Reliable Waste Solutions for Demolition Experts
The Challenge
As a demolition and asbestos removal contractor, Damada’s projects generate significant quantities of mixed waste — from timber and plasterboard to heavy concrete and rubble. With multiple sites operating simultaneously, waste collection and compliance documentation must be handled with precision.
Before partnering with Hamilton Waste, Damada had experienced the frustrations familiar to many in the industry: slow collections, inconsistent service, and limited visibility of what happened to their waste once it left site.
Sarah McCaffery, Demolition Contracts Manager at Damada Group, explains:
“Over the years I’ve had issues with other skip providers — poor communication, slow uplift times, and pricing discrepancies. We needed a supplier who could keep up with the pace of demolition and support our environmental reporting.”
The Solution
Hamilton Waste began working with Damada Group to deliver fully compliant, flexible waste management across multiple demolition projects throughout Scotland.
For Damada, service reliability was key — from crane-liftable skips for rooftop clearances to 40-yard containers for general waste and specialist segregated skips for plasterboard and timber.
“The skips that can be lifted by crane have been a huge help,” says Sarah. “It means we can safely remove waste from high levels, which makes a big difference on projects.”
Hamilton’s dedicated Account Manager, Cheryl, has been instrumental in supporting the relationship.
“Cheryl always pulls out all the stops. Even when I call at the last minute needing an uplift before the weekend, she makes it happen. That kind of service is invaluable when our teams can’t leave site until waste has been cleared.”
The Results
Since partnering with Hamilton Waste, Damada has benefited from:
- Fast turnaround and reliable service – same-day uplifts and responsive support from a dedicated account manager.
- Comprehensive sustainability reporting – detailed breakdowns and pie-chart summaries showing recycling performance for each project.
- Enhanced client confidence – Damada now includes Hamilton’s waste reports in client handover packs to demonstrate compliance and sustainability.
“Our clients love the environmental reports. They’re clear, well-laid-out and make it easy to evidence our sustainability credentials. I get an email within minutes of a skip being uplifted, and even photos from the yard – it’s excellent,” says Sarah.
Hamilton’s network of local recycling facilities also enables Damada to manage city-centre projects where on-site skips aren’t possible.
“We use the 40-yard skip down at the yard in Leith, which is ideal for our Edinburgh jobs. It means we can still segregate and manage our waste responsibly.”
“We couldn’t function without Hamilton. They’re a vital link in the chain of every demolition project we deliver.”
Sarah McCaffery, Demolition Contracts Manager
