East Kent Recycling

What East Kent Recycling does

East Kent Recycling Ltd is a privately held, family-owned waste management company operating across Kent, England. The company supplies skip hire (4 to 40 yards), roll-on-off containers, tipper and grab hire, cage lorry services, commercial waste tipping, scrap metal collection, recycled aggregate sales, and hazardous and confidential waste disposal to both household and commercial customers, alongside MOT testing and commercial vehicle services through its EKR Commercials division. It serves a long tail of residential and small trade customers as well as named institutional accounts including the University of Kent and East Kent Hospital. Headquartered at Tilmanstone near Dover since 2023, the company operates three primary sites (Tilmanstone, Faversham, Aylesham) with a headcount of over 100 and 45+ years of operating history evolving from K Campion Plant Hire through Clearers South East Limited.

The business is built around two independent Material Recycling Facilities, with the Tilmanstone site housing a 100m, 13-bay Material Recycling Facility (picking line) capable of processing up to 250,000 tonnes of waste annually and achieving a 96% direct reuse/recycling rate. Supporting infrastructure includes Sennebogen 818E material handlers, weighbridge facilities for accurate weight-based commercial pricing, and a modernized fleet of collection vehicles. Operations are digitized through PodFather-powered route management with real-time tracking, a commercial customer portal for ordering and waste reporting, and the kentskipsonline.co.uk self-serve booking platform for domestic customers.

Revenue is generated through a mix of pay-as-you-go unit pricing for skip and container hire, usage-based weighbridge pricing for trade waste tipping, transaction fees for scrap metal and recycled aggregates, and one-off fees for hazardous waste disposal, clearances, and MOT/vehicle services. Go-to-market combines direct sales led by an Operations Manager and dedicated commercial account managers, an inside sales team handling regional phone orders, and a 24/7 self-serve online booking channel. Pricing is quote-based for commercial work and publicly listed for standard household skip sizes, with credit facilities available to commercial account holders.

Name

East Kent Recycling

Legal name

East Kent Recycling Ltd

Website

https://eastkentrecycling.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Waste Collection (Roll-off/Front-load) (IMAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Skip hire services
• Commercial waste tipping
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Recycled aggregates supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Canterbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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 & Roll-on-off Hire: Core revenue stream supplying 4-16 yard open skips to 16-40 yard roll-on-off containers for commercial and household customers. Includes sealed skips and crane-tested skips.
2. Commercial Waste Tipping: Recycling centres open to Registered Waste Carriers for non-hazardous commercial waste tipping. Weighbridge facilities ensure accurate weights for mixed or segregated materials.
3. Tipper & Grab Hire: Bulk waste handling services for commercial and construction work, moving up to 20 tonnes per load. Materials include hardcore, limestone, sand, soil, branches.
4. Cage Lorry Services: Wait-and-load cage lorry services for all waste types, suitable for commercial and domestic waste clearances.
5. Scrap Metal Collection: Competitive scrap metal service using skips, roll-ons and cage collections for commercial customers with certified scale weights.
6. Recycled Aggregates: Sale of recycled aggregates including crushed hardcore, stone, screened soil and screened top soil, delivered in various quantities.
7. Hazardous & Confidential Waste Disposal: Management of hazardous waste including liquid waste, asbestos, electrical equipment, contaminated soils, and confidential waste disposal.
8. Commercial Vehicle Services & MOT: MOT testing for Class 4 and 7 vehicles, repairs, servicing, PMI's, tyres, brake and smoke tests at Dover workshop.
9. Commercial & House Clearance: Commercial clearance including industrial, construction and retail, along with full house clearances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Kent Recycling is an independent waste management provider supplying skip and roll-on-off container hire (4–40 yards), commercial waste tipping at its own recycling centres, bulk waste handling via tipper, grab, and cage lorry services, scrap metal collection, recycled aggregates supply, and hazardous and confidential waste disposal across Kent. The company owns and operates two Material Recycling Facilities (Tilmanstone and Faversham) that process the waste it collects, with a flagship 100m picking line processing 250,000 tonnes annually at a 96% recycling rate and 100% landfill avoidance.

