Eco Sustainable Solutions

What Eco Sustainable Solutions does

Eco Sustainable Solutions Limited is a family-owned waste recycling and renewable energy company founded in 1995 in Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom. The company operates six integrated service lines spanning food waste, wood waste, green waste, soil and aggregate, street sweeping recycling, and landscape products, processing over 250,000 tonnes of organic material annually. Its core technology stack combines Anaerobic Digestion (Piddlehinton 1.6MWe facility operational since 2012; Parley AD completed 2025 with 800m3/hr biomethane capacity), Biomass CHP with Organic Rankine Cycle (4.5MW, 2017), 70MW Parley Solar on 380 acres developed 2014-2018 with £100m investment, an open windrow composting line producing PAS:100 certified compost, and a planned AI-led Materials Recovery Facility at Chapel Gate Eco Park.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model. Waste treatment and processing fees dominate via long-term contracts with local authorities including BCP Council and Dorset Council, supplemented by unit pricing on landscape products sold through the eco-landscaping.co.uk e-commerce shop, garden centre networks, and direct bulk deliveries from 25kg bags to 29 tonne loads. Additional revenue streams include renewable electricity exported to the national grid and supplied to neighbouring industrial facilities (notably the animal feed mill adjacent to Piddlehinton AD), biomethane injected into the national gas network from the Parley AD facility, bio-fertiliser (digestate) certified to PAS:110 supplied to local farmers as a fossil fertiliser replacement, and Eco BioFuel sold to biomass power stations.

The company serves UK local authorities and commercial waste producers under long-term contracts, with strategic site locations in Dorset (Parley Eco Park, Piddlehinton, Weymouth), planned expansion into Wiltshire via a joint venture with Crapper & Sons for the Callow Hill AD facility, and a West Sussex collection reach via partnership with TJ Waste & Recycling. Certifications include PAS:100, PAS:110, BS:3882, GDPR, and Investors in People Silver. Headcount stands at 53 employees with disclosed annual turnover exceeding £20 million.

Name

Eco Sustainable Solutions

Legal name

Eco Sustainable Solutions Limited

Website

https://thisiseco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned Dorset-based waste recycling and renewable energy company processing over 250,000 tonnes of organic material annually via Anaerobic Digestion, Biomass CHP, and 70MW solar generation, serving UK local authorities and commercial waste producers under long-term contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Collection (56211), Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC), Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), Residential Curbside Organics Programs (Municipal/Franchise) (BPALAEAF)

Keywords

• Waste recycling services
• Anaerobic digestion facilities
• Renewable energy generation
• Landscape product manufacturing
• Biomethane and biofuel production

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Treatment and Processing Fees: Revenue from treating and processing various waste streams including food waste, green waste, wood waste, street sweepings, and excavated soil from local authorities and commercial businesses under long-term contracts
2. Landscape Product Sales: Sale of manufactured landscaping materials including composts, mulches, bark, woodchip, topsoil, and playground surfaces to horticulture, landscaping, agricultural industries, garden centres, and general public through shop and bulk orders
3. Energy Generation and Export: Revenue from generating renewable electricity from anaerobic digestion, biomass CHP, and solar installations. Power exported to national grid and neighbouring industrial facilities. Heat supplied to local homes and businesses through heat networks
4. Bio-Fertiliser Supply: Nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser (digestate) certified to PAS:110 supplied to local farmers as replacement for fossil fertiliser, closing the circular loop
5. Biofuel Sales: Eco BioFuel produced from processed waste wood supplied to power stations including Eco's own and third-party biomass power facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Eco Sustainable Solutions collects and treats organic and commercial waste streams (food, green, wood, soil, street sweepings) through anaerobic digestion, composting, biomass CHP and solar renewable energy infrastructure. It sells the resulting outputs — composts, topsoils, aggregates, bio-fertilisers, biofuels, renewable electricity, biomethane and heat — to local authorities, commercial operators, agriculture, horticulture, construction and household consumers under long-term contracts and through an e-commerce shop.

