The subject of plastics recycling has seemingly dominated the media in recent weeks. Here, Riverside Waste Machinery’s managing director Jonathan Oldfield looks at some of the highs and lows… Plastics recycling is something we often talk about at our North Yorkshire headquarters, not least because we have a range of plastic waste balers within our fleet of machinery. But we’re passionate about the subject matter too, given the UK’s need to achieve a 47% p...
Recycling specialist Riverside Waste Machinery has been awarded a prestigious accreditation from SafeContractor, for its commitment to health and safety excellence. The North Yorkshire headquartered business put itself forward for recognition following a rigorous audit of the team’s safety protocol. Supplying waste balers
Bluebird Engineering Solutions has taken delivery of an RWM500 waste baler at its North Yorkshire headquarters. The company – a producer of large component parts for the bus and coach manufacturing industry – has invested in this mill sized machine from Riverside Waste Machinery, on a three year rental agreement. Ideal for the bulky cardboa...
What was your first job?
An apprentice mechanic.
If you weren’t in your current position, what would you be doing?
I’d be a mechanical engineer for one of the MotoGP racing teams.
What was your worst mistake?
I’ve always been fairly cautious so thankfully my mistakes have been few and far between.
What is your ideal day away from the office?
Quality time at home with my 11 month old son.
Riverside’s managing director Jonathan Oldfield considers whether geographical variances in recycling practices have an adverse impact on the UK’s ability to make wider progress… “I read a blog recently which focused on the very diverse approaches to waste management and recycling that we see throughout the UK. It talked about the fact that, if we look at nationwide MSW collections for instance, there is no consistency. What is a grey bin in one part of Manchester, may be a b...
This month, Chris Oldfield, managing director of UNTHA UK, offers a guest blog on the topic of capital allowances... "It seems you can’t open a newspaper or turn on the television these days, without stumbling across another general election update. With only a matter of weeks to go until the UK’s next prime minister is announced, talk on policies and plans is gathering pace. Exactly who will come into power is, as yet, unknown. But one thing is for ...
It seems the retail sector is experiencing something of a step change when it comes to the development of in-house waste handling systems, believes Jonathan Oldfield. But what are the drivers?
There’s no disputing that the retail sector has had its fair share of turbulence in recent years. The prolonged recession and lack of disposable income saw consumers begin to retreat from unnecessary spending several years ago, for instance. And many household and independent b...
Normanton-headquartered International Procurement and Logistics (IPL) is a long-standing Riverside Waste Machinery customer. Part of the Asda Walmart Group, IPL is responsible for sourcing and importing produce for onward shipment into Asda distribution centres and stores.
This month, IPL’s Group Environmental Facilitator Ashley Marsh penned some thoughts regarding the company's approach to waste management and recycling, before sharing his experience of Riverside to date.
If yo...
Riverside was interviewed by MRW Magazine this month, in order to provide readers with an in-depth insight into the HSM SP4040V, We predict that this will be one of our hottest waste handling products for this year. If you missed the coverage, you can find out why...
Q: What is your product/technology?
The HSM SP4040V – a German-engineered shredder baler system for confidential waste paper.
Q: How does it wo...
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a new report this month, which focused on the revenue-generating potential of resource efficiency.
Resource Management – a catalyst for growth and productivity stated that, with better regulation, resource efficiency could generate an extra �...
There’s not long to go until the start of the new financial year. So now’s the time to make best use of any remaining budget spend, advises Riverside Waste Machinery’s managing director Jonathan Oldfield.
“For many organisations, this is one of the most popular times to think about some crucial investments. With only a few weeks remaining in the current financial year, a number of businesses are keen to procure new products and servic...
North Yorkshire based Belzona is no stranger to baling. In fact the well-established business has been compacting its cardboard and plastic waste for more than 20 years. But when the company’s existing technology was no longer fit for purpose, Warehouse Team Leader Etienne Vickers turned to waste machinery specialist Riverside.
Riverside’s nearby location less than 15 miles away was an instant attraction. But upon speaking to managing director and experienced balin...
There are a few things the waste and recycling industry knows for certain in 2015.
New rules stipulating the separate collection of paper, plastics, metals and glass for recycling – where technically, environmentally and economically practicable (TEEP) – came into force this month. January 1st heralded the start of the requirement for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, following revisions to the EU Waste Framework Directive. When the approach will be m...
Less than seven hours after Riverside Waste Machinery opened its doors for 2015, managing director Jonathan Oldfield had sold the company’s first two waste balers of the year.
The first – a German-engineered HSM 860 ECO – is an energy-saving vertical cardboard baler. This was sold to a Yorkshire butcher for handling the firm’s dry packaging waste, and is capable of producing bales of up to 480kg. A visit to Riverside’s Boroughbridge headquarters enabled the c...
With the final countdown to Christmas underway, it won’t be long before Riverside Waste Machinery’s headquarters closes for 2014. So, what better time for managing director Jonathan Oldfield to look back on the year’s highlights? Here, he shares some of his favourite parts of the past 12 months – aside from having his first son of course – before considering what 2015 may hold in store for his growing waste baling company:
“It’s been qui...
If you missed Jonathan's recent interview with The Yorkshire Times, you can read it in full here...
