Mike's Long Service at PMG

Congratulations to driver Mike Lally on his recent long service award.

Mike is based at our Bristol yard and has been driving PMG road sweepers for the past 10 years. He is an excellent operator and a credit to our company.

He is pictured here receiving his long service bonus and bottle of champagne from PMG joint managing director Patrick McGuinness.

Said Mike: “I really don’t know where the time has gone!  The past ten years have just  flown by. I really enjoy working at PMG .”

Vacancy: Sales/Account Executive

Do you have experience gained in the sales side of the civil industry and are looking for an exciting new challenge?

Our award winning company is looking for the right person to drive forward sales for our business working with local authorities, construction companies and other end users of our sweeper and gully drainage services and waste recycling.

For full details and the job spec click here.

PMG Wins Bristol Environmental Business of the Year Award

It’s official! We are the most environmental business in Bristol. 

Managing Directors Patrick and Bernadette McGuinness, Workshop Manager Paul McGuiness, Operations Manager Stuart Knight and Accounts Supervisor Louise Gay all went to the Bristol Business Awards Dinner on Wednesday night.

We entered our state of the art recycling facility for the award which treats road sweeper residues and gully waste and despite stiff competition were delighted to hear our company’s name announced as the winner.

Judges were impressed by the fact that in 2015 PMG was instrumental in keeping 12,500 tons of road sweeping waste out of landfill and will be recycling and diverting from landfill a further 18,000 tons in 2016. The process separates the waste out into sand, graded aggregate and organic/plant waste and litter which is all then re-cycled enabling us to achieve ‘zero waste to landfill’.

It was a great night and we couldn’t be more proud of our achievement.

We have a brilliant team here at PMG and we’re looking forward to winning many more awards in the future.

Rare Opportunity to Join Leading Bristol Company: Vehicle Workshop Manager ££££ very attractive + bonuses + vehicle

Are you an experienced workshop manager with a hands-on approach looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to join an expanding specialist vehicle hire company in Bristol that’s going places?

PMG Services is a family owned business based in St Philips that rewards hard work and offers excellent career prospects. We operate a large fleet of road sweepers, tankers and a state of the art treatment plant to recycle road sweeper residues and gully waste.  

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a senior HGV fitter role and good management and organisational skills as the job involves managing 5 fitters in a friendly working environment.

Core hours are Monday to Friday with Saturday mornings on a rota basis plus some overtime when needed.

Duties will include: 

• Co-ordinate all maintenance and repair activity and efficient work allocation.
• Keeping the fleet of vehicles up to the VOSA standards.
• Overseeing the work of all mechanics/fitters making sure that accurate records of work are recorded and monitor/report on staff hours and overtime.
• Make sure that weekend staff have clear work instructions and produce a schedule for weekend work.
• Offering technical support to both staff and external clients.
• Look at continuous improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring company health & safety policies/procedures are followed.
• Delivery of health & safety toolbox talks and training.
• Responsible for the maintenance of tools and equipment within the workshop.
• Deliver a good housekeeping regime.
• Keep accurate records of all work undertaken both internal and external.
• Update and monitor company vehicle maintenance schedules and defect logs.
• Liaison with the Transport Manager to schedule PMG vehicle maintenance and repair as per schedules.
• Ensure best value is achieved for all parts and costs associated with the workshop.

General:

• Must be approachable, friendly and able to manage conflict in a positive way.
• An effective influencer at all levels.
• Team leader
• Experience from a similar environment needed.
• Able to work well under pressure and can prioritise effectively.
• Must be computer literate.
• Experience with health and safety systems.
• Class 1 HGV Licence is beneficial for this role.

         

To find out more contact PMG on 0117 9728564 or email info@pmgservices.co.uk

PMG Services Fleet on the Move

We’ve opened a new 1.7 acre transport yard in St. Philips, Bristol.

Our Albert Road depot has become a bit congested since the installation of our waste recycling plant, so it made sense for us to separate the waste management and transport operations of the business.

So we’ve invested in a new yard just a few minutes down the road where all of our vehicles will now be based making everyone’s lives a lot easier. Over the past week we’ve moved our 35 sweepers, 6 tankers and other assorted vehicles to their new home which was the former Sita site in Cole Road. 

Commented operations manager Stuart Knight: “As our recycling business has grown the number of vehicle movements in and out of the Albert Road facility meant that we were experiencing heavy congestion. It made sense to invest in a second yard for our own growing fleet of vehicles to give both operations more space and I know our own drivers are pleased for the extra space”.

' Three's Not a Crowd ! '

Christmas has come early at PMG.
We have just taken delivery of  3 Brand new Johnston VT651's.
These new machines are all on 15 tonne chassis, one being a DAF and two on the new VOLVO. The VOLVO's are a new adventure for PMG and the 3 year bumper to bumper warranty offering was a key point in our decision to purchase from VOLVO. The DAF is a tried and tested machine within our fleet of 35 sweepers and the new additions strengthen our very busy fleet. PMG are pleased with the new machines and our compliments go to Johnston again for providing a quality product on new chassis.

'New Addition to Our Tanker Fleet'

We have just invested in a new tanker to expanded our existing fleet of Vacuum/Jetting tankers. 
 

