ELLGIA RECYCLING LTD

What ELLGIA RECYCLING LTD does

Ellgia Recycling Ltd is a vertically integrated waste management, recycling, and skip hire company headquartered in Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Founded in 2011 and previously known as Bell Waste Control, it serves approximately 7,500 customers, including more than 4,000 businesses, across the East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and South Yorkshire regions, operating six depots (Ely HQ, Boston, Scunthorpe, Prickwillow, Northampton, Leicester), a fleet of 100 vehicles, and a staff of 120. Customer verticals span construction, hospitality and leisure, agriculture and food production, healthcare, retail, education, logistics, manufacturing, events, and residential; notable named anchor customers include North Lincolnshire Council under a long-term zero-to-landfill supply contract.

The company's core offering combines skip hire (3-16 yard skips, publicly priced £133-£271 with online booking at shop.ellgia.co.uk and next-day delivery) with subscription commercial waste collection (general waste, dry mixed recycling, food waste, glass, cardboard, paper, plastic, tins, wood, inert, plasterboard, WEEE, secure shredding, hazardous waste). Underlying processing infrastructure centres on an 18-acre Materials Recycling Facility at Scunthorpe featuring mechanised sorting (screens, trommels, magnetic separation, optical separation, air classification), anaerobic digestion for food waste producing biogas and biofertiliser, and proprietary RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) and SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) production lines. The Scunthorpe site, expanded via a £4.1M investment in September 2018, also houses an Ariterm 1MW biomass boiler and a drying floor passing 55,000 m³/hr of fresh air for SRF moisture conditioning, with output supplied under long-term offtake to UK energy recovery facilities and cement kilns.

Revenue is generated through transactional skip hire, recurring commercial waste subscriptions, transfer-station tipping fees, RDF/SRF fuel sales, and managed services including 'Total Waste Management' (auditing, consultancy, embedded account management) and Carbon Reporting (Scope 1/2/3). GTM mixes direct-to-consumer online booking for skips with field sales and dedicated account managers for enterprise. Growth has been primarily acquisitive rather than equity-funded, with completed deals for A.J Thompson Paper Recycling (November 2013), Thompson Waste Management and J.E. Churchill (Plant) Ltd (2014), and Purple Recycling (2017). The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Safe Contractor certifications, is a member of CIWM and the RDF Industry Group, and won 'Independent Operator of the Year' at the MRW National Recycling Awards 2018 followed by an Investment & Commitment recognition in 2019. It operates as an independent, founder-controlled entity with no identified parent company and no disclosed external funding.

Name

ELLGIA RECYCLING LTD

Legal name

Ellgia Limited

Website

https://ellgia.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ellgia Recycling is a vertically integrated UK waste management, recycling, and skip hire company serving ~7,500 customers (4,000+ businesses) across East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire through six depots, 100 vehicles, and an 18-acre Scunthorpe MRF and RDF/SRF processing facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Commercial waste collection
• Skip hire services
• Recycling processing
• Refuse derived fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Ely

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Skip Hire: Skip hire services to trade and homeowners with sizes from 3-yard to 16-yard skips. Revenue generated through rental fees, delivery/collection charges, and permit handling. Skip hire terms are separate from commercial waste contracts.
2. Commercial Waste Collection Services: Regular scheduled waste collection services for businesses including general waste, recycling, hazardous waste, WEEE, food waste, and glass. Revenue based on container type, collection frequency, and waste volume.
3. Total Waste Management: Comprehensive waste management solutions for multi-site organizations including auditing, consultancy, and embedded management resources. Services designed for enterprise customers requiring compliance and continuous improvement.
4. Waste Processing and Transfer: Transfer station services for trade and third-party tipping at fully licensed premises including block pavers, builders, clearance companies, demolition companies, skip companies and waste companies.
5. RDF/SRF Fuel Production and Sales: Production of Solid Recovered Fuel and Refuse Derived Fuel sold to energy recovery facilities and cement kilns. Long-term UK-based offtake partnerships ensure consistent revenue from waste-to-fuel processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ellgia Recycling Ltd operates an integrated waste management business providing skip hire (3 to 16 yard), commercial waste collection across multiple streams (general waste, recycling, WEEE, food waste, hazardous, glass), and waste processing services. Their 18-acre Scunthorpe facility produces Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) for energy recovery facilities and cement kilns, supported by anaerobic digestion for food waste, a 1MW biomass boiler, and a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) with mechanised sorting. They serve businesses and homeowners across East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and South Yorkshire under a 'zero waste to landfill' mission.

