Euro Recycling

What Euro Recycling does

Euro Recycling Limited was a UK-based electronic waste (e-waste) processing company headquartered in Bristol and founded in 2002, specialising in secure on-site data media destruction and large-scale e-waste recycling for enterprise and government clients. Its core offering combined responsible material recovery with strict security protocols, positioning it as a trusted provider for organisations requiring compliant IT asset disposition. The company processed electronic waste at industrial scale, with affiliated Birmingham facility operations handling 5,000+ items per week, and served a broad vertical mix including Legal, Healthcare, Finance, Education, Government, Insurance, Manufacturing, High Security, and Defence.

The underlying technology stack was centred on physical e-waste recycling infrastructure rather than software or AI: certified destruction processes, adherence to BSI-accredited security protocols, and logistics for collection and processing of decommissioned IT assets. Products included e-waste recycling services and data security/destruction services, with a go-to-market built on direct enterprise field sales and channel partner referrals.

Revenue was generated through one-time service fees for electronic waste collection, processing, and material recovery on a project basis. In 2020, Euro Recycling Limited was acquired by Restore Technology and integrated into the parent's broader IT lifecycle services portfolio (which spans ITAD, ITAM, secure collection, remarketing, hard drive destruction, asset value recovery, and relocations). Following the acquisition, Euro Recycling's operations and customer accounts were seamlessly migrated to Restore Technology, and Euro Recycling no longer operates as an independent entity.

Name

Euro Recycling

Legal name

Euro Recycling Limited

Website

https://euro-recycling.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Euro Recycling Limited is a UK-based e-waste recycling and secure data destruction provider serving enterprise and government clients across nine verticals, now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Restore Technology following its 2020 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-Waste Recycling and IT Asset Disposition

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• E-waste recycling
• IT asset disposal
• Data destruction services
• Secure IT disposal
• Electronic waste processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Avonmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-Waste Processing and Recycling Services: Euro Recycling generated revenue through one-time service fees for electronic waste collection, processing, and material recovery. The company specialised in large-scale e-waste projects, ensuring maximum resource recovery with minimal environmental impact.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Euro Recycling Limited provided large-scale electronic waste (e-waste) recycling and secure data destruction services to enterprise and government clients across the UK. The company operated processing infrastructure for high-volume e-waste projects, ensuring maximum resource recovery and minimal environmental impact, with strict security protocols for handling decommissioned IT assets and sensitive data media.

Product overview

Euro Recycling Limited, acquired by Restore Technology in 2020, provides electronic waste (e-waste) recycling services and data security solutions. As part of Restore Technology's portfolio, the company offers IT asset disposition (ITAD), secure IT disposal, data erasure, and large-scale e-waste processing services. The acquired operations contribute to Restore Technology's comprehensive suite of IT lifecycle services including secure collection, remarketing, hard drive destruction, asset value recovery, IT asset management (ITAM), server and data center relocations, and workstation configuration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Waste Recycling Large-scale electronic waste recycling services focused on responsible material recovery and minimal environmental impact, processing decommissioned IT equipment for enterprise and government clients.
• Data Security Services Secure data destruction and erasure services ensuring protection of sensitive information during IT asset disposal, adhering to strictest security protocols at processing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum resource recovery with minimal environmental impact for large-scale e-waste projects

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sims Lifecycle Services: One of the largest global IT asset disposition (ITAD) and e-waste recyclers with material UK operations. Directly comparable to Euro Recycling in secure IT disposal, data destruction, and large-scale e-waste processing for enterprise and government clients.
• Re-Tek: UK-based ITAD and WEEE recycling specialist focused on secure data destruction and IT asset recovery. Comparable to Euro Recycling in enterprise-facing secure e-waste services.
• Greenlight Computers Recycling: UK ITAD and computer-recycling specialist offering secure data destruction, refurbishment, and resale. Direct niche competitor to Euro Recycling for enterprise and public-sector IT end-of-life contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: UK arm of the global waste-management incumbent providing e-waste, recycling, and circular-economy services alongside a much wider portfolio. Comparable through overlapping commercial e-waste collection and processing capabilities.
• Waste Management Inc: Global waste-management incumbent with significant recycling and e-waste recovery operations. Comparable to Euro Recycling through overlapping enterprise e-waste services, though operating at much larger scale across broader geographies.
• Biffa plc: UK-listed integrated waste-management company serving commercial and public-sector customers with collection, recycling, and resource-recovery. Comparable through overlapping commercial e-waste and recycling capabilities.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Major UK waste-management provider offering commercial recycling, e-waste, and resource-recovery services. Comparable through overlapping e-waste and recycling capabilities, though as part of a broader municipal and commercial waste portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restore-technology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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