Credentials

Bywaters is committed to operating at the highest standards across all areas of our business. To ensure that we achieve this and that we comply with current legislation, Bywaters has the following credentials:

Certifications

ISO 14001: 2004
Bywaters is committed to continual environmental improvement and this commitment is enshrined in our Environmental Management System (EMS). This EMS is certified to the international standard of ISO14001:2004.

Britannia Safe Contractor
Bywaters is certified by Britannia as a Safe Contractor under their certification scheme that assesses the health and safety competency of contractors and services providers.

Construction Line
Bywaters is certified by Construction Line, a scheme that confirms that Bywaters meets the pre-qualification requirements appropriate to public and private sector procurement.

Licences

Waste Management Licence
This licence is issued by the Environment Agency and allows Bywaters to handle, store and treat controlled waste. The licence has conditions to make sure that the authorised activities do not cause pollution of the environment, harm to human health or serious detriment to local amenities.

Bywaters holds two waste management licences - Lea Riverside Recycling and Recovery Centre (licence number WML80744) and Gateway Road Recycling and Waste Management Centre (licence number DL 179 WML80147).

Waste Carrier and Waste Broker Registration
Registration with the Environment Agency is required by law for anyone operating a business that carries controlled waste and for anyone acting as a waste broker. Bywaters holds a waste carrier and waste broker licence (licence number GTL/361523/CB).

If you require a copy of our licences, please visit the Environment Agency website.

Policies
Bywaters has the following policies in place:

Health and safety policy
This ensures that all aspects of our operations are compliant with all relevant health and safety legislation.

Environmental policy
This outlines our philosophy on the environment and how we aim to reduce the impacts of our activities on the environment.

Carbon emissions policy
This aims to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations. Bywaters recognises the impact of carbon emissions on climate change and is striving to reduce its emissions and avoid reliance on carbon offsetting.

Awards
Best performing small and medium enterprise 2007
Bywaters was awarded the Mayors Green Procurement Code Award in November 2007. As a signatory to the Code, Bywaters is committed to buying recycled products and products from sustainable sources wherever possible. Putting this commitment into action saw us win the award for increasing our purchasing of these products by over 900% from the previous year.

Membership
Bywaters holds corporate membership of the following organisations:

British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)
Environmental Services Association (ESA)
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We also hold individual memberships for the following organisations:

Freight Transport Association (FTA)
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)