What Grundon Waste Management does

Grundon Waste Management Limited is a privately-held UK waste management company headquartered in Benson, Wallingford, founded in 1929 and family-owned under Chairman Neil Grundon. It provides end-to-end commercial waste services to over 15,000 businesses across southern England, spanning general waste, mixed recycling, food waste, glass, confidential waste, hazardous waste, clinical waste, industrial cleaning, tanker services and event waste management. The company serves diversified end-markets including healthcare (NHS Trusts), sports stadia (Tottenham Hotspur, Stadium MK, Ashton Gate), retail and shopping centres, hospitality, manufacturing and major events (Brighton Marathon).

Grundon is vertically integrated through its own treatment infrastructure: Materials Recovery Facilities, Energy from Waste (generating electricity for the National Grid), Anaerobic Digestion, Hazardous Waste Transfer Station at Ewelme, High Temperature Incineration, aerosol reprocessing and Waste Transfer Stations. It operates a fleet of 430 CarbonNeutral-certified collection vehicles across 13 sites, launched the UK's first all-electric waste collection vehicle in November 2023, and has invested in AI-assisted sorting (ZenRobotic Fast Picker) and AI-driven driver training (Samsara). The Bristol Waste Transfer Station (50,000 tonnes per annum, operational May 2026) anchors recent South West expansion.

Revenue is generated primarily through subscription-based, monthly rolling waste collection contracts (with a 6-month notice period) targeting enterprise and mid-market customers, supplemented by transaction-based fees for processing at owned facilities, recycling rebates, and ancillary specialist services (industrial cleaning, event waste, liquid CO2 transport via subsidiary Secure CO2). Go-to-market is regional field sales supported by depot-based operations and digital quote requests. The Grundon group also includes sister/adjoining companies O.C.O Technology (carbon capture), Grundon Sand & Gravel, and the Greenredeem sustainability platform.

Name

Grundon Waste Management

Legal name

Grundon Waste Management Limited

Website

https://grundon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Grundon Waste Management is a family-owned UK waste management company serving 15,000+ businesses across southern England with vertically integrated collection, recycling, hazardous and clinical waste services from 13 sites and a 430-vehicle CarbonNeutral-certified fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (BPALAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), E-waste Collection, Aggregation & Reverse Logistics (BPALAIAB), C&D Waste Collection & Hauling (BPALAJAA), Recycling, E-Waste & End-of-Life Takeback Programs (TLAAALAN)

Keywords

• Commercial waste collection
• Recycling services
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Clinical waste management
• Industrial cleaning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallingford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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 and Disposal Services: Collection, treatment and disposal of commercial and industrial waste streams including general waste, recycling, food waste, glass waste, confidential waste, construction waste, and secure destruction services
2. Hazardous Waste Management: Collection, recycling and disposal of hazardous waste streams including chemical waste, WEEE, clinical waste, and specialist tanker services for interceptor waste
3. Specialist Services: Event waste management, industrial cleaning services, tanker services, clinical waste, inhaler recycling, and liquid CO2 transport
4. Facility Processing and Treatment: Processing at own facilities including Energy From Waste (generating electricity for National Grid), Materials Recovery Facilities, Anaerobic Digestion, and hazardous waste transfer station

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grundon Waste Management provides commercial and industrial waste collection, recycling, hazardous and clinical waste disposal, industrial cleaning, event waste management, confidential waste destruction and tanker services to over 15,000 UK businesses. The company operates a vertically integrated network of 13 sites in southern England, including Materials Recovery Facilities, Energy from Waste plants, Anaerobic Digestion, a Hazardous Waste Transfer Station, High Temperature Incineration, and a CarbonNeutral-certified fleet of 430 collection vehicles, enabling end-to-end compliance and 100% diversion from landfill for non-recyclables.

