Awards

Wood Yew Waste win award at inaugural Wood Recyclers Association Annual Awards ceremony.

Article from Letsrecycle.com:
The manager of a wood recycling site in Exeter was among the recipients of the inaugural Wood Recycling Awards, presented this week during an awards ceremony held near Birmingham.

The Wood Recycling Awards were presented following a three-course lunch
Paul Melluish, who works for Devon company Wood Yew Waste, won the Site Manager of the Year Award for his ‘truly professional and adaptable’ attitude which his company said had helped it to expand.
Winner – Paul Melluish from Wood Yew Waste

Paul Melluish (left) is presented with his award by Nick Learoyd, UK sales & marketing manager at Bell Machinery

Paul Melluish was employed as a fitter worker for Wood Yew Waste in 2008 where the company says it was quickly apparent he was management material. Within a couple of months, the team increased from eight to 17 staff working seven days a week. Paul efficiently managed four site moves, ensuring the sites were operational as quickly as possible. His engineering knowledge has also influenced the construction of the company’s state-of-the-art wood and plasterboard recycling centre in Exeter, which is now dealing with 1,000 tonnes of waste wood a week and 150 tonnes of plasterboard. His ‘truly professional and adaptable’ attitude means that he will work over and beyond what is asked at him to make sure the company is working to its full potential.

Wood Yew Waste were also runners up in the ‘Energy development of the Year Award’ for their role in the proposed biomass plant currently being constructed in Plymouth.