Peter Frankish

Peter is the Head of Risk Management, overseeing a team of five people tasked with areas such as transport compliance, health and safety management, environmental compliance, quality management, and insurance.

When he first joined Yorwaste back in 2002 he had a team of one, himself, but the growth of the company has necessitated an investment to ensure that the safety of all personnel remains the number 1 priority of the business.

Peter started off his working life as an industrial chemist, having studied chemistry at University, before undertaking a degree in Environmental Science with the Open University. He worked in his home area of Teesside for a large steel company, initially being responsible for areas such as monitoring emissions in the air and effluent in rivers, before taking roles as Environmental Engineer and then Health and Safety Advisor.

His father ran his own skip business, which Peter worked in, so he knew a little about waste management before joining Yorwaste. Now in his 17th year with the company, he has witnessed many changes.

Outside of work, Peter enjoys spending time with his partner Andrea and their two children. When he finds time away from the children, his hobbies include restoring and riding vintage motorbikes and fishing.