Binn Group

What Binn Group does

Binn Group is a family-run Scottish recycling and resource management company founded in 2001 by John and Allan MacGregor on their family farm in Perthshire. The company operates a vertically integrated service model spanning waste collection, materials processing, recycling, and energy recovery, anchored by its 62-acre Binn Ecopark facility near Glenfarg, which can process up to 200,000 tonnes of material per year and consistently achieves recycling rates above 90%. Its core technology stack includes a twin-line Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF), an anaerobic digestion plant for organic waste, in-vessel and green-waste composting systems, a multi-million-pound waste-sorting line, and a four-turbine 9.2MW Binn Wind Farm that supports on-site renewable generation, with planned battery and solar additions, plus a PurGo customer portal for account management and ESG reporting.

The company serves over 3,200 business and household customers across Scotland — Perth and Kinross, Dundee, Angus, Fife, Stirling, Falkirk, Tayside, and, following the 2025 acquisition of R Finnie Skip Hire, the Highlands — across eight principal segments: business and commercial, domestic, healthcare (NHS), agriculture, construction and demolition, hospitality and leisure, events, and local government. Revenue is generated through multiple models, including one-time skip hire with a 14-day standard hire period, recurring trade-waste subscriptions, transaction-fee scrap metal purchasing, managed-service food-waste and energy-from-waste contracts, and large multi-year public-sector deals, most notably a 10-year £50m residual-waste contract with Perth & Kinross Council delivered with Paprec Energies and a five-year NHS Tayside contract covering 47 sites. Go-to-market is sales-led for commercial and government accounts, tender-based for public sector, combined with direct-to-consumer online skip-hire booking and a field-sales operation that conducts site audits before designing service plans. The company is independently owned by the MacGregor family, with no external investors, and operates with approximately 170 employees across the Ecopark, Shore Road (Perth), and Inverness depots.

Name

Binn Group

Legal name

Binn Group Ltd

Website

https://binngroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Binn Group is a family-run Scottish recycling and resource management company founded in 2001. Operating a 62-acre Ecopark that processes 200,000 tonnes of material annually, it serves 3,200+ business, government, and household customers across Scotland with integrated collection, recycling, and energy recovery services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Skip hire services
• Scrap metal recycling
• Commercial waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenfarg

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Skip Hire Services: Skip hire for domestic and commercial customers with delivery and collection services. Pricing includes standard hire period with additional charges for extended hire. Permits arranged for public road placement.
2. Trade Waste & Recycling Services: Commercial waste collection and recycling services including dry mixed recycling, green waste, food/organic waste, wood, metals. Flexible collection frequencies from daily to monthly.
3. Food Waste Processing: Integrated food waste collection and treatment solution in partnership with Earnside Energy, covering collection and processing through anaerobic digestion.
4. Scrap Metal Processing: Metal recycling services buying ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals from commercial, industrial and domestic sellers. Accredited metal processor.
5. Construction & Demolition Waste: Waste management services for construction companies including soil, stones, rubble and building materials.
6. Agriculture Services: Collection and recycling of agricultural plastic waste including polytunnels, silage wrap, tyres, fertiliser bags and feed product bags.
7. Energy from Waste Contract: 10-year £50m contract with Perth & Kinross Council to treat residual waste and turn it into energy, in partnership with Paprec Energies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Binn Group provides integrated recycling, waste management, and resource recovery services to commercial, industrial, and domestic customers across Scotland. Its offerings span skip hire, scheduled trade waste collection, food waste processing, scrap metal recycling, WEEE recycling, agricultural plastic recycling, and construction and demolition waste services, with all collected materials processed at the 62-acre Binn Ecopark facility. The company is the sole Scottish holder of PAS 402 certification and operates an on-site wind farm and anaerobic digestion plant that together close the loop on its circular economy model.

