Ahern Waste Management & Recycling Services was established in Harold Hill in 1948 by our founder Patrick Ahern. Initially the business comprised two Bedford 5 yd3 dropsided tipping vehicles which collected wastes from the roadside for onward transport to the local disposal sites. In 1961 the company relocated to Crow Lane, Romford and added a fleet of skip vehicles to service the growing demand for waste services in the East London area. By the late 1960’s the fleet had been further expanded with the addition of mobile compaction vehicles and container. The company began to operate transfer stations and landfills for industrial and commercial wastes. Throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s the company continued to provide waste management services for a diverse range of waste producers. This included the supply of secure containers for the safe disposal of asbestos at our own landfill site. In the early 1990’s Basildon transfer station and operating centre was established to service the needs of waste producers in South Essex. In 2005 Ahern transferred their head office and main operational activities from Crow Lane to a purpose built Materials Recovery Centre in Oliver Close, West Thurrock.