What Hills Waste Solutions does

Hills Waste Solutions Ltd is a UK commercial waste management company headquartered in Swindon that provides collection, recycling, and disposal services to over 4,000 businesses across the West Country. Founded in 1900 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hills Group Ltd, the firm sits alongside Hills Municipal Collections Ltd, Hills Quarry Products Ltd, and Hills Homes Developments Ltd within a privately held, family-influenced conglomerate. It sells into eight named verticals — construction, education, facilities management, food retail, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing and industrial, public sector, and distribution/warehouse — and operates a 190-vehicle GPS-fitted commercial fleet supported by 11 waste management facilities, with reported service reliability above 97 percent.

Core services span the full waste value chain: kerbside collection of general waste, dry mixed recycling, food waste, glass, metal, wood, and plasterboard, plus specialist disposal of asbestos, hazardous waste, and persistent organic pollutants. Processing infrastructure includes a Mechanical Biological Treatment facility producing 28,700 tonnes of solid recovered fuel annually, the Lower Compton landfill near Calne with permanent clay capping and gas extraction that generates electricity for around 2,500 homes, and the Parkgate Farm green waste facility producing BSI PAS 100-certified peat-free compost in bulk and small-pack formats. Operations are regulated by the Environment Agency, with licensing a key competitive barrier in hazardous streams. Digital touchpoints include an online self-serve quote tool and a customer portal for account management.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring commercial waste collection contracts and container rentals billed via monthly direct debit on credit accounts, supplemented by transactional skip hire (online-ordered), equipment rental including compactors, and peat-free compost sales. Pricing is quote-based across both subscription and pay-as-you-go tiers, with inside sales via a dedicated customer support team and direct fleet delivery to commercial sites; no app, API, or platform layer is offered.

Name

Hills Waste Solutions

Legal name

Hills Waste Solutions Ltd

Website

https://hills-waste.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hills Waste Solutions is a UK commercial waste management company serving 4,000+ businesses across the West Country, providing collection, recycling, and disposal via a 190-vehicle GPS-fitted fleet and 11 facilities under The Hills Group Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA), Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG)

Keywords

• Commercial waste management
• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Skip hire
• Hazardous waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Regular collection and disposal of commercial waste including general waste, dry mixed recycling, food waste, and specialized waste streams. Services offered to businesses across construction, education, hospitality, manufacturing, public sector, and distribution sectors.
2. Skip Hire: Hire of various skip sizes (6yd to 40yd) for construction, demolition, and commercial waste. Online ordering available through quote tool.
3. Compost Sales: Sale of peat-free compost produced at Parkgate Farm facility from local green waste. Available in loose bulk (4-26 tonnes), bulk bags (~1 cubic meter), and small 20-litre bags through household recycling centres.
4. Container Rental: Rental of various waste containers including general waste bins, recycling bins, glass bins, compactor bins, roll-on roll-off containers, and food waste bins. Flexible sizing options from 240L bins to 40yd hook containers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hills Waste Solutions provides commercial waste collection, recycling, and disposal services to businesses across the West Country of England. The company operates 11 waste management facilities and a 190-vehicle GPS-fitted fleet, delivering scheduled collections for general waste, mixed recycling, food waste, construction and demolition waste, and specialist hazardous streams. It also produces and sells BSI PAS 100-certified peat-free compost from its Parkgate Farm green waste facility as a by-product line.

Product overview

Hills Waste Solutions provides a comprehensive commercial waste management service across the West Country, offering collection, recycling, and disposal of multiple waste types. The core offering consists of waste collection services (General Waste, Mixed Recycling, Food Waste, Asbestos, Plasterboard, Wood, Glass, Metal, Construction & Demolition, Hazardous Waste, and Soft Furnishings/POPs) delivered through a flexible container range including Skips, General Waste Bins, Roll-On Roll-Off Hooklifts, Recycling Bins, Glass Bins, Heavy Duty Bags, Rear End Loader Bins, Food Waste Bins, and Waste Compactors. Supporting digital services include an Online Quote Tool for self-service ordering and a Customer Portal for account management. The company also produces a by-product line of BSI PAS 100-certified peat-free compost from processed green waste at Parkgate Farm. Services span various industry sectors including Construction, Education, Facilities Management, Food Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Public Sector, and Distribution/Warehouse operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Waste Collection and Disposal Scheduled collection and disposal of commercial waste streams including general waste, mixed recycling, food waste, wood, glass, metal, construction and demolition waste, plasterboard, asbestos, hazardous waste, and soft furnishings (POPs) for businesses across the West Country.
• Skip Hire Hire of skips in various sizes for collection and transportation of commercial, construction, and demolition waste, orderable through the online quote tool.
• Container Rental Rental of waste containers including general waste wheelie bins, recycling bins, glass bins, food waste bins, rear end loader bins, heavy duty waste bags, and roll-on roll-off hooklifts for commercial waste collection.
• Waste Compactors Waste compaction equipment supplied to commercial customers to compress waste and maximize container capacity.
• Peat-Free Compost BSI PAS 100-certified peat-free compost produced from local green waste at the Parkgate Farm facility, available in loose bulk (4-26 tonnes), bulk bags (~1 cubic meter), and 20-litre bags through participating household recycling centres.
• Commercial Composting Service Commercial composting of garden and green waste into nutrient-rich soil improver, processed at the Parkgate Farm facility.
• Online Quote Tool Self-service digital portal for obtaining quotes and ordering skip hire and single-site bin collections, with card payment capability.
• Customer Portal Online portal for commercial customers to manage waste services, view accounts, and access account management tools with live service data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.2 million tonnes of waste diverted from landfill since 2017
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grundon Waste Management: Privately held UK waste management company providing commercial waste collection, skip hire, hazardous waste, and landfill services, mainly across southern England. Highly comparable to Hills in size, family-owned structure, service mix, and regional operating model.

Regional players

• White Recycling: Regional waste and recycling company in the South West of England offering commercial collection, skip hire, and aggregates. Geographic and service-line overlap with Hills in the West Country market, with comparable fleet-based operating model.
• Wastecycle: East Midlands-based recycling and waste management company providing commercial collections, recycling, and energy generation from waste. Comparable integrated collection-to-processing model, though operating in a different UK region than Hills.
• Powerday: London-based waste management and recycling company providing commercial collections, skip hire, and construction waste services. Comparable in service mix to Hills, but concentrated in Greater London rather than the West Country.
• Cawleys: Regional commercial waste hauler operating in the South East of England with skip hire, recycling, and waste collection services. Closest peer to Hills by size and service mix, though non-overlapping geography (South East vs. West Country).

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment: UK waste management business of FCC Environment (FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente group) operating transfer stations, landfills, recycling, and treatment facilities. Comparable to Hills in integrated collection-to-disposal with landfill and recycling assets.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Major UK provider of commercial and municipal waste collection alongside recycling and energy-from-waste. Comparable to Hills across general waste, mixed recycling, food waste, and skip hire, with broader geographic reach and energy recovery facilities.
• Biffa: UK's largest listed waste management company offering municipal, commercial, and industrial collection, recycling, and disposal. Directly comparable to Hills in commercial waste collection, skip hire, and hazardous waste handling, but operates nationally at materially greater scale.
• Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services group providing commercial waste collection, recycling, and treatment infrastructure. Overlaps with Hills on commercial general waste, recycling, and hazardous waste streams, but with national coverage and significantly larger processing assets.
• Viridor: UK-based recycling, residual waste, and energy-from-waste operator owned by KKR. Overlaps with Hills on commercial recycling, organics processing, and waste-to-energy, though with a national energy-from-waste portfolio rather than landfill-centric assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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