PMG on Rainbow Duty

If you’ve ever wondered who cleans up after the annual charity Rainbow Run held each June in Bristol where brightly coloured powder paint and tickertape is thrown at participants as they complete the 5k course – we’ve got the answer – it’s us!


A PMG sweeper team is on hand ready to spring into action when the day’s event is over. This year 3,100 people including Bristol born comedian Justin Lee Collins turned up to combine having fun with raising money for the Children’s Hospice South West charity. Their pristine white outfits were transformed into individual works of art as trained marshals daubed powder paint on them at five different stations along the route. 


The event raised over £130,000 and took place on the picturesque Clifton Downs.  But it wasn’t just the runners and walkers that ended up daubed in rainbow colours. Along the route roads and grass were also sprinkled with the 100% natural, non-toxic and biodegradable paint which is where we came in. It was our job to sweep up the tickertape and jet wash everything down to make sure that all traces of paint were gone. The contents of the sweeper were returned to be processed at our specialist on site recycling facility.


In her thank you message to us, enclosing this lovely photograph, Children’s Hospice South West Events Fundraiser Emma McKeown wrote: “Team PMG - thank you so much for your energy, enthusiasm and continued support of Rainbow Run. We had a fantastic day with over 3100 participants and we hope to raise over £130,000 from the event which is just incredible.  Your driver was fab as always and helped ensure we left the site clean and tidy after the thousands descended on us!”

New appointment

PMG Services are pleased to announce the appointment of Aidan Baker as their latest apprentice.  16 year old Aidan from Keynsham will be hands on in the workshop learning all aspects of HGV mechanics and expects to qualify in three years. 

The apprenticeship is partnered with S&B Automotive College and marks the second time PMG Services have taken on an apprentice.

Said Stuart Knight, Operations Manager at PMG Services: “As a growing business, with ambitious plans, it is crucial that we invest in a robust team.  I have every confidence that Aidan will thrive in his new role and welcome him to our team.”  

Aidan is a keen rugby player who has played front row for Keynsham Rugby Club for the past five years. His apprenticeship will start on the 27^th June once he has completed his GCSE’s.

PMG Welcomes a Lady Driver

As a result of landing several big new contracts PMG has appointed three new drivers to our expanding team including our first female sweeper driver!

Michele Clarke is based at our Swindon operation and will be dealing with customers in the Swindon area. Gary Simmonds joins the Bristol sweeping team and Mario Vurovec will be driving tankers, sweepers and working in the recycling plant.

We extend a warm welcome to them all.

PMG Services Named a Finalist in Bristol Business Awards

PMG’s significant contribution to protecting the environment has been recognised in this year’s Bristol Business Awards.

Our multi-million-pound specialist waste management plant in Bristol processes 18,000 tons of road sweeping and gully tanker waste. 100% of all materials are recycled with nothing going to landfill. We are one of very few companies in the UK to meet the Environment Agency’s approved quality protocol for end of waste criteria which means we can sell our sand and aggregate for re-use by construction companies in applications including pipe bedding and road building.

All of the organic material goes for onwards treatment where it is mixed with sewage sludge to make Non-Pas 100 compost. Oversize material and litter is sent on to a company who turns it into refuse derived fuel (RDF) which is used for power generation. 

We are one of four companies shortlisted for the Environmental Business Award and will find out who will lift the trophy at an awards dinner at Ashton Gate in Bristol on 29 June.