Powerday

What Powerday does

Powerday is a family-owned waste management, recycling, and resource recovery company founded in 1977 and headquartered at Old Oak Sidings, Willesden Junction. The company operates Southern England's largest Materials Recycling Facilities, licensed to process over 3.5 million tonnes of material annually, with the Willesden Junction site alone handling 1.6 million tonnes. Its core technology stack comprises MRF sorting and separation equipment (delivered through a 20-year partnership with Turmec), Refuse Derived Fuel production of over 100,000 tonnes per year, and multimodal transport infrastructure including a private canal wharf on the Grand Union Canal and rail sidings. The company achieves 100% landfill diversion for non-hazardous waste and produces recycled aggregates, closed-loop materials streams, and renewable fuel sold under long-term contracts to UK and European energy-from-waste plants.

The business serves construction, demolition, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public sector customers across London (through nine owned-and-operated sites) and nationwide (via the Powerday National approved-supplier network). Revenue streams include skip hire, roll-on-roll-off containers, third-party tipping, RDF sales, hazardous and clinical waste management, building and construction services, and recycling of metals, plasterboard, wood, plastics, and aggregates. The company employs over 200 staff, with 77% recruited from within a 15-mile radius of the headquarters. Customer relationships are managed through dedicated account teams and a real-time client portal providing waste tonnage data, Duty of Care documentation, and BREEAM-aligned reporting, and Powerday was the first waste management company in England to achieve PAS 402 recycling performance certification, renewed for 11 consecutive years.

Name

Powerday

Legal name

Powerday

Website

https://powerday.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Powerday is a family-owned London-based waste management and recycling company operating Southern England's largest Materials Recycling Facilities, processing over 3.5 million tonnes annually for construction, commercial, industrial, and public sector clients across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) & Single-Stream Recycling Processing (IMAIAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Recycling MRFs (EUAIADAD), Roll-Off / Containerized MSW Collection (Commercial & Industrial) (EUAIAAAD), C&D Sorting & Materials Recovery (C&D MRFs) (BPALAJAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Skip hire services
• Construction waste recycling
• Materials recycling facilities
• Refuse derived fuel production

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Skip Hire Services: Skip hire for commercial and domestic customers across London and South East. Various skip sizes including standard, enclosed, roll-on-roll-off, and tested containers. Pricing based on skip size, waste content type, location, and permit requirements.
2. Waste Management Services: End-to-end waste management for construction, demolition, commercial, and industrial sectors. Includes waste collection, recycling, treatment, and compliance reporting. Services provided to businesses, local authorities, and public sector organizations.
3. Third Party Tipping: Tipping services for licensed waste carriers at eight strategically located waste transfer stations across London. Provides rapid turnaround, competitive gate fees, and processing capacity for construction, commercial, industrial, and municipal waste.
4. Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Production: Processing residual non-recyclable waste into RDF sold to energy-from-waste plants. Powerday is London's leading independent RDF producer generating over 100,000 tonnes annually with long-term contracts for power generation.
5. Hazardous Waste Management: Specialist collection, disposal, and treatment of hazardous waste streams including CoSHH, asbestos, WEEE, chemicals, oils. Licensed to transport hazardous waste with ADR-trained drivers and DGSA oversight.
6. Clinical Waste Services: Licensed clinical waste carrier handling infectious, pathological, sharps, pharmaceutical, chemical, and radioactive waste from healthcare facilities with authorized transport to designated disposal facilities.
7. National Waste Management: Nationwide waste management services for multi-site organizations through network of approved suppliers. Provides consistent service, consolidated reporting, and single point of contact across UK operations.
8. Building & Construction Services: Property development and construction services including new builds, conversions, refurbishments, extensions, repairs, and maintenance for local authorities, housing associations, and private developers across M25.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Powerday provides end-to-end waste management, recycling, and skip hire services to construction, demolition, commercial, industrial, and public sector clients across London and the UK. The company operates Southern England's largest Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs), processing over 3.5 million tonnes of material annually with 100% landfill diversion. Services include skip hire, roll-on roll-off containers, hazardous and clinical waste handling, recycled aggregates, refuse derived fuel (RDF) production, and waste transport by canal and rail.

