How Versalift Cut Downtime, Reduced Costs and Increased Waste Revenue with Axil Integrated Services
By partnering with Axil Integrated Services, we have transformed our waste management operations — cutting downtime, consolidating eight waste contractors into one, simplifying logistics, and improving the value recovered from waste materials.
This partnership delivered:
- One streamlined waste solution
- Fewer collections, reducing disruption
- Improved material recovery, increasing revenue
- Better site flow and safety
- Lower carbon impact through efficient transport and segregation
How Axil Delivered These Results
From Eight Contractors To One – A Smarter, Simpler Waste Strategy
Before working with Axil, we relied on eight different contractors for waste handling. This created duplicated admin, additional transport movements, and inconsistent site standards.
What Changed with Axil
Axil implemented a unified waste management solution:
- One contractor, one contact, one comprehensive plan
- Consistent signage, segregation standards and containers
- Integrated collection scheduling tied to site workflow
Outcome: less complexity, fewer interruptions, and cleaner waste streams — all contributing to higher waste value and lower operational strain.
Cutting Downtime Through Fewer Collections and Smart Planning
Edward Pigg and Richard Rippon of Axil carried out a full review of our Kettering site, identifying how waste management could support production instead of disrupting it.
Key Operational Improvements
Axil’s solution resulted in:
- Reduced vehicle movements, cutting disruption to operations
- Collections scheduled around production
- Right-sized containers to minimise overflow or unnecessary pickups
- Clearer segregation, improving recycling quality
This led to measurable reductions in downtime, allowing our teams to focus on production without avoidable stops.
Turning Waste into a Revenue Stream
With enhanced segregation and optimised waste flows, we now extract greater value from our recyclable materials.
Examples of Improved Material Recovery
- Plastics, cardboard, and metals are now separated more effectively
- Wood diverted away from general waste
- Reduced contamination across all waste streams
The improved quality of segregated materials means higher rebates and lower disposal costs, directly supporting our operational efficiency and sustainability goals.
Insights From the Teams Behind the Partnership
The video features key voices from both Versalift and Axil, highlighting what the partnership has achieved.
Together, our insights show how a coordinated waste strategy benefits productivity, sustainability, and cost control.
“Life’s a lot easier with Axil on board. They’ve taken what used to be a complicated, time-consuming process with multiple contractors and turned it into one smooth, reliable system. We lose far less time on waste collections now, the site runs better, and the improvements in recycling quality have genuinely surprised us.”
“When we first arrived on-site at Versalift, it was clear they were working with far too many waste contractors. By consolidating everything under one integrated service, we removed unnecessary admin, reduced vehicle movements, and created a joined-up approach that instantly improved efficiency. The aim was to make waste something that supports the operation — not something that slows it down.”
“From day one, our focus at Axil was to help Versalift create a waste system that supported the pace and pressure of their production environment. By improving segregation, right-sizing containers, and reducing unnecessary collections, we’ve seen the quality of materials increase significantly. That’s helped Versalift boost recycling performance, unlock more value from their waste streams, and remove a lot of operational friction from the site.”
Summary: Every Improvement Ties Back to Our Core Message
The Versalift–Axil partnership demonstrates how a smarter, consolidated waste strategy can:
- Slash downtime
- Simplify operations
- Increase waste value
- Support sustainability
A cleaner, safer, more efficient site — and as Glenn says,
“Life’s a lot easier with Axil on board.”
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