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London’s Leading Recycling Company

Bywaters is London’s leading sustainable waste management company, with services extending across the whole of the UK. We provide safe, secure and efficient waste and recycling solutions, helping various industries to better manage their waste. As well as sending zero waste to landfill, we work closely with every client to increase their recycling rates and improve sustainability through both plastic and carbon reduction. Whatever your waste management needs, we have the experience to help your business enhance its operations and ensure an eco-friendly future.

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Why Us?

Solar Powered
Facilities

Our materials recovery facility gets its energy from the sun

Fleet of
Sustainable Vehicles

All our collection vehicles are low-emissions, hybrid, or fully electric

Zero Waste
Direct to Landfill

We reuse, recycle, or recover all the waste that we collect

Dedicated
Sustainability Managers

Bywaters customers get personal support from one of our Green Gurus

Bespoke
Reporting

Your waste management data can be accessed at the click of a button

Our Waste Management Services

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A Company on a Mission

Bywaters is more than just a recycling company. We aim to lead the UK towards a sustainable future, protecting it for generations to come. Our waste management services are founded on our commitment to improving the environment, while our team of Green Gurus work in partnership with clients to provide sustainability consultancy. We are always enhancing our waste management operations to reduce our own carbon footprint — whether that’s by adding more electric vehicles to our waste collection fleet or installing 4,000 solar panels to power our facility in Bow.

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Our Partners

In 2019, before the Global Pandemic...

Tonnes of Waste Diverted from Landfill
Trees Saved by Recycling Materials
Kwh of Energy Generated by Our Solar Panels

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Everything you need to know about managing confidential waste

Umar Rayhan

Companies store and use the data of thousands of stakeholders. After leaving a job, or disconnecting with a company, your data can remain in their records for years. This could be via paperwork or electrical storage. As a staff member or client, we want you to feel reassured, knowing your details are protected. Here are things you need to know about managing confidential waste for a business.

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How to upgrade your tech sustainability

Umar Rayhan

The increase of new gadgets and upgraded products create redundancy in old tech, most of which becoming E-waste. This includes things like phones, laptops, hard drives, televisions and more. To combat this, here are ways to upgrade your tech sustainability!

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5 tips for planning an eco-friendly event

Umar Rayhan

Events can leave behind a plethora of excess waste, which can contribute to an enormous environmental footprint. As such, we’d love to let you in on our five tips for planning an eco-friendly event to help you avoid such an outcome.

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How to plan an eco-friendly wedding

Umar Rayhan

As the UK catches up with its backlog of happy couples who were meant to get married during the pandemic, here are some ways you can cut down on waste and shrink the carbon footprint of your special day, without compromising on style!

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What is sustainable waste management?

Umar Rayhan

In order to create a more environmentally friendly future, recycling and pushing sustainability initiatives must be prioritised! Here are some ways Bywaters are managing sustainable waste management operations, with some tips on how to make changes to become more sustainable!

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How your construction business can reduce its waste

Umar Rayhan

There are a variety of factors that can cause a pub to generate too much waste and drain the planet’s natural resources. We’ve got a few helpful solutions to help encourage your pub to become more planet-friendly.

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Bywaters Attend Policy Connect!

Umar Rayhan

A quick run-down of our thoughts of the Policy Connect’s reception, hosted at the House of Commons!

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Where does your general waste go?

Ken Ogura

Waste that cannot be recycled is classified as general waste, it is the most prevalent waste stream generated by homes and businesses, but have you ever wondered what happens to  it once it’s thrown in the bin?

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What impact do landfills have on the environment?

Umar Rayhan

Landfills are one of the main carbon producers in the UK, this has been an issue for far too long, so its time to make a change! Here are some of the environmental issues caused by these sites and a few solutions to head towards Zero Waste to Landfill!

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The different types of healthcare waste and how to dispose of them

Ken Ogura

Since the 1990 Environmental Protection Act, the UK has had designated waste streams (“the life cycle of waste from its source up until and including its eventual disposal”) for medical materials, devised to make sure the specific subtypes of objects are properly separated from each other. As such, this article will explain why segregation is necessary, and how to dispose of important items in the right way.

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How to make your pub more sustainable

Umar Rayhan

There are a variety of factors that can cause a pub to generate too much waste and drain the planet’s natural resources. We’ve got a few helpful solutions to help encourage your pub to become more planet-friendly.

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How to reduce your hotel’s carbon footprint

Umar Rayhan

As a hotelier, your visitors are your pride and joy, and providing an enjoyable, relaxing stay is your highest priority. But as we head towards a greener economy, the sustainability of your business is a growing priority too. Adopting eco-friendly practices is a worldwide effort, with many companies making significant adjustments to mitigate the impact of climate change. 

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Bywaters Electric dustcart coming soon!

Ken Ogura

Bywaters will be rolling out the first of our new fleet of entirely electric vehicles, starting with the eCollect, from refuse collection vehicle specialists Dennis Eagle. This 100% electric vehicle is at the cutting edge of zero-emission waste collection logistics, providing all of the standard features of equivalent fossil-fuelled options – including bin lift and telematics technologies.

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Bywaters key promises to reach NetZero by 2030

Ken Ogura

We’re proud to launch our key promises to reach NetZero by 2030. Our promises are declarations to help lead our planet to a more sustainable future, help limit global warming to 1.5°C and protect the next generation from the climate crisis.

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Free waste management course to improve your sustainability

Ken Ogura

We are excited to launch our free online waste management course! Made up of four modules, the program focuses on correct waste segregation, sustainability and recycling contamination – to help you improve your knowledge and reduce your waste footprint.  

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Accreditations

Introducing the POD an innovative small waste compactor designed to process your waste, and take up no space.