Ep 5 John Telling, Director of Towens, talks to us about this super successful waste and recycling business employing 135 staff in the heart of Weston

Family-owned recycling and waste management business ‘Towens’ employs around 135 people from in and around Weston.  If you live in the town, you will be familiar with the lorries and skips taking away Weston’s waste, of which a staggering 94% is recycled.  

In today’s episode, John Telling, Director of Towens talks to Becky about some of the interesting projects Towens has been involved in, from helping clear Weston Marine Lake, to supporting BBC1's DIY SOS with a project in the Bournville housing estate. 

Find out more about:

• The amazing long-serving team who work at Towens 
• How they recruit new staff 
• The development of a new aggregates plant that is cleaning and recycling soil normally destined for landfill 
• Some of the challenges he faces as a business, with the ever-changing laws around what can and can’t be recycled
• The opportunities for Weston in the next few years 
• Why he feels Weston is such a great place to live and work.  

For a full summary of the conversation click here.

Find out more about Towens.

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Huge thanks to our host Becky Walsh and our voiceover artist Matt Hardy