PSH Environmental, originally Parkers Skip Hire, was formed in 1985 as a small, family-run skip hire business with a single lorry. Since then, it has grown into a nationally recognised waste management enterprise now in its third generation, with a strong ethos of leading by example.

The business was founded by Alan Parker, who brought years of experience in waste management, and his sons Nigel and Martyn, who both had backgrounds in mechanical engineering.

“With one skip lorry and fabrication of their own skips, it started to take off,” said Daniel Parker, Martyn’s son and a director of PSH Environmental. “Soon a piece of land was purchased and a new office and workshop was constructed – one of the first buildings on the Rackheath Industrial Estate, where we are still based.”

A major breakthrough came when PSH secured a Norfolk County Council contract to receive local authority waste, dramatically expanding the scale and scope of operations.

The company soon began investing in recycling equipment, installing it piece by piece to create what would become a state‑of‑the‑art materials recovery facility (MRF).

Today, PSH provides domestic and commercial skip hire, alongside commercial waste management services and recycled aggregate supplies.

“Evolving into a waste management company has allowed us to receive different waste streams and process materials in the most efficient way,” Daniel said.

PSH Environmental site was one of the first buildings on Rackheath Industrial estate (Image: Ian Burt Photography)

That adaptability is deeply intertwined with the company’s approach to sustainability, something Daniel describes as both a strength and a responsibility.

“Acting sustainably should be at the forefront of every business from every sector,” he explained. “It’s easy to greenwash and appear to show you are doing the right thing, but it comes down to backing it up with the actions that the business takes.

“Although we are a waste management company and that’s how we need to operate, there is also a wider vision of how we can process the materials sustainably. This is something I feel sets us apart.”

PSH’s sustainability programme is broad in scope. The company has installed

798 solar panels on its MRF, which can generate 400kW per hour, enabling the facility to operate at 87pc efficiency for

its initial energy consumption

An on-site lagoon has also been constructed, capturing and storing surface water runoff to then be harnessed via a pump and filter system for re-use onsite.

Additionally, the company has partnered with Norfolk Wildlife Trust on the Clean Up to Green Up campaign, donating £1 from every skip to help restore arable land to ancient woodland.

This dedication recently earned PSH Environmental the Environmental & Sustainability Award at the EDP Business Awards 2025, an experience Daniel described as “amazing”.

“The category was filled with exciting new projects and showcased the diversity across different sectors. To end up walking away with the award filled us with an immense sense of pride. It was a good feeling to earn recognition for the work that has been put in by everyone at PSH.”

The accolade has brought a wave of recognition from the local business community, along with a renewed sense of achievement among PSH’s workforce.

“We would like to take this moment to thank our loyal staff for the dedication shown to not only the business but to also working in an efficient and sustainable way,” Daniel said. “Without them, the job simply wouldn’t happen.”

Looking ahead, PSH aims to continue growing while remaining true to its values.

“We hope to be seen as an industry leader and one that can showcase what the waste management sector has to offer,” Daniel said. “We’re aiming to set a standard which other companies could achieve or relate to.”

For more information on PSH Environmental, visit parkersskips.com

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