Waste and recycling company directory
Find companies that collect or buy recyclable materials across the UK. Search 3,913 recyclers, scrap dealers and collectors by postcode and by material, or browse by area.
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How to use this directory
Every company here is an active company on the public Companies House register that collects or buys recyclable materials, or is registered as a recycler, a scrap dealer or a dismantler. Companies that only handle general waste, food, garden, electrical or hazardous waste are left out.
- Materials come from each company's own website, its scrap metal licence or its name. We have not verified them, so check with the company.
- The location shown is the registered office, which can differ from the place a company operates from.
- A listing is not a recommendation.
- Open a profile for the phone number, website, map and the official company record.
Check before you trade
- Search the Environment Agency public register to confirm a waste carrier, broker or dealer registration in England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland keep their own registers.
- Ask for a waste transfer note for every load, and keep it for two years.
- For scrap metal, check that the buyer holds a scrap metal dealer licence from the local council.
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Guides to each material
What each material is worth, how it is recycled and who collects it.
- Scrap Metal Collection
- Cardboard Recycling
- Plastic Recycling
- Glass Recycling
- Wood and pallets
- Batteries
- Vehicles
- Paper Recycling
Also worth reading: How metal recycling works | Cardboard recycling near me.