Jet Plant Hire, the UK road planing contractor, is doing its bit to deliver a more sustainable way of operating. CPN reports.
Jet Plant is no stranger to doing things that are more environmentally friendly. Last year it announced its decision to fuel all planers with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which is produced from waste materials. As a direct result the company has comfortably achieved its 50% reduction in fossil fuel usage target from the planer fleet in comparison to the corresponding months the previous year.
Now its latest bid to help drive industry standards in sustainability and compliance, is to give a second life to ‘waste’ products, namely used planings and sweepings removed from road surfaces.
During the last year Jet Plant has delivered huge quantities of planings from its work sites, with the majority of those planings having gone to local businesses, with the remainder delivered to asphalt plants to be recycled into new materials. With around a million tonnes of road planings recovered that’s a lot of deliveries but even that aspect has been tackled to ensure it’s done as sustainably as possible.
The business guarantees complete traceability of all materials, tracking their journey from origin to destination. By carefully recording planing origin and potential destinations on Google maps, as well as minimising travel distances for repurposing, Jet Plant significantly reduces vehicle emissions, contributing to a cleaner environment and ensuring vehicle uptime onsite. Currently the average tip is just 4.7 miles from job site.
Alongside their traditional use in road construction, road planing materials are adaptable and have significant value across a wide range of different sectors. The company also arranges for the finer sweepings to be delivered into local sites. These are useful for farms and equestrian centres, as it is a softer material for animals to walk on. Recent applications even include an alpaca farm!
Comprehensive paperwork ensures meticulous tracking of every step in the planing process. From removal by the onsite team, to driver responsibility and sign off by the end user, Jet Plant maintains strict compliance. This goes beyond required industry standards and regulations, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the process.
The business has more than 20 years of data with detailed information on local tips and is constantly looking to grow and adapt that database, thanks to the knowledge and experience in the team.
By repurposing 100% of road planings, Jet Plant is actively reducing waste and aiming to help conserve natural resources, aligning with its strong environmental responsibility goals.
Charlotte Chetland, planing sales team leader at Jet Plant, commented: “We are committed to setting the industry standard in sustainable planing solutions. Our focus on sustainability, compliance, cost efficiency, versatility, and traceability shows our dedication to delivering value to our customers while minimising our environmental impact.”
Jet Plant believes its unwavering commitment to sustainable practices and excellence in planing solutions reinforces its position as an industry leader, setting the benchmark for others to follow.
