EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE
Our canal-based waste transport slashes emissions, eases traffic, and boosts sustainability one barge at a time.
With rising fuel costs, persistent gridlock on London’s roads, the climate crisis, and concerns over air pollution, transporting waste via London’s canals presents a sustainable alternative to road haulage.
Shifting waste transport from road to water can significantly reduce carbon emissions, helping clients meet their environmental goals. According to the European Commission, CO2 emissions for loads by inland waterways range between 40 to 66g per tonne/km, compared to 207 to 280g for road transport.
Key Benefits of Waterway Transport:
- Reduced emissions: Waterway transport can lower carbon emissions by up to 75% compared to road transport.
- Resource conservation: It is more fuel-efficient, helping to preserve valuable resources.
- Less traffic: Using canals reduces the number of vehicles on London’s congested roads.
Moving Over 1,300 Tonnes of Waste for Camden Market
Camden Market, situated conveniently along Regent’s Canal, has embraced this greener solution. We transport their waste out of London by water, using barges and tugs, to our recycling facility. This not only reduces traffic but also helps lower Camden Market’s carbon footprint.
Our long barges can carry up to 70 tonnes of mixed waste at a time to our recycling centre. There, the waste is processed at a state-of-the-art MRF (Material Recycling Facility), recovering approximately 72% as clean recyclable materials, while the remaining 28% is used for energy recovery, ensuring zero waste goes to landfill. Our recycling plant’s location along the canal allows us to transport waste via both water and road, reinforcing our commitment to reducing road travel and cutting emissions.
Our tugs, powered by 100% recycled hydrated vegetable oil, offer a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions, making us leaders in green transport. In one trip, we can move 18 times more waste than a 3.5-tonne lorry.
For waste that cannot be fully recycled due to contamination—such as food waste, wet paper, or other materials— it is processed as refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and used to generate district heating, ensuring zero reliance on landfills.
Our Waste By Water Services can include:
Speak with our expert team to discuss your Waste by Water requirements.
Local Workforce
Our localised hiring policy helps us employ those living within the districts and boroughs where our client’s premises are situated. We encourage all our staff to use public transport on all journeys to and from work.
Net Zero
We have set a target to reach net zero by 2025. Key areas are; Eliminate carbon emissions from transport and power. Eradicate non-sustainable waste. Enhance buildings to meet the highest environmental standards. Eradicate all single-use materials from our business. Use natural, non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning products. Use ‘Last mile’ deliveries to reduce carbon footprint and emissions at all stages.
Carbon Neutral
As a recognised Carbon Neutral company, we are proud to have offset more than our location-based footprint of 0.2tCO2e, through Fenix Carbon, which has been independently verified by Planet Mark.
Sustainable Procurement
We only source environmentally friendly enzyme and plant-based cleaning products that don’t cause damage to the environment. The paper products we use are from sustainable forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or 100% recycled.
Sustainable Innovations
We display unique QR codes within our cleaning storerooms that are clearly visible and easy to use. Once scanned by any smart phone, the information provided includes the cleaning specification for each location, COSHH data, Product Safety Data Sheets for each product on site, Risk Assessments and Method Statements for all tasks.
Electric Vehicles
We have moved 80% of our current vehicles over to electric. These vehicles are used by our specialist cleaning divisions, such as window cleaning and estate cleaning. This will soon rise to 100%. We also insist that our partners adopt the same policy.
Apprenticeship Scheme
The Hawkey apprenticeship scheme offers enthusiastic young prospects a route into employment. We provide these young people with valuable experience on the job. Apprentices becoming valued members of the Hawkey family.
Volunteering
Hawkey champion employees to be a part of volunteering as a commitment to local communities. Volunteering is also beneficial to our employees wellbeing and mental health as it can provide life satisfaction, a boost to one’s self-confidence and self-esteem.
Diversity and Inclusion
We have a workforce from 30 different countries which speaks 18 different languages. Diversity and inclusion is key to our business as a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds gives us a balance of voices that we need.
Living Wage
At Hawkey we are a registered Living Wage cleaning company. Paying the Living Wage is great for our employees financial well-being. Furthermore, it increases motivation and staff retention rates.
Co-Create
Co-creation opens our innovation process up to a wider range of voices. Co-creation allows Hawkey to collaborate outside of the business to generate fresh ideas. Voices can be; employees, customers, suppliers, competitors, industry influencers etc. The end result is a service that is closely aligned to customer’s needs.
Staff Rewards
We reward our employees fairly, Hawkey recognises and rewards staff who align with our core values and show great willingness to succeed within their role. This leads to better engagement, greater retention rates, and helps create a positive and happy overall workplace.
Over 30 Years Experience
We have developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise providing us with key experience to work with all types of business across all sectors.
Cleaning Excellence
We are committed to delivering high standards, providing our customers with high quality cleaning and support services.
Quality Checks
We perform regular, documented, quality checking procedures to ensure our high standards of service are maintained.
Professional English Speaking Staff
We always resource experienced and qualified, English speaking, staff to ensure the provision of high quality services.
Security Screening
We ensure all staff are fully vetted before commencing employment and are happy to comply to any additional security vetting processes where necessary.
Customer Service
We are committed to excellent customer service. We carry out courtesy calls every month to each and every one of our clients to ensure our high standards are being maintained.
Over 30 Years Experience
We have developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise providing us with key experience to work with all types of business across all sectors.
Cleaning Excellence
We are committed to delivering high standards, providing our customers with high quality cleaning and support services.
Quality Checks
We perform regular, documented, quality checking procedures to ensure our high standards of service are maintained.
Professional English Speaking Staff
We always resource experienced and qualified, English speaking, staff to ensure the provision of high quality services.
Security Screening
We ensure all staff are fully vetted before commencing employment and are happy to comply to any additional security vetting processes where necessary.
Customer Service
We are committed to excellent customer service. We carry out courtesy calls every month to each and every one of our clients to ensure our high standards are being maintained.
Why Choose Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services?
With over 30 years of experience we provide one of the most professional cleaning services throughout the nation.
From small and medium sized businesses to large corporate multi-nationals and blue chip PLC’s, our highly trained and vetted staff provide a wide range of cleaning and support services.
With a focus on providing outstanding customer support, we believe our service is unrivalled in this sector.
We have used Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services since 1994. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services to anyone.
We seek excellent service from all our suppliers, and that’s exactly what we get from Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services, day in and day out.
Hawkey’s operations, quality, commitment and responsiveness have exceeded Camden Market’s high expectations.
We have used Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services since 1994. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
Hawkey’s operations, quality, commitment and responsiveness have exceeded Camden Market’s high expectations.
We seek excellent service from all our suppliers, and that’s exactly what we get from Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services, day in and day out.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Hawkey Cleaning & Support Services to anyone.
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