It’s time to get out the spades. On 6 March, a team of five eager volunteers from Kenny Waste Management will be helping the Woodland Trust plant trees in the Trust’s Smithills Estate near Bolton. The Woodland Trust is holding a...
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Graham Houghton – sadly missed but not forgotten
The last few weeks have been a sad time for us at Kenny Waste Management. One of our drivers Graham Houghton, sadly passed away last month. Graham was found by members of the public following his heart attack, and was...
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Kenny Waste Management’s chosen charities for 2019
Each year at Kenny Waste Management, we choose one or two local charities to support. This year we’re getting behind two fantastic Manchester-based organisations: The Christie charity and Tackle4MCR. Sadly, all of us come into contact with cancer at some...
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Kenny Waste Management to contribute to the Parliamentary Review
Kenny Waste Management has been invited to write for the Parliamentary Review, an independent publication that promotes best practice and knowledge engagement within industries. It’s a great honour to be one of the few organisations invited to contribute to the...
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From unwanted wood to must-have furniture
At Kenny Waste Management, we’re always looking out for innovative ways to recycle and re-use waste. How’s this for a brilliant repurposing idea: unwanted wood reborn as hand-crafted, custom-made furniture? We’re working with the Cheshire Wildlife Trust to support their Create...
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Helping Families at Christmas: Kenny Waste Management supports two fantastic local charities
Christmas is almost here, and for most of us, it’s a time to relax and enjoy ourselves. However, for some families, Christmas can be the most stressful and difficult time of the year – and at Kenny Waste Management, we...
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Driving Change: Kenny Waste Management Launches Its Social Enterprise
Last month, Kenny Waste Management launched Driving Change, our social enterprise programme. We’ve actually been running the scheme since late 2017; however, now we’re launching Driving Change as a stand-alone social enterprise. VIDEO OF THE LAUNCH EVENT We invited customers...
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Working with the Woodland Trust
We’re delighted to announce an exciting new partnership between Kenny Waste Management and the Woodland Trust. Our Technical Director and Driving Change leader, Paul Eagleton, met with Chris Waterfield from the Woodland Trust earlier this month. They’ve come up with...
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We’re manufacturing our own skips in Manchester
We’ve got a new venture at Kenny Waste Management: we’ve started to make our own skips! Instead of buying them from a supplier, we’re now manufacturing super-robust, Kenny-branded skips ourselves. It was time to refresh our stock of skips, which...
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Kenny Waste Management supports a trainee manager with his community challenge
Earlier this month, we heard from Jack Hall at construction firm Willmott Dixon. Based in their Manchester branch, trainee manager Jack is responsible for delivering a “Trainee Challenge” project, and needed some help from Kenny Waste Management. Every year, management trainees...
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Social Value in Action
When Redrow Homes asked for our help for a community project they were supporting, we were only to pleased to get involved. Wrexham Early Years Centre offer educational services to children with learning difficulties. Rhian Hughes commented " We would like to say...
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Helping clean up our community
When Paul Higgins from Rowlinson Construction approached us to help them with a community clean up for their client Mosscare St Vincents Housing we were only too pleased to help. In doing the community clean up, the team had a very productive day. The...
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Tighter controls on waste management are proposed – and Kenny Waste Management backs them
Waste management and recycling (or rather, the lack of) have been making headlines this summer. As a waste company at the forefront of best practice, we were pleased to read of proposed measures to tackle waste (mis)management issues. A cross-sector...
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We are pleased to be supporting Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club
When Farnworth SCCC approached us for our support, we were only too happy to help. Through our Social Enterprise Programme, Driving Change, we will consider supporting projects that help give back to the community. With two employees of ours being...
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A new qualification for Transport Manager Lauren Ball
Join us in congratulating Kenny Waste Management team member Lauren Ball on achieving a highly-regarded transport qualification. Lauren joined us as our Safety, Health & Environmental and Transport Manager in 2017, and she’s been working with Accrington-based Specialist Training since March 2018...
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Driving Change: the benefits of our social enterprise programme
Everyone deserves a chance to succeed – and that’s why last year, Kenny Waste Management launched its social enterprise programme, Driving Change. The purpose behind this programme is to help local people into real jobs. We believe in giving everyone the...
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Kenny Waste Management is awarded the FORS Bronze Accreditation
Kenny Waste Management has been awarded the FORS Bronze Accreditation for the second year running. The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme promotes best practice in the commercial vehicle sector. FORS now has over 5,000 members, and is increasingly recognised as a leading body...
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Football Friends: helping Deans Youth & Ladies’ team
It’s not just the World Cup that has everyone at Kenny Waste Management talking about football this week – it’s one of our fantastic local youth teams. At Kenny Waste Management, we believe in supporting our community, so when a...
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Lottie’s team – 34 mile cycle ride and climb of Mount Snowden
Our very own Justin Vandermotten is now "in training" for this fantastic cause raising money for a lovely little girl. Speaking with Justin he explained why he is embarking on this gruelling challenge. "A friend of ours came up with...
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