Product overview

Powerday is a waste management, recycling, and resource recovery company offering a comprehensive suite of services primarily serving the construction, demolition, commercial, industrial, and public sectors across London and the UK. The core offering centers on waste management and skip hire services, supported by specialized recycling services including metal, plasterboard, wood, plastic, and aggregate recycling. The company operates Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) and produces Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from residual waste. Additional services include hazardous waste management, clinical waste, fly tip clearance, building & construction services, third-party tipping, and canal-based waste transport. The company also provides nationwide coverage through its Powerday National division and supports sustainability goals through dedicated services, the Powerday Academy training program, and Powerday Foundation community initiatives. A client portal provides real-time reporting and documentation access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Powerday Academy: Training and career development programme launched in 2020 to support local community employment and employee development.
• Powerday Foundation
• Powerday Hooks Boxing Club

Products and services

• Waste Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% diversion from landfill for all non-hazardous waste
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Protec International Ltd (Proplex)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Closed loop recycling partnership collecting twinwall corrugated plastic sheeting (correx) from construction sites. 69.55 tonnes collected and remanufactured into new ProplexRE products in 2024/25. Materials baled and transported to Protec's Sheffield facility.
• PDA PlasticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership to recycle waste uPVC windows and doors into new uPVC products. Collected, stored, and baled materials processed at PDA Plastics plant in Kent, then supplied to uPVC window manufacturers. uPVC can be recycled up to ten times.
• Social Value PortalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Partnership since 2019 to measure and report social value contribution through nationally recognized Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) framework. Produces annual social value reports calculating financial value of social impact created.
• TurmeccoreTechnology or Integration20-year partnership with Turmec providing advanced recycling technologies and equipment. Partnership has shaped the future of recycling equipment and redefined industry standards through cutting-edge engineering and technology. Currently delivering new state-of-the-art MRF at Croydon.
• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to recycle window glass from construction projects into new glass containing up to 30% recycled content. 57.43 tonnes diverted to date saving estimated 40.20 tonnes CO₂e. Glass recycled back into window glass at Saint-Gobain UK site in East Yorkshire.
• Timberpak (EGGER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership to recycle clean wood into chipboard manufacturing. 11,534 tonnes sent for reuse in chipboard manufacturing through EGGER UK facility in Yorkshire. 23% increase in clean wood recycling achieved.
• Community Wood RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to rescue wood waste from construction sites. In 2021/22 financial year, 124 tonnes of wood rescued: 77.4 tonnes reused, 3.3 tonnes firewood, 43.5 tonnes recycled, saving 62 tonnes CO₂e.
• IndavercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership ensuring high-quality RDF produced at Old Oak Sidings and Enfield facilities is used to generate low-carbon heat and power. Includes supporting greenhouse complex in Essex growing 30,000 tonnes tomatoes annually while creating 420 local jobs.
• Camden Market / iRecycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for transporting construction waste by water from Camden Market waterside development. Demonstrates sustainable transport solution using canal barge to reduce carbon emissions.
• Powerday Hooks Boxing ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub founded by Steve Newland in 2009. Powerday provided new club headquarters through multi-agency collaboration with London Borough of Ealing, Sport England, Big Lottery, and community groups. Club has produced over 60 National Boxing titles and is London's most successful school-age boxing club.
• Hillingdon CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate civic amenity (reuse and recycling) site with on-site charity shop. Proceeds donated to Harlington Hospice - over £90,000 raised. Links environmental sustainability with social impact.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: Global environmental services major operating recycling, EfW, and waste collection across the UK. Larger and more diversified than Powerday, competing primarily for large municipal and multi-site enterprise contracts.
• Viridor: UK recycling and energy-from-waste operator owned by KKR, running MRFs and EfW facilities. Overlaps with Powerday on recycling processing and EfW/RDF offtake but operates at a larger, more capital-intensive scale.
• Renewi UK: European waste-to-product company with UK operations in sorting, recycling, and RDF production. Competes with Powerday for commercial recycling and RDF offtake, though with a broader international footprint.

Direct peers

• Biffa: UK's largest listed waste management company offering skip hire, MRFs, recycling, and RDF/SRF production nationally. Directly competes with Powerday for skip hire, MRF tipping, and C&D recycling across London and the South East.
• White Recycling: London/SE-focused skip hire, transfer station, and recycling operator. Direct smaller-scale competitor to Powerday in skip hire and C&D waste collection across the Greater London market.
• Grundon Waste Management: UK family-owned waste management company operating skip hire, transfer stations, MRFs, and EfW. Direct peer to Powerday in southern England with overlapping construction, commercial, and local-authority customer bases.
• Cory Environmental: London-focused waste management and recycling company operating the Riverside MRF and the Thames-based river waste transport. Direct competitor to Powerday in London's C&D recycling and MRF throughput, with similar multi-modal transport.
• FCC Environment UK: Major UK waste management and recycling operator with transfer stations, MRFs, and landfill capacity. Competes with Powerday for construction, local-authority, and commercial recycling contracts across England.

Regional players

• Mick George Group: Construction-waste-focused skip hire, aggregates, and recycling group primarily serving the East Midlands and East of England. Comparable business model and C&D waste focus but with limited London overlap.
• Hills Waste Solutions: South West England waste management, skip hire, MRF, and EfW operator. Comparable mid-sized UK waste/recycling peer focused on a different geography than Powerday's London-centric network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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