Bristol based Dyno-Rod franchisee, Severnside Services Ltd, hold a FREE seminar covering the environmental issues surrounding the disposal of fats, oils and grease
Background to Dyno-Rod, Bristol (Severnside Services)
Judie and Reg Illingworth first came down to Bristol in June 1996 and inherited a business turning over £160,000 with 2 engineers. They now have (deep breath!) 18 staff and turnover about £1.2million; 9 vans, 1 tanker jetter, 1 combi tanker, 2 crawler units, a brawoliner trailer and a liner gun.
Severnside Services tend to focus on commercial and industrial work and have worked for many large companies including Inbev (The Global Brewer) and Airbus Industries. They are keen to take on any kind of work and will often work outside of their geographical area to help franchisees needing support or expertise.
Reg and Judie are very proud of their team at Severnside and are keen to grow the business over the next few years by investing in plant and people. Reg says ‘We are a ‘can do’ company who help people with our skilled and intelligent workforce; staff improvement is our key aim.’
From FOGs to Fuel?
Reg and Judie are very keen to do their bit for the environment and that includes their business dealings. An increase in fat build-up in drains and sewers connected to homes and food preparation businesses has led Dyno-Rod, Bristol (Severnside Services), the expert drainage company, to run an educational seminar on the correct and environmentally friendly disposal of fats, oils and greases.
The Seminar, which is being held at The Memorial Ground in Bristol on the 9th September 2009, is being attended by public health professionals, facilities managers, architects, restaurateurs and hoteliers all of whom want to learn about best practise in this important area.
In some areas of the country the majority of sewerage blockages are caused by a build up of FOG placed in the drains from catering establishments, industrial outlets and homes. Approx £15-20million is spent on clearing FOGs blockages every year and this doesn’t include the additional costs for cleaning up the damage caused by blocked drains such as flooding and damage to premises and the local environment.
The Seminar will include an update on current research into using FOGs for bio-fuel or as a source of energy – a very exciting development!
Reg Illingworth from Dyno-Rod Bristol says ‘We aim to inform attendees about every aspect of fats, oils and grease management and we can discuss the feasibility of using FOGs as a potential source of biomass for electricity production, which would be a very exciting development!’
