About Metric Parking

Metric Parking And The Environment

Metric is a leading company in the supply and manufacture of parking management solutions and accordingly take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. With a 40 year history in the ticket issuing sector, the company is at the forefront of design and innovation, and consequently has a major presence worldwide, with the Headquarters being based at Metric House in Swindon, England.

 

• Metric are ISO14001:2004 accredited throughout the company, not only with our production facility but to include our maintenance and installation services. 
• Metric are the only UK manufacturer of pay and display machines, designed, built and despatched from Swindon in Wiltshire. This ensures that all UK customers can reduce their carbon footprint when choosing Metric as there is no requirement for international air freight or shipping. 
• Since the 1980´s Metric has been designing and supplying solar powered ticketing machines for the parking industry. Customer demand has driven the development of this technology which reduces installation costs and promotes the use of a renewable energy source.
• Metric’s Aura machine is top of the league when it comes to efficient use of solar power and we are committed to improving our product's energy consumption year on year.

Manufacturing & Delivery

• RoHS Compliance - Restriction of Hazardous Substances during manufacturing. Metric recognise the importance of the regulation to remove harmful chemicals and substances which may pose an environmental hazard either at manufacturing, during product life of at disposal and as such our policy is for all equipment to shipped with this assurance, even though it is not required in some countries.
  
• All products are manufactured with the modular concept, this allows our customer to make re-use and upgrades a simple process.
  
• Maximise recycling, in addition to the WEEE regulation all our packaging is 100% recyclable. We also advocate re-use of packaging and arrange for collection of the material with the customer wherever possible.

Employees & Workplace

• Staff working at and out of our headquarters in the UK are encouraged to car share to work, a pool car scheme operates to reduce the need for company vehicles for essential users on company business.
  
• The company has over 100 vehicles in its fleet and a policy to source only vehicles with C02 emissions under 160g has been instigated with a target to reduce this further as vehicle technology improves.
  
• Recycling of metals, cardboard, plastics, paper are in strict operation through the manufacturing facility, this policy also applies to office space environments.
  
• Paper towels and disposable coffee cups are no longer used at Metric House. Energy efficient air dryers have been installed.
  
• With over 90 engineers on the road, our Service Department monitor our carbon footprint very closely. All vehicles are fitted with tracking devices and with our GPS software we can direct the closest engineer to a call, improving our response time and customer service, whilst minimising use of fuel and carbon emissions.
  

WEEE Regulations

• The Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Regulations objectives specify a minimum of 75% recycling and 80% recovery. At Metric we are proud that we can achieve over a 90% for both recycling and recovery.
• Metric acknowledges the responsibility for the collection and the recycling of equipment removed from site, when installed after the 13th August 2005 (as specified in the WEEE regulations).
• Metric have selected a number of companies with local networks of waste collection and treatment. At the end of life of a product, Metric manages the logistics, dismantling and recycling in agreement with the customer.