McQuillan Companies look to the future

McQuillan Companies has been established for over 125 years as a family business based in Northern Ireland. Through our 4 main companies we provide a diverse range of activities including civil engineering, road surfacing & maintenance, demolition, quarrying, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, outdoor cleaning services and analytical chemistry.

McQuillan Companies are proud to support the essential work of the Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland, which represents members’ interests on policy, planning and technical matters with government departments, local authorities, professional trade bodies and other key audiences at European, national and local levels. As one of the founding companies of the Association we are continuing to provide representation across the Association’s various committees, including the current Chair Paul Brogan, and we wish him and MPANI every success in the matters they deal with through this difficult period. In 2022 Northern Ireland saw a renewed focus on climate change and the environment, with the passing of Northern Ireland’s first Climate Bill. Sustainability and the efficient use of the earth’s natural resources has always been at the heart of McQuillan Companies business operations. This year we reinforced our commitment to this by the establishment of a working group, Chaired by Director Stephen McQuillan to focus on the production of a 2030- 2050 Sustainability strategy and focus on all aspects of business where immediate improvements could be made based on the current technology available. With each passing year, we are committed to the decarbonisation of our businesses and committed to improving biodiversity, and ensuring the highest environmental practices are introduced in all aspects of our works. In parallel with our Sustainability Group, McQuillan Quarries have developed a strong technical team of Senior Managers and Production Staff, who along with John McQuillan Contracts management representatives are involved in a Technical Committee.

The aim of this committee is to ensure we are compliant with changes in specification and are constantly seeking to develop new products which will assist us in our aim of reducing our environmental impact With the development and implementation of these new strategies across McQuillan Companies we see it as a key objective to also ensure that our expertise is used to assist our clients and customers reach their sustainability targets. McQuillan Environmental is a Total Waste Management company providing both dry waste recycling and hazardous waste management to all sectors, including councils, central government, hospitality, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, construction and quarrying; amongst these are blue chip clients in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Our facilities include a Hazardous Waste Management centre with chemist managed Hazardous Waste Transfer Station, bespoke Chemical Treatment Facility, Soil Treatment Plant and UKAS accredited analytical laboratory. To compliment this and enable a total waste management package we offer our Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station, this enables us to provide customers with a sustainable recycling option where mixed waste is sorted and segregated into multiple commodities including cardboard, plastics, paper, metals and refuse derived fuels (RDF). This ensures we are in full control of all waste we collect and ensures we can deliver a 100% diversion from landfill for all of our customers.

Services include:

・Collection, treatment & disposal options for all Hazardous Waste ・Commercial Recycling & General Waste collections

・UKAS Accredited analytical services for trade effluent, groundwater, surface water and landfill leachate samples in line with environmental legislation requirements ・Waste classification service using WM3 guidance for soils/ solid wastes and investigations on unknown Chemical Wastes

・Coal Tar identification, Analysis & Disposal

If you would like any further information or to book a free Circular Economy Audit today, please contact our sales team at environmental@mcqcos.com