Alison Anderson

Ali, as she is known at head office, has been with the company for 14 years and has been witness to a great deal of change, none more so than her own role, which has evolved a lot over the years.

Initially, she was an assistant to just two Yorwaste Directors, but now she ‘looks after’ all seven members of the company’s Executive Team.

On top of this, she plays a big part in the smooth running of their head office in Northallerton and tends to be the person people go to if they need help with anything.

For most of her working career, Ali has been a secretary apart from one year working as a credit controller for the mobile phone company Orange (then known as Hutchinson Telecom), which she admits she found difficult, and a few years working in HR which she enjoyed.

Following redundancy from Orange and seeking a new challenge, Ali applied for a job with a company called Yorwaste and the rest, as they say, is history.

When she is not at work, Ali enjoys spending time with her husband Mick, walking, going to the cinema, and doing spinning classes.