An award-winning Somerset-based waste management company has invested £220,000+ in two new items of equipment to help it increase its efficiency when transporting larger quantities of waste material.

The leading, family-run Bridgwater company, S Roberts Group has invested more than £80,000 in a Scania hook loader and £140,000+ on a Volvo skip lorry.

Director of Waste Management, Beccy Roberts, says:

“Here at S Roberts Group we’ve taken delivery of a new-to-us Scania hook loader to service our roll on/off containers. It delivers from 15-40yd containers for transporting larger quantities of waste material and we have a flatbed too, which is great for moving various items or mobile plant. 

“We also took delivery of a new Volvo skip lorry, the lifting equipment is operated with a handheld remote control which is fantastic for our drivers, it’s a great help when the drivers have to deliver and collect skips which are located in awkward spaces.”

Hook loaders are renowned for their driveability making them perfect for all working conditions and they are well-suited to the demands of the waste management and construction industries.

“These versatile trucks are like the Swiss army knives of the waste management and construction industries and readily tackle urban streets or rural landscapes with equal gusto. They’re workmates with muscles and our new bit of kit will offer us many options with regards our waste management operations, thus helping us increase efficiency, which is great for our customers and the environment too.”

Dubbed the heavy haulage workhorse, the Scania hook loader has the Hercules of engines, pumping out 410 horsepower.

Beccy adds:

“It’s vital for us to have the equipment we need to be able to provide our customers with the very best possible waste management and haulage options.”

Based in Bridgwater, Somerset, the third-generation firm is run by Vicky and her sister Beccy Roberts, who took over the business from their father, Terry, in 2004.

The dedicated and friendly team work closely in partnership with clients to ensure health and safety standards are maintained and to deliver an efficient and environmentally conscious service.

S Roberts Group holds its environmental considerations and solutions at the core of its business and adheres to these when advising and making decisions on the management of waste, resources, emissions and transport.

S Roberts Group also offers skip, tipper and plant hire, bulk earth moving, grab hire, recycled aggregates, topsoil and demolition services for domestic and commercial clients across the South West.

For further details, please call 01278 422521 or visit www.srobertsandson.co.uk.