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February 19, 2026Hazardous Waste Optimisation at Special Metals
Read about how we helped Special Metals cut costs of a hazardous waste stream by 25%
Our Client
Special Metals is the world’s leading innovator and producer of nickel based super alloys, with a product portfolio of over 100 different alloy compositions mostly developed in their own laboratories.
The Challenge
This customer produces around 30 tonnes of oily rags per year and used to spend c£20k on their disposal. Waste Efficiency have been able to significantly reduce this spend for them.
Maintaining high skip weights and making sure loads were optimised for transport was also an issue. Training was provided for the employees involved in this process to ensure that higher skip weights were achieved. This was monitored via head office to ensure ongoing savings were achieved.
Outcomes and Achievements
Waste Efficiency works closely with a strong network of suppliers to achieve the best results for our customers. Pulling in suppliers from outside the area.
Working with this customer we have been able to save the company around £220 per tonne on this waste stream. The annual saving equates to around £5,500, over 25% of their initial costs for this waste stream.
“Waste Efficiency helped us find a more cost effective solution for our oil contaminated rags, they also helped us with training to ensure all our skip weights were optimised.”
Purchasing Manager at Special Metals