Product overview

East Kent Recycling operates as an independent waste management provider offering a comprehensive suite of waste and recycling services across Kent. The core offering centers on skip and container hire (ranging from 4-yard mini skips to 40-yard roll-on-off containers) and commercial waste tipping services. This is supported by bulk handling solutions including tipper & grab hire and cage lorry services. Specialized services include hazardous waste disposal, scrap metal collection, and commercial property clearance. The company also operates two recycling centres (Faversham and Tilmanstone) that process materials into recycled aggregates for sale. Additional offerings include commercial vehicle services and MOT testing through dedicated workshop facilities. The portfolio is unified by the company's own recycling infrastructure and fleet operations, with commercial customers receiving access to an online waste reporting portal for consolidated service management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skip & Roll-on-off Hire Supply of 4–16 yard open skips and 16–40 yard roll-on-off containers for commercial and household customers, including specialist sealed and crane-tested skips with next-day delivery availability.
• Commercial Waste Tipping Recycling centres open to Registered Waste Carriers for tipping of non-hazardous commercial waste, with weighbridge facilities providing accurate weights for mixed or segregated materials and Waste Transfer Note administration.
• Tipper & Grab Hire Bulk waste handling services moving up to 20 tonnes per load using tipper and grab vehicles, suited to commercial and construction work involving hardcore, limestone, sand, soil, branches and roots.
• Cage Lorry Services Wait-and-load cage lorry services for all waste types, suitable for commercial and domestic waste clearances including mixed-waste refurbishments where a skip is not appropriate.
• Scrap Metal Collection Competitive scrap metal collection using skips, roll-ons and cage collections for commercial customers, with certified scale weights and electronically generated scale tickets.
• Recycled Aggregates for Sale Range of recycled aggregates processed at the company's recycling centres, including crushed hardcore, stone, screened soil and screened top soil, available in various quantities for delivery to commercial and domestic customers.
• Hazardous & Confidential Waste Disposal Management of hazardous waste including liquid waste, asbestos, electrical equipment and contaminated soils, alongside confidential waste disposal, with certification from registered disposal sites.
• Commercial Property & House Clearance Commercial clearance services for industrial, construction and retail premises, plus full house clearances, delivered by experienced teams using a range of waste-handling vehicles.
• EKR Commercials — Commercial Vehicle Services Workshop services for vans, trucks and HGVs including MOT testing, brake tests, repairs, servicing, PMI inspections and tyres, using latest equipment and skilled technicians.
• MOT Centre (Class 4 & 7) Approved MOT Centre offering fast, professional Class 4 and 7 MOT testing located at Eythorne near Dover.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of waste processed through picking line is directly reused or recycled
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TALE ProgrammesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Transport and Logistics Efficiency programme that supported EKR's paperless initiative. Provided expert advice on improved productivity and efficiency along with data security for the digital transformation project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grundon Waste Management: Large UK family-owned waste and recycling company operating skip hire, commercial collections, MRFs, and hazardous waste services. Comparable vertical integration model to EKR though at greater scale and broader geography.
• Recorra: UK commercial waste and recycling company offering collections, MRF processing, and confidential waste services. Directly comparable services portfolio including hazardous waste and recycling processing.
• Hills Waste Solutions: Regional UK waste management and skip hire operator with MRF and transfer capabilities. Closely comparable business model to EKR including skip hire, commercial waste collection, and recycling processing, though operating in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment UK: UK arm of FCC Environment, providing waste collection, recycling, and treatment including MRF operations. Direct overlap with EKR's commercial collection, tipping, and recycling services across the UK.
• Veolia UK: Global environmental services group operating in the UK with municipal, commercial, and hazardous waste services plus recycling infrastructure. Overlaps with EKR across collection, MRF operations, and hazardous waste handling but at much larger scale.
• Biffa plc: One of the UK's largest waste management companies operating nationwide collection, recycling, and treatment services. Directly comparable in offering skip hire, commercial waste collection, and MRF processing; differs by national scale and PLC governance.

Others

• EMR Metal Recycling: Global scrap metal recycling company with UK operations. Comparable to EKR's scrap metal collection service but operating at much larger scale across multiple waste streams beyond metal.

Regional players

• Countrystyle Group: Kent-based independent waste management company offering skip hire, recycling, aggregates, and waste processing. Closest direct competitor to EKR geographically and in service mix.
• Powerday: London-based independent waste management and recycling company with MRF and skip hire services. Comparable vertically integrated model with strong regional focus, though serving a different geography than EKR.
• CSH Environmental: South East England waste management company offering skip hire, aggregates, and commercial waste services. Comparable regional waste collection and recycling focus though smaller scale than EKR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@eastkentrecycling
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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