Our New addition is a HUWER Recycling, Deep Suction, Jetting tanker. This vehicle is able to jet and clean for longer without the need to stop and fill up with water. The tanker filters and reuses the water that it sucks up and recycles it through the jetting pump thus enabling the unit to work for longer periods. The tanker also has a liquid ring vacuum that enables it to carryout deep suction work in wells and sewers. See specification below: 

·         Liquid ring suction capability to depths of 100 metres.

·         Horizontal suction pull up to 1000 metres.

·         Hydraulic boom arm for deep lifting work.

·         Moveable centre plate to allow variable capacity for jet cleaning water and drawn waste.

·         150mm diameter inlet and outlet valves.

·         Tipping tank to ease the disposal of solids.

·         Up to 120 gallons per minute at 3000 psi jetting capacity.

·         Recycling dirty water to use as jetting water when cleaning tanks, drains and sewers.

·         200 metres of 37 mm diameter jetting hose.

·         40 metres of 100 mm diameter suction pipe.

·         Operated by 2 LGV drivers, Water Jetting Association certified and trained.

 

This vehicle has been nicknamed 'The Beast' due to its monster suction & jetting capabilities.

 

Should you require any further information or wish to hire our Beast then please call our main number to discuss further

 

 

'Waste Recycling Operative Required'

PMG have a vacancy for an Operative to work in our waste recycling facility in Bristol. The successful person will be helping us achieve our proud status of 'zero waste to Landfill'. Our facility recycles the waste generated by our own fleet of vehicles and also for external customers. The ideal candidate will have a class 2 HGV licence, experience of operating machinery and working with waste. This is a good opportunity to join a well established company that is going places. Please call Dave to discuss this further on our main office number.

'HGV Mechanic or Plant Fitter Vacancy'

Due to company growth and fleet expansion, PMG would like to employ an experienced HGV mechanic or Plant Fitter to join our existing team of dynamic technicians. This is any exciting time to join a friendly family run business that is expanding. We offer excellent rates of pay with overtime and company bonus scheme. Please call Dave on our main number to discuss this opportunity further.

'HGV Class 2 Driver vacancies'

We require HGV Class 2 drivers to join our happy team. Our vacancies are within both our Road Sweeping and Tanker departments. We would welcome applications from people who do not have any experience as we will provide full training. These positions have great earning potential and applicants will be very pleased to join an expanding forward thinking company. Please call Dave on our main telephone number to discuss this exciting opportunity.

Zero waste to landfill from the PMG Services’ recycling facility

Hang on to your hats, fellow sustainability fanatics – we can now proudly boast that none of the road sweeping and gully ‘wastes’ which we collect on a daily basis are going to landfill.

Yes, that’s zero waste to landfill, largely thanks to our recently passing the quality protocol (see my blog last month dated 15th April). We recycle or reuse the entire content, by separating sand, gravel and stones and sending them off to be reused for road surfacing and construction or, in the case of high-grade organic materials, compost or remediation. We also separate any litter which we send for reprocessing, much of which is used to make refuse-derived fuels. We even send the water content off to treatment works to be recycled.

Road sweepings are no longer a waste: as our Quality Protocol for the Production of Aggregates gains approval

We’re thrilled to report the Environment Agency has approved our ‘quality protocol’ for the production of aggregates from our road sweepings/gully waste recycling plant. This means all the waste materials we pick up by our own fleet and process can be reused rather than sent to landfill as we ensure they lose the criteria which class them as ‘waste’.

This is such a win-win-win situation for everyone. To name but three benefits, materials are put to good use instead of being landfilled; they’re cheaper for onward users to buy than ‘virgin’ aggregates; and it helps our clients to meet their sustainability targets.

PMG Services provide Emergency Flood Clearance and Tanker Services across the West Country.

For several weeks now the country has been hit by significant rainfall leading to well publicised flooding, particularly in the South west of England.

These floods often referred to as flash floods due to the speed in which water levels rise, have become a significant problem for local authorities to manage due to their unpredictable nature and extensive damage that can be caused.

Our tankers and sweepers are currently working to help a variety of customers who are attempting to restore some normality to their lives following the flooding. Are work varies from emptying flooded cellars & emptying septic tanks through to emptying gullys & sweeping roads where the clean up operations have started.


From our depot in Bristol we have the resources to supply a reliable emergency flood clearance service across the West Country. We aim to deal with any emergency within one hour from receiving a call and can offer the following flood clearance services:

- Tanker Services

- Flood Water Removal and Disposal

- Gully Emptying Services

- Flash Flood Waste Removal

- Flooded Cellar Emptying

- Sewer Flood Water Clearance

Need to know more information about flood clearance services?

Please contact one of our friendly team on 0117 9728564.

New addition to the PMG Road Sweeper fleet in Bristol & Swindon

PMG Services have taken delivery of the new Johnston VT651 road sweeper, which is now operational in the Bristol and Swindon area. The VT651 is the ideal balance between performance and environmental impact, with outstanding outstanding vacuum performance and low emissions.

 

 

 

The combination of design & state of the art technology mean this vehicle can work in the toughest of environments. The dual sweep machine is reliable and versatile, making it suitable for a range of applications and as always, is fitted with all the safety features our customers require from vehicles working on their sites.


For more information or to book a Road Sweeper, please contact our hire desk on 0117 9728564.