Name: Jonathan Oldfield
Company: Riverside Waste Machinery Job title: Managing Director Headquarters: Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
How long have you lived in this fine county? I moved to North Yorkshire when I was four, so have lived here for as long as I can remember. I think I can justifiably call myself a Yorkshire man as a result!
In your opinion, what is the bes...
Background
Manchester-based F. Duerrs & Sons (Duerrs) is a family run manufacturer of jams, marmalades, honey and peanut butter. For over 130 years the company has excelled in producing quality preserves renowned throughout the UK.
The Challenge
As with many manufacturing companies, especially in the grocery industry, Duerrs handles a large amount of dry recyclable packaging materials, predominantly cardboard. Acknowledging that this c...
If you’re anything like us, you’ll have already begun the countdown to the Christmas holidays. OK we might not yet have finished our present shopping, and the turkey may still be to order, but in many other respects we’re incredibly organised.
That’s why we’re circulating details of our Christmas opening times now.
Our North Yorkshire headquarters will close at 17:30 on Tuesday 23rd December, and will not re-open until 09...
Waste baler expert and Riverside managing director Jonathan Oldfield was asked to pen some thoughts for LAWR magazine this month, as the journal considered the complexities of the waste handling landscape, and the role that baling presses have to play. If you missed his write up, you can read his thoughts in full here:
There can be no denying that the world of waste handling has come a long way. If we look at the past two to three years alone we see the UK creeping ever closer to fulfil...
What was your first job? A seed analyst for an agricultural merchant.
What are the best and worst moments of your career so far? Being made production manager for that firm – my first step into management and the kick-start to the skill-set for my current role. Being made redundant from that position several years later was a definite low point, although I wouldn’t be where I am now if I hadn’t!
What is your toughest ...
Specialists trade sign and graphics installation company Mida Sign Services has invested in a new waste baler from Riverside Waste Machinery, for its print and graphics department.
The Ashton under Lyne Company was filling up to twelve 240 litre receptacles with packaging waste every day, costing the firm £1200 a year in two larger 1100 litre bin collections. But Mida no longer needs the 1100 litre bins, thanks to its investment in an
As the age-old saying goes, ‘prevention is cheaper than cure’. OK, the phrase may have been so overused that it now sounds somewhat clichéd, but there is still a lot of validity in these renowned five words.
It is a philosophy that guides so many aspects of everyday life. We have regular dental check-ups to prevent the quality of our teeth from deteriorating; we install and test smoke alarms to protect our homes from fire (which can be costly in so many ways); and we send our cars ...
There are a number of factors currently driving the procurement of recycling and waste management equipment. Firstly, machinery such as waste balers must be fit for purpose and capable of supporting organisations’ environmental strategies. In this respect, Riverside boasts the UK’s most extensive range of vertical waste balers plus a growing selection of semi-automatic horizontal b...
Having worked with hundreds of recycling clients, advising the best waste balers for their needs, Riverside Waste Machinery has a detailed insight into the best way to procure recycling equipment. Managing director Jonathan Oldfield was therefore recently asked to examine the 'purchase vs rental' debate, in a technology feature for industry-leading journal MRW magazine. If you missed...
After the somewhat dreary media headlines of recent years it has been refreshing, over the past few months, to read about the increasing levels of confidence that are gradually returning to the economy.The UK’s unemployment rate, for example, is now the lowest it has been for almost six years – an encouraging sign that businesses are investing in resources and looking to the future.
That same positive outlook is evident in the conversations we’ve had at Riverside Waste Machinery t...
Following news of its impending launch, Hull based social enterprise Enviromail wasted no time in ordering one of Riverside Waste Machinery’s new RWM HZ 50T horizontal balers. And just five months in, its investment is already reaping rewards.
The organisation, a not-for-profit enterprise providing a range of environmentally friendly commercial services including the collection and recycling of paper, card, cans, glass and plastics, employs local people who also train colleagues wit...
Following the introduction of its RWM HZ 70T horizontal baler no less than two years ago, Riverside Waste Machinery has responded to customer demand by launching the RWM HZ 50T to complement its sister machine and further enhance its range of waste balers.
As one of the UK’s leading providers of baling technology and consumables, Riverside Waste Machinery understands the waste challenges that organisations face – regardless of their size or sector.
It is this in depth know...
As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of waste baling technology, here at Riverside Waste Machinery we keep a keen eye on industry news. And given that the word ‘landfill’ is never far from the headlines, we weren’t surprised to see that the Green Alliance’s latest report, “More jobs, less carbon: why we need landfill bans” achieved so many column inches.
The company claims that launching landfill bans could create 47,500 jobs in the UK and its analysis urges the Government...
Whilst, if we dare mention it, England may be out of the World Cup, it’s good to hear that there’s some good news to come out of Brazil for those of us who are still big kids at heart.
As baling experts we obviously advocate the whole reuse, renew, recycle philosophy and one of the most interesting innovations we have heard about recently has to be from Brazilian packagi...
Riverside Waste Machinery is thrilled to announce that it has sold another of its robust RWM 500 balers to A. F. Blakemore & Son Ltd. Not only is A. F. Blakemore one of Riverside’s longest standing customers but the grocery wholesaler is also one of its largest.
Commenting on the new purchase Riverside managing director Jonathan Oldfield said: “We are always pleased when one of our balers is selected by a company but it’s particularly satisfying when an existing customer comes...