Product overview

Grundon Waste Management offers a comprehensive, unified waste management service as a single integrated provider. The portfolio spans commercial waste services (general waste collection, mixed recycling, food waste, glass, confidential waste, paper cup recycling, compostables recycling, paper towel recycling, construction & bulky waste, and secure destruction), specialist waste management (hazardous waste with Haz-Box and chemical disposal, clinical waste including inhaler recycling and sharps waste), tanker services, industrial cleaning, and event waste management. Supporting infrastructure includes Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF), Energy from Waste facilities, Anaerobic Digestion, Hazardous Waste Transfer Stations, High Temperature Incineration, and Waste Transfer Stations. The company also offers sustainability platforms (Greenredeem), carbon accounting partnerships, and operates with a dedicated fleet of 430 CarbonNeutral® certified collection vehicles. Notable product launches include the UK's first all-electric waste collection vehicle (November 2023) and the Bristol Waste Transfer Station (May 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Waste Management Comprehensive commercial waste collection and disposal service covering all business waste streams, ensuring 100% compliance with relevant legislation.
• General Waste Reliable collection and disposal service for non-recyclable waste with guaranteed 100% diversion from landfill, processing through Energy from Waste facilities to create electricity.
• Mixed Recycling Collection and treatment service for mixed recyclables including plastics, paper, cardboard and cans to help businesses increase recycling rates and achieve sustainability targets.
• Food Waste Specialist food waste collection service helping businesses cut costs and reduce food waste volumes, processed via Anaerobic Digestion into bio-fertiliser and energy.
• Glass Waste Mixed glass collection and recycling service accepting all coloured glass in one container with guaranteed 100% recycling.
• Confidential Waste Secure collection and destruction service for confidential data and waste, providing cost-effective and compliant solutions.
• Construction & Bulky Waste Collection and disposal service for construction waste and bulky materials with recycling maximisation and waste legislation compliance.
• Secure Destruction Guaranteed absolute destruction service for cosmetics, beverages, e-waste, counterfeit items, recalled products and other critical materials.
• RecyclePlus Specialist service supporting companies to recycle waste streams that are traditionally difficult to recycle.
• Paper Cup Recycling Paper cup recycling service sending used cups for specialist reprocessing into recycled paper.
• Compostables Recycling Recycling service for compostable packaging materials including pizza boxes and cups.
• Paper Towel Recycling Recycling service for paper towels from washroom facilities.
• Haz-Box Container-based hazardous waste collection service for items such as aerosols, cleaning chemicals, electrical equipment and batteries, sized to fit under laboratory counters.
• Chemical Waste Disposal Collection, recycling and disposal service for chemical waste streams ensuring full compliance with hazardous waste legislation.
• WEEE Collection, Recycling and Disposal Collection and recycling service for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
• Clinical Waste Specialist clinical waste management service guaranteeing secure and traceable treatment and disposal of clinical and healthcare waste.
• Inhaler Recycling Innovative recycling service for pressurised Metered Dose Inhalers ensuring safe and compliant disposal.
• Sharps Waste Safe collection and disposal service for sharps waste from healthcare and clinical settings.
• Tanker Services Drainage and tanker service for hazardous waste removal, septic tank and cesspit cleaning, and high pressure water jetting.
• Industrial & Specialist Cleaning Services Expert cleaning services including environmental and confined space cleaning, specialist decontamination and disaster recovery projects.
• Event Waste Management Award-winning event waste collection service providing 100% compliance, environmental credentials and cost savings for events.
• Liquid CO2 Transport Specialist transport service for liquid carbon dioxide.
• O.C.O Technology Carbon Capture Carbon capture technology service from sister company O.C.O Technology for waste conversion and carbon-negative processing.
• Greenredeem Sustainability Platform Sustainability platform enabling customers to track and improve environmental credentials, supporting engagement and reporting.
• All-Electric Waste Collection Vehicle UK's first all-electric waste collection vehicle, powered by customer waste-derived electricity, deployed as part of Grundon's CarbonNeutral-certified collection fleet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer base grew 273% regionally since 2020 in Bristol
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• GreenlysupportingTechnology or Integration · 24 February 2026Partnership with carbon accounting software platform Greenly to measure and track emissions, supporting Grundon's ESG reporting capabilities for customers.
