The expansion means the Dorset-based vehicle recyclers can now process and de-pollute up to 45,000 cars each year at five sites across the country.
” We acquired the new site at Paddock Wood to cope with the volume of vehicles we handle at our existing site there “
– Marc Trent, Charles Trent Ltd
The first new facility, a six-acre site on the Lowmoor Road Industrial Estate at Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, will open at the end of this month.
Dubbed by Charles Trent as “the perfect template for redevelopment”, the site is to receive a 500,000 investment to become a state-of-the-art in salvage storage, sales and processing facilities.
It replaces the old yard belonging to Mark Hill Salvage Ltd at the Southwell Lane Industrial Estate, acquired by Charles Trent last year (see letsrecycle.com story).
Paddock Wood
A second, four-and-a-half acre site, at Paddock Wood in Tonbridge, Kent, adds to Trent's existing site at Paddock Wood.
Already equipped to deal with ELVs, the facility has already helped to expand operations in the South East.
Marc Trent, managing director of Charles Trent, said that the acquisitions were a step forward in the nationwide development of the business.
He told letsrecycle.com: “We acquired the new site at Paddock Wood to cope with the volume of vehicles we handle at our existing site there. It has run very smoothly so far.”
“The Mark Hill Salvage site is still being developed, over three months. We are building an authorised treatment facility, depollution rig, office buildings and an impermeable concrete surface – everything to bring it up to standards.”
Mr Trent was pleased to reveal that green waste specialist Agrivert was using a new technique to lay concrete at the plant that will save on costs.
“By laying the concrete dry and adding water after, it is 20% cheaper than normal.”, he said.
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