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Automotive waste management

This page is about how managing automotive waste more efficiently can free up space, reduce costs, and help your team focus on billable work – ultimately increasing revenue.

Automotive waste solutions designed to optimize your workshop workflow

Mil-tek helps auto workshops cut costs, save space, and boost efficiency by streamlining automotive waste handling. By using balers and compactors, your team spends less time on waste – and more time on billable work.

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Keep auto technicians turning wrenches, not folding boxes

In a busy auto workshop, technicians are your most valuable asset. Their time should be spent on diagnostics and repairs—not folding boxes or walking waste to outside bins.

Yet that’s exactly what happens every day in many service centres and body shops. Packaging from spare parts, plastic wrap, cardboard boxes, and used cans all pile up. They take time to manage, clutter the workspace, and fill limited outdoor bins quickly.

📌 Every 5 minutes spent managing waste is 5 minutes not billed to a customer job.

Mil-tek’s near-source baling solutions eliminate the need to manually flatten, store, or haul waste. That means fewer interruptions, smoother workflows, and more billable hours for your team.

What is one parking space worth to you?

Space on site is crucial. Every customer satisfaction score dips at the question “Were you able to park today?” Also, moving vehicles in and out of an auto repair shop is part of the automotive repair process. The number of parking spots outside the shop as well as their location will impact performance in this area. If there are not enough spaces then efficiency will be impacted.

If you could add ONE single car park space, could you quantify the value of that?

This auto repair shop increased their available electrical charging points for electrical vehicles on site, with the help of Mil-tek waste management solutions.

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What other improvements are you missing?

Between inefficiency and wastage, many hidden costs are overlooked. Can ou put a price on all these inefficiencies? We can.

On top of improving efficiency and reducing waste costs, Mi-tek can help you to lower your carbon footprint. And today, that is a desirable feature for any company, as well as valuable to any image.

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Watch the video

Jaguar Land Rover Ribblesdale are servicing and selling vehicles to happy customers. A need to improve their waste handling processes was identified and they contacted the team at Mil-tek for guidance.

Traditionally, the facility had a large open skip container at the back of the building for all waste and refuse. Technicians typically walked around to the back of the building and deposited the waste in the skip, an inefficient process that was time-consuming and unsustainable. The skip itself was open, subject to the elements, took up a large amount of space and was generally unsightly. Watch the video to learn more.