Arthurs Skips has bought five acres adjacent to its recycling site on Parkwood Road, Neepsend, bringing the company’s total operational footprint to more than 20 acres.
A wash plant has been installed that can process 100 tonnes of material per hour that was previously sent to landfill.
And it is looking into a small energy from waste facility, or incinerator, to create electricity from burning waste.
The firm was founded in 1994 by Arthur Hartley, with one vehicle and two skips. Today it has more than 30 vehicles including a chain lift hook lift and tipper and grab lorries.
Arthur’s son James now runs the 50-strong business and plans are underway to create further jobs.
He said: “As one of the largest skip hire and waste management firms in South Yorkshire, we are continually looking at how we can expand to offer our customers the best service possible. By growing our existing site by another five acres, we can now process more waste in less time.
“Sustainability has always been a priority for the firm and we want the ethos of the wash plant – recycle and reuse – to run through everything we do. We hope to work with the University of Sheffield to create a product from the waste produced by the plant so even that is utilised.”
A £3m funding package was provided by NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance.