Product overview

Eco Sustainable Solutions operates as an integrated waste recycling and renewable energy company offering six core service lines: Food Waste Recycling, Wood Waste Recycling, Green Waste Recycling, Soil & Aggregate Recycling, Street Sweeping Recycling, and Landscape Products. The company processes over 250,000 tonnes of organic material annually, converting waste into renewable energy (via Anaerobic Digestion and Biomass CHP facilities) and high-quality landscaping products (certified composts, topsoil, mulch). Major infrastructure includes the Piddlehinton AD Facility (1.6MWe), Biomass CHP (4.5MW), Parley Solar (70MW), Parley AD Facility, and planned Callow Hill AD. The company is expanding with AI-led materials recovery technology at Chapel Gate Eco Park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Waste Recycling Collection and treatment of food waste through Anaerobic Digestion facilities (Piddlehinton and Parley) converting waste into renewable energy and high-value biofertiliser for local authorities and commercial generators.
• Wood Waste Recycling Processing of waste wood from commercial, industrial and household sources into Eco BioFuel, a carbon-neutral specified fuel supplied to power stations for conversion to green heat and power.
• Green Waste Recycling Composting of green waste from commercial and local authority customers producing PAS:100 certified compost and soil improvers on an industrial scale via a 12-week monitored open windrow process using electric shredders powered by renewable energy.
• Soil & Aggregate Recycling Recycling of excavated soil through blending with compost and dedicated screening to produce BS:3882 classified topsoil, plus a £2m aggregate washing facility producing washed sand and aggregate from 40mm down to fine grades.
• Street Sweeping Recycling Dedicated facility recycling road sweepings and gully waste to produce Compost Like Output (CLO) for land restoration and recycled aggregates for construction use.
• Landscape Products Sustainable landscaping materials including composts, mulches, soils, and playground surfaces supplied to prestigious projects including RHS Chelsea Flower Show winners and the Eden Project, sold from 25kg bags to 29 tonne bulk orders.
• Piddlehinton Anaerobic Digestion Facility First AD facility, 1.6MWe capacity, converting food waste into biogas for CHP engines powering neighbouring animal feed mill and exporting to the National Grid.
• Biomass CHP Facility Combined Heat and Power facility using waste wood as fuel with Organic Rankine Cycle turbine generating 4.5MW of electricity and recovering excess heat for green waste processing at the Renewable Energy Park adjacent to Bournemouth Airport.
• Parley Solar Farm Dual-use solar installation of over 70MW across 380 acres at Parley, Dorset, allowing ongoing sheep grazing beneath and between panels and providing power for 27,000 homes.
• Parley Anaerobic Digestion Facility New AD facility at Parley Eco Park converting food waste to biomethane (800m3/hr) for gas network injection or direct fleet refuelling, completed 2025 at £15.6m investment.
• Biomethane HGV Refuelling Depot On-site refuelling depot at Parley Eco Park delivering biomethane to heavy goods vehicles (up to 3 HGVs at once), powered by the anaerobic digestion plant, supplying low-carbon fuel for fleet operations.
• Eco BioFuel Carbon-neutral, tightly specified biofuel produced from waste wood, supplied to power stations including Eco's own biomass facilities and third-party biomass power plants.
• PAS:110 Bio-Fertiliser (Digestate) PAS:110 certified nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser (digestate) supplied to local farmers as a replacement for fossil nitrogen fertiliser, completing the circular loop from food waste back to agriculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,106,436 tonnes CO2e saved (equivalent to 376,149 return flights to Sydney)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TJ Waste & RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2025Partnership with TJ Waste & Recycling providing a dedicated food waste transfer point at their materials recovery facility in Yapton, West Sussex. This makes it easier for commercial operators and local authorities to offload food waste, which TJ transports to Eco's anaerobic digestion plant in Parley. The partnership helps increase green power generated by food waste on the South Coast and addresses Simpler Recycling legislation requirements.
• Crapper & Sons Waste ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Crapper & Sons Waste Management for the Callow Hill Anaerobic Digestion facility at Park Grounds Farm in Wiltshire. Both are family run businesses with over 30 years experience in waste management and environmental solutions. The site processes up to 75,000 tonnes of food waste annually, with Crapper & Sons handling waste operations and Eco providing AD technology.
• BCP Climate PartnersminorOthersMembership and collaboration with BCP Climate Partners - a forum bringing together organisations in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to share ideas, knowledge, experience and best practice on climate and sustainability. Eco hosts site tours for members including representatives from BCP Council, Bournemouth University, Brittany Ferries, Dorset Community Energy, and South West Net Zero Hub.
• BCP CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partnership with BCP Council for waste management services including handling of local authority waste streams. Eco supports council in minimising environmental impact of waste streams for which it is responsible. Planning applications submitted to BCP Council for facility expansions.
• Dorset CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partnership with Dorset Council for handling green and food waste. Supporting Dorset Council waste services in meeting recycling goals and becoming more self-sufficient in waste treatment.
• Bournemouth UniversityminorOthersAcademic partner member of BCP Climate Partners group, collaborating on sustainability and climate initiatives.
• South West Net Zero HubminorOthersGovernment partner member of BCP Climate Partners group, working on regional net zero initiatives.
• Scottish and Southern Electricity NetworksminorOthersEnergy network partner member of BCP Climate Partners group.
• Brittany FerriesminorOthersIndustry partner member of BCP Climate Partners group representing hospitality and transport sector.
• Dorset Community EnergyminorOthersCommunity energy group partner member of BCP Climate Partners group.
• BH Area Hospitality Association (BAHA)minorOthersHospitality industry association partner member of BCP Climate Partners group.
• West Parley Community HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonation of £30,000 for installation of solar panels and battery storage at West Parley Community Hub as part of Eco's 30th anniversary celebrations, marking sustainable running of community facility.