Product overview

Ellgia Recycling Ltd operates as a waste management company offering an integrated suite of waste collection, recycling, and processing services. The core offerings include skip hire (3-yard to 16-yard), commercial waste collection, and various container services (wheelie bins, rear-end loaders, front-end loaders, roll-on-off containers, compactors). The company provides specialized recycling services for paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals, wood, food waste, WEEE, plasterboard, and inert materials. Processing capabilities include RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) and SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) production at the Scunthorpe facility, supported by a biomass boiler and material drying system. Additional services include waste auditing, consultancy, transfer station operations, secure shredding, and total waste management solutions. The company operates with a 'zero waste to landfill' mission, serving commercial, industrial, and residential customers across East Anglia, Lincolnshire, and the East Midlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skip Hire
• Commercial Waste Collection
• Total Waste Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Every tonne of glass remelted saves 580 kg of carbon dioxide emissions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A.J Thompson Paper RecyclingcoreOthers · 1 November 2013Acquired Suffolk-based A.J Thompson Paper Recycling in November 2013 as part of early acquisition strategy.
• RDF Industry GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with RDF Industry Group as part of their commitment to sustainable waste processing and energy recovery from waste-derived fuels.
• Cambridge Rugby ClubminorOthersCommunity sponsorship affiliation supporting local rugby club in Cambridgeshire region.
• Scunthorpe United FCminorOthersCommunity sponsorship affiliation supporting local football club in North Lincolnshire area.
• Lincoln City FCminorOthersCommunity sponsorship affiliation supporting local football club in Lincolnshire area.
• ukFPNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with UK Fibre Packaging Network for industry collaboration and best practice in packaging waste management.
• Cambridge CleantechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership and affiliation with Cambridge Cleantech cluster organization for clean technology collaboration and innovation.
• North Lincolnshire CouncilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term supply contract for processing large bulky waste from Household Recycling and waste transfer sites, providing zero to landfill option for local authority and residents.
• Energy Recovery Facilities and Cement KilnscoreOthersOfftake partnerships for RDF and SRF fuel products supplying key facilities in UK producing energy to heat homes and replace fossil fuels.
• Purple RecyclingcoreOthersAcquired in 2017, a waste management organization specialising in construction and demolition waste services and skip hire across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, with single processing site in Ely.
• Thompson Waste ManagementcoreOthersAcquired Lincolnshire-based Thompson Waste Management as part of acquisition strategy for market expansion.
• J.E. Churchill (Plant) LtdcoreOthersAcquired in 2014 as part of regional expansion strategy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: Global environmental services major with a significant UK waste management, recycling, and anaerobic digestion footprint. Comparable across all of Ellgia's service lines (collection, MRF, AD, energy recovery) but operates as a broad incumbent across water, energy, and waste rather than a regional waste specialist.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: UK subsidiary of the global Suez group providing waste collection, materials recovery, anaerobic digestion, and energy-from-waste. Comparable service portfolio to Ellgia, but operates as a broad incumbent with national council contracts and large EfW assets.

Direct peers

• Grundon Waste Management: Family-owned UK waste management company offering commercial waste collection, skip hire, recycling, MRF processing, and energy recovery (including an AD plant and SRF production). Highly comparable as a privately held, vertically integrated UK operator with a similar service mix and customer base.
• FCC Environment UK: UK arm of the Spanish FCC Group providing municipal and commercial waste collection, transfer, recycling, treatment, and disposal. Closely comparable in integrated model and customer mix (councils, commercial, construction) and competes for the same public-sector and enterprise contracts.
• CSG (Clean Sweep Group): UK waste management company offering commercial waste collection, skip hire, recycling, and waste-to-energy solutions. Comparable in integrated service offering, customer base (commercial, construction, public sector), and emphasis on diversion from landfill.
• Powerday: London-based independent waste management company providing commercial waste collection, skip hire, construction waste services, and recycling. Comparable as a privately held UK operator competing in similar verticals (construction, commercial) with a focus on diversion from landfill.
• Mick George Group: East-of-England-based waste management, skip hire, and aggregates company operating across Cambridgeshire and surrounding counties. Directly comparable in geography, skip hire/collection model, and commercial customer focus; a likely direct competitor for the same regional accounts.
• Biffa plc: UK's largest national waste management company providing integrated collection, recycling, RDF/SRF, and EfW services. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated operator serving the same customers (commercial, construction, local authority), though at substantially greater scale and with public-market discipline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EllgiaRecycling

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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