Product overview

Binn Group is a family-run Scottish recycling and resource management company offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste management products and services. The core offering includes skip hire (domestic and commercial), trade waste & recycling, food waste processing, scrap metal, WEEE, agricultural services, construction & demolition, industrial & commercial, hospitality & leisure, and events management. Supporting these services is the PurGo customer portal platform for account management and reporting. Operations are anchored at the 62-acre Binn Ecopark facility featuring materials processing, anaerobic digestion, and composting capabilities, complemented by the Binn Wind Farm for renewable energy. The company expanded geographically in 2025 through acquisition of R Finnie Skip Hire in Inverness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PurGo: Customer portal for Binn Group services including account management and waste reporting

Products and services

• Skip Hire Domestic and commercial skip hire service delivering and collecting skips (4-16 yard range) across Perth and Kinross, Dundee, Fife, Angus and central areas, with next-day delivery, permit handling for public road placement, and recycling rates exceeding 90% on collected waste.
• Trade Waste and Recycling
• Food Waste Collection and Treatment
• Scrap Metal Recycling Metal recycling services buying ferrous, non-ferrous, and precious metals from commercial, industrial, and domestic sellers at the Shore Road accredited metal processor in Perth.
• WEEE Recycling WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) certified collection and recycling of old domestic electrical goods.
• Agriculture Waste Services Waste management services for the agricultural sector, including plastic waste collection and recycling, polythene from polytunnels, silage wrap, old tyres, fertiliser bags, feed product bags, and scrap metal.
• Construction and Demolition Waste Services Waste management and recycling services for construction companies, including skip provision for renovation waste such as soil, stones, rubble, and old building bases, with diversion-from-landfill reporting.
• Hospitality and Leisure Waste Services Waste and recycling services for businesses operating in the hospitality and leisure sector, including general waste, mixed recycling, glass, and food waste collection with flexible seasonal frequencies.
• Events Waste Management Waste management services for events where trained experts evaluate and detail all waste management requirements, including temporary infrastructure, high volume waste handling, and recycling stations.
• Energy from Waste Service Energy-from-waste treatment of residual municipal waste delivered in partnership with Paprec Energies under a 10-year, £50m contract with Perth & Kinross Council, recovering energy from waste that cannot be recycled.
• NHS Tayside Waste Management Contract Five-year waste management contract covering 47 NHS Tayside sites, including residual, electrical, green waste, glass, dry mixed recycling, metals, and bulky goods.
• R Finnie Skip Hire (Inverness Operations) Waste management and scrap metal recycling operations in Inverness and the Highlands of Scotland, operated under the retained R Finnie Skip Hire brand as part of Binn Group.
• Binn Ecopark (62-acre Circular Economy Campus) 62-acre circular economy campus at Glenfarg processing up to 200,000 tonnes of material annually with recycling rates above 90%. Features a twin-line Material Reclamation Facility (MRF), anaerobic digestion plant, and in-vessel and green-waste composting systems.
• Binn Wind Farm Four 2.3MW wind turbines forming the core of a private grid at Binn Ecopark, with planned battery and solar technologies to improve baseload availability of renewable energy.
• Industrial and Commercial Waste Services Waste management and environmental solutions for industrial and commercial businesses, with multi-stream recycling, scheduled collections, and detailed reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% recycling rate consistently achieved
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• R Finnie Skip HirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Acquisition of Inverness-based R Finnie Skip Hire in 2025 to expand operations into the Highlands of Scotland. The well-established waste management and scrap metal recycling business (founded 1976, operating since 1990) brought a 17-strong team and continues under Binn Group leadership.
• Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)minorOthers · 10 August 2022Charity partner receiving £5,000 donation from Binn Group's Charity Golf Day. Supports Rachel House in Kinross including hydrotherapy room, memory experiences, respite care and bereavement support.
• Cornhill Macmillan CentreminorOthers · 10 August 2022Charity partner receiving £5,000 donation from Binn Group's Charity Golf Day. Provides specialist palliative care services including wheelchair accessible taxis and complementary therapies.
