved approach to waste segregation has delivered a 98% increase in metals captured and segregated.
Cardboard & Polythene Balers
LEVC is now baling cardboard and polythene, delivering greater rebates at higher values.
Improved
segregation
Colour-coded bins and additional signage have been implemented to improve waste segregation and increase recycling.
Maximising rebates
Axil has maximised commodity rebates specifically from metals and plastic waste produced by LEVC.
Removed mixed loads
General waste is now sent to a Material Recovery Facility (MRF), with residual waste sent for Refuse-derived Fuel (RDF).
New Haz waste storage
Axil HazPods are UN-approved and offer increased capacity. This reduces collection frequencies and cuts costs.
Waste Challenges
Equipment previously utilised on-site at Ansty was out-dated and therefore inefficient.
Axil believes that best value in waste management is achieved through increasing recycling levels, reducing waste to landfill and through understanding and improving waste handling methods both on and off-site.
Therefore, when Axil took on the waste management contract, they introduced new, more reliable, and state-of-the-art compaction and baling equipment across the site.
Improving waste data
Prior to Axil taking on the waste contract, waste data was not captured effectively.
Without concise and accurate data, companies are unable to highlight where costs and cost-saving opportunities exist. LEVC share Axil’s enthusiasm for innovative working to meet environmental targets.
As you might expect from the makers of next-generation electric vehicles, sustainability and the environment has been a cornerstone of LEVC’s growth. The LEVC factory and its processes have been designed to be green, with a 44% reduction in general waste tonnage in 2021.
Benefits of Total Waste Management
Waste management has environmental and commercial benefits to your business. Done right, your waste costs can be reduced and
you can turn rubbish into revenue by extracting the best-possible value for your commodity waste materials.
Increasing recycling
97% of waste is segregated at source for sustainable disposal.
Correct segregation of waste streams is encouraged at source across LEVC’s Ansty site.
A coherent waste recycling system has been introduced with standardised colour coded bins. New labelling has helped communicate to employees and visitors which waste streams to place where, enabling LEVC to capture recyclates, and reduce general waste.
Maximising rebates
30% of waste service covered by rebates.
Axil have maximised LEVC’s commodity rebates – specifically from metals and plastic waste produced.
Due to the implementation of new machinery, such as cardboard and plastic balers on site, LEVC have seen a 136% increase in cardboard rebates and 212% increase in metal rebates.
So far this year, 30% of Axil’s waste service cost to LEVC has been covered by material rebates.
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