• Fast Forward (Stronger Together initiative)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Fast Forward, part of Stronger Together initiative, to combat modern slavery and human trafficking in operations and supply chains. Continued throughout 2025 with collaborative initiatives planned for 2026.
• ALS Managed Services LimitedcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2023Third-party managed picking service partnership since February 2023 providing labour at three recycling locations: Colnbrook near Heathrow Slough, Leatherhead in Surrey, and Bishop's Cleeve near Cheltenham. ALS conducts welfare interviews, modern slavery training, toolbox talks, and right to work checks on all workers.
• The Felix ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership for food redistribution. Grundon invited KERB team to volunteering day where they prepared and packaged 5,175 meals for delivery to those in local community.
• VegwarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way partnership with Forest Green Rovers and Vegware for closed-loop composting system. Vegware provides award-winning plant-based packaging; Grundon provides waste collection and consultancy; Forest Green Rovers provides venue and fan engagement.
• Forest Green RoverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with world's greenest football club for compostables initiative. Installation of clear bin systems ensuring packaging is captured, composted, and returned to soil. Builds on Forest Green Rovers' UN and FIFA recognized sustainability credentials.
• EnvarsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Envar for composting processing of compostable materials from events. Envar processes materials into compost through Grundon's partnership arrangements.
• O.C.O TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and carbon capture specialist. O.C.O Technology is a world-leader in carbon capture technology with operations in Asia, North America, Australia and Europe. Managing Director Clayton Sullivan-Webb also serves as Director of O.C.O Technology Group.
• Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment (TOE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental charity distributing Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) funds on Grundon's behalf. TOE manages grants to projects including £25,000 for Greenmoor Ponds restoration, £880 for Howe Trust Pond Restoration, and funding for Childrey Pond Restoration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cleanaway Waste Management: Cleanaway is Australia's largest waste management company offering commercial waste, recycling, and hazardous waste services. Comparable as an integrated operator but primarily serving Australia/Asia-Pacific rather than competing directly in the UK.
• Powerday: Powerday is a London-based waste management company offering commercial waste collection, recycling, and construction waste services. Comparable as a UK operator serving similar commercial and event/venue customers.
• Mick George Group: Mick George Group is a UK waste management and construction services provider operating across the Midlands/East of England. Comparable regional integrated operator offering skip hire, recycling, aggregates, and hazardous waste services.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK: SUEZ operates extensive UK waste collection, recycling, and recovery infrastructure across municipal and commercial markets. Larger global player with established UK treatment assets overlapping Grundon's commercial waste, recycling, and hazardous services.
• Waste Management, Inc. Waste Management Inc. is the largest waste services provider in North America and operates globally, including in the UK through various subsidiaries. Largest incumbent globally, broadly comparable vertically integrated model but with significant municipal exposure.
• Veolia UK: Veolia UK is the British arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, offering waste collection, recycling, hazardous waste, and industrial services. Larger, broader incumbent with deeper municipal and industrial relationships overlapping heavily with Grundon's commercial offerings.

Direct peers

• Hills Waste Solutions: Hills Waste Solutions is a regional UK waste management company providing commercial and household waste collection, recycling, and landfill services. Comparable as a regional UK integrated operator with similar service portfolio.
• Biffa plc: Biffa is a UK-listed integrated waste management company offering commercial waste collection, recycling, hazardous waste, and treatment services. Direct peer across waste collection, treatment, and disposal with similar customer base of businesses and public-sector entities.
• Renewi plc: Renewi is a UK/European waste-to-product company operating recycling facilities and commercial waste collection. Direct peer with comparable MRF, hazardous, and recycling services.
• FCC Environment UK: FCC Environment is one of the UK's largest waste and recycling operators, owned by FCC Medio Ambiente (Spain). Direct peer providing commercial waste collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal including landfill and EfW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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