• David Band MetalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2022Acquisition of neighbouring Perth metals business David Band Metals, consolidating Binn Group's position as the principal metals business in Perth and Kinross. Five employees retained.
• Police ScotlandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Anti-fly-tipping initiative partnership with Police Scotland's Rural Crime Division. Binn Group fronted an awareness-raising campaign touring agricultural shows, providing a skip lorry with anti-flytipping message.
• Paprec EnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Paprec Energies to deliver a 10-year £50m contract with Perth & Kinross Council for treating residual waste and converting it to energy. Partnership formed to deliver energy recovery operations.
• RobertsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to address health, safety and environmental impact of disposable vapes across Tayside. Collaborative initiative for sustainable vape waste management.
• Green Cat RenewablescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership for Binn Wind Farm - four 2.3MW turbines at Binn Ecopark. Major step in developing an advanced eco-park concept using resource management facility as anchor development.
• Earnside EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer the only integrated food waste collection and treatment solution across Scotland. Covers the full cycle from collection to anaerobic digestion processing.
• Perth & Kinross CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative agreement to expand Council's available employment land by supporting development at Binn Ecopark. Key partnership for the Tay Eco Valley concept and circular economy development.
• SuezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuez donated an old litter catcher from their closed landfill on the Ecopark for use in Earth Day artwork collaboration with Dundee artists.
• Perth and Kinross Employability NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to directly employ people with learning difficulties and disabilities. Two workers employed through the network with additional support and risk assessments.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Renewi plc: Renewi (formerly Van Gansewinkel) operates waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery across the UK and Europe. Its UK municipal and commercial waste operations are a comparable broad incumbent to Binn Group for council and trade contracts.
• FCC Environment UK: FCC Environment is a major UK waste management operator covering collection, treatment, disposal, and recycling. It overlaps with Binn's municipal and commercial offering and competes for similar council and C&I tenders across the UK, including Scotland.
• Biffa plc: UK's largest listed waste management company providing collection, recycling, and treatment services across England, Scotland, and Wales. Biffa is the closest broad incumbent to Binn Group in scope (skip hire, trade waste, MRF, recycling) and competes for similar NHS and council tenders at greater scale.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Suez operates recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, and energy-from-waste facilities across the UK and is a direct broad-incumbent competitor for municipal contracts and recycling commodity volumes that Binn Group pursues in Scotland.
• Veolia UK: Veolia operates municipal and commercial waste collection, recycling, and energy-from-waste infrastructure across the UK, including Scotland. Directly competes for council and NHS contracts and operates comparable MRF and AD technology to Binn Ecopark.

Direct peers

• William Tracey Group: William Tracey is a Scottish waste management and skip hire operator covering Glasgow, Edinburgh, and central Scotland. Directly comparable to Binn in skip hire, trade waste, and recycling services for both domestic and commercial customers.
• Augean plc: Augean (now part of Renewi) was a UK specialist in hazardous and hard-to-handle waste streams. Compares to Binn Group's specialist recycling streams (WEEE, scrap metal, agricultural plastics) and accredited processing operations.
• GBN Services: Scottish skip hire and waste management operator based in Glasgow serving central Scotland with collection, recycling, and disposal services. Directly competes with Binn Group for domestic and commercial skip hire and C&I waste contracts in overlapping geographies.
• Enva Group: Enva is a UK and Ireland specialist waste management and recycling business focused on hazardous and commercial waste streams. Comparable to Binn Group in operating integrated collection, recycling, and processing infrastructure for C&I customers.

Others

• Paprec Energies: Paprec Energies is a French energy-from-waste operator partnered with Binn Group to deliver the £50m, 10-year Perth & Kinross Council contract. It is a partner rather than direct competitor but operates overlapping energy-recovery technology in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/binnwaste
• Facebookfacebook.com/BinnGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/binn-group

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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