IRSS designs reusable, recyclable bagging-off systems that cut single-use plastic, remove working-at-height risk and deliver measurable social value — manufactured in Liverpool and trusted by UK councils, contractors, Heathrow and Siemens Rail.
Sustainable traffic management means eliminating waste and risk at the same time.
Every CoverMe cover replaces hundreds of single-use plastic bags, removes a ladder climb, and is designed to be returned, recycled and remade at end of life. This page sets out IRSS's environmental impact, circular economy model, net zero contribution, and the social value councils can count in procurement — with the case studies, calculators and data to back it up.
Every CoverMe cover is engineered for hundreds of deployments, replacing single-use plastic sheeting, tape and bin bags on every cycle.
Covers are manufactured from recyclable materials, so nothing is destined for landfill.
Under-60-second ground-level deployment means fewer crew visits, less plant — no MEWPs — and lower scheme emissions.
Made in Liverpool with local suppliers wherever possible, cutting freight miles and supporting British manufacturing.
IRSS is building a closed loop for its products — the circular economy in practice, not on paper, with waste designed out of the product lifecycle from the start.
Manufacture — covers made in Liverpool from recyclable materials
Use — hundreds of deployments per cover across schemes and programmes
Return — take-back scheme: customers return covers at end of life
Remake — materials recycled into new products, closing the loop
Highway authorities carry net zero targets — and suppliers must help them get there. IRSS contributes by reducing scheme vehicle movements and plant use (no MEWP mobilisations for covering tasks), manufacturing locally to cut transport emissions, extending product life to cut embodied carbon per deployment, and planting a tree for every product purchased — trees that capture carbon and provide fruit, food security and income for families in underprivileged villages.
Carbon Savings Calculator (coming soon) →Traditional bagging off consumes single-use plastic on an industrial scale: sheeting and tape on every signal head, sign and lantern, on every phase of every scheme, binned after each use. The UK Government has restricted single-use plastics precisely because of this kind of avoidable waste.
Doncaster Council cut its single-use plastic by switching to IRSS reusable covers — one authority, one product change, a permanent reduction.
Plastic Reduction Calculator (coming soon) →Sustainability includes people. HSE figures for 2024/25 record 35 worker deaths from falls from height — 28% of all workplace fatalities. CoverMe removes the ladder entirely: covers deploy from ground level in under 60 seconds, eliminating fall risk at the top of the HSE hierarchy of control.
Safer work is the social dimension of sustainable procurement.
Full working at height guide →Since PPN 06/20, social value carries a minimum 10% weighting in central government procurement, and most councils apply social value criteria in highways frameworks. Specifying reusable, ladder-free covering systems lets authorities evidence:
Calculators and case studies quantify each claim in tender responses. IRSS can support procurement teams with data for social value submissions.
Contact IRSS →Annual Sustainability Report coming soon. It will bring together our yearly figures on covers deployed, plastic avoided, trees planted, take-back volumes and carbon estimates.
Reduced single-use plastics by switching to reusable street-lighting covers.
Eco-friendly rail sign solutions for efficiency and sustainability (November 2022).
CoverMe Belisha Beacon Covers instead of single-use bin bags.
Put numbers on plastic, waste, carbon and cost for your schemes and tender submissions.
The Annual Sustainability Report, social value data pack for tenders, product datasheets and take-back scheme details are coming soon. In the meantime, please get in touch and our team will be happy to provide the information you need for your tender or procurement response.
Every reusable CoverMe cover replaces the plastic sheeting, tape or bin bags traditionally used to bag off signals, signs and lanterns — hundreds of single-use items avoided per cover over its life. Doncaster Council cut its single-use plastic this way.
At end of life, customers return covers to IRSS. The materials are recycled and remade into new products, closing the loop and keeping covers out of landfill.
Reusable, ladder-free covers give authorities quantifiable evidence for social value scoring under PPN 06/20 and local frameworks: plastic and carbon reduction, safer working conditions, and support for UK manufacturing — backed by case studies and calculators.
In Liverpool, UK, using local suppliers wherever possible — supporting British manufacturing and reducing transport emissions.
Yes. For every product purchased, IRSS plants a tree in an underprivileged community. The trees capture carbon and provide fruit that supports food security and local income.
Talk to IRSS about reusable covers, social value data for your tender, or a demonstration.
Sources: HSE work-related fatality statistics 2024/25 · Work at Height Regulations 2005 · GOV.UK single-use plastics restrictions · PPN 06/20 · ARTSM
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