Scale indicators40 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: Veolia is one of the UK's largest waste management and resource recovery operators. It offers overlapping services in food waste collection, anaerobic digestion, composting, landfill alternatives, and renewable energy generation - competing with Eco for council and commercial waste contracts at a national scale.
• Biffa plc: Biffa is a major UK waste management company providing collection, recycling, and energy-from-waste services. It competes for municipal and commercial organics contracts and operates AD facilities, making it a directly comparable broad incumbent.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Suez operates across recycling, organics processing, and energy recovery in the UK. Its portfolio overlaps with Eco's food waste AD, composting, and materials recovery activities, particularly when bidding for local authority contracts.
• FCC Environment: FCC Environment is a major UK waste and recycling contractor competing for council refuse, recycling, and organics collection contracts. Their municipal service offerings overlap Eco's local authority customer base in the south and west of England.

Direct peers

• Severn Trent Green Power: Severn Trent Green Power operates multiple anaerobic digestion plants across the UK converting food waste to biogas and bio-fertiliser. Its core business model - food waste AD with PAS:110 digestate and biomethane - closely mirrors Eco's AD operations at Piddlehinton and Parley.
• Biogen (ReFood): ReFood operates anaerobic digestion facilities across the UK turning food waste into biomethane, renewable electricity, and bio-fertiliser. Their food-to-energy model directly parallels Eco's AD strategy and contracted food waste services for commercial customers.
• Crapper & Sons Waste Management: Crapper & Sons is a family-run waste management company and Eco's joint venture partner on the Callow Hill AD facility. Both businesses serve similar customers across southern England with comparable food waste and recycling services.
• Clearfleau: Clearfleau designs and operates on-site and central anaerobic digestion systems for food and beverage producers. Its AD-only focus, particularly in commercial food waste processing, makes it a specialist direct peer in the food-to-energy niche Eco serves.

Emerging players

• Tamar Energy: Tamar Energy develops and operates food waste anaerobic digestion plants in the UK, including small-to-mid scale facilities. Its focus on commercial food waste AD and bio-fertiliser outputs overlaps Eco's core service lines.

Regional players

• Recorra: Recorra provides commercial recycling, food waste, and waste management services across the South East of England. Its regional concentration and commercial food waste collections make it a comparable, smaller-scale competitor in Eco's southern geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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