Name

Wyllie Recycling

Legal name

Wyllie Recycling Limited

Website

https://wyllierecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC), Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM), Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Material recovery facility
• Kerbside recycling collection
• Commercial recycling services
• Drinks destruction service

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Local Authority Recycling Contracts: Long-term contracts with 7 Local Authorities serving over 1 million people for twin-stream kerbside recycling collection and processing of mixed containers including plastic bottles, pots/tubs/trays, steel & aluminium cans, and drinks cartons.
2. Commercial Recycling Services: Hassle-free end-to-end recycling services for commercial customers covering cardboard, paper, plastics, metals, wood, glass and confidential document shredding. Services include free-issue waste handling equipment (balers, compactors) for larger sites.
3. Drinks Destruction Service: Secure disposal and 100% recycling of out-of-date, damaged or unsold drinks (alcohol & non-alcohol). Includes duty recovery assistance, compliant with HMRC and SEPA regulations. Accepts stainless steel kegs, plastic kegs, casks & barrels.
4. Processed Material Sales: Sale of sorted and processed output materials including steel cans, aluminium cans, HDPE, PET, PP Polypropylene, and drink cartons to UK manufacturers of global food & drink brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wyllie Recycling is a family-owned resource recovery company that delivers an end-to-end recycling service collecting, processing, and delivering recycled materials. It runs a 4.5-acre Material Recovery Facility in Perth using TOMRA AUTOSORT AI-powered sorting technology, serving 7 Scottish Local Authorities (1M+ population) with kerbside mixed container recycling, commercial customers with multi-stream waste recycling and confidential shredding, and the drinks industry with HMRC/SEPA-compliant drinks destruction and duty recovery services.

Product overview

Wyllie Recycling is a family-owned recycling company offering an integrated end-to-end service platform comprising collection, processing, and delivery of recycled materials. The core offerings include Mixed Container Recycling Services for local authorities (serving over 1 million people across 7 Scottish local authorities) and Commercial Recycling Services covering cardboard, paper, plastics, metals, wood, glass and confidential document shredding. Supporting services include a dedicated Drinks Destruction Service (the largest bespoke facility in Scotland), Fleet Management using exclusively Volvo vehicles, and Waste Handling Equipment provision. The company operates a 5-acre Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Perth featuring TOMRA AUTOSORT sorting technology, and offers Liquid Waste Processing that converts surplus stock into renewable energy and PAS110-accredited liquid fertiliser. Output material grades include Steel Cans, Aluminium Cans, HDPE Natural/Jazz, PET Natural/Jazz, PP Polypropylene, and Drink Cartons with purity levels up to 95%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mixed Container Recycling Service End-to-end twin-stream kerbside recycling service for Scottish Local Authorities covering collection, processing and delivery of mixed containers including plastic bottles, pots/tubs/trays, steel and aluminium cans, and drinks cartons for populations of over 1 million people.
• Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing 4.5-acre Material Recovery Facility processing mixed recycled materials recovered from household bins into high-purity single-material grades for UK food and drink packaging manufacturers, featuring glass screen, drum magnets, eddy currents and TOMRA AUTOSORT with AI-powered NIR/MIR spectroscopy.
• Commercial Recycling Services End-to-end hassle-free recycling solution for commercial and industrial customers covering cardboard, paper, plastics, metals, wood, glass and secure shredding of confidential documents, with free-issue balers and compactors provided to larger sites and Duty of Care waste transfer notes supplied.
• Drinks Destruction Service Secure, HMRC and SEPA-compliant destruction and 100% recycling service for out-of-date, damaged or unsold alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, accepting stainless steel kegs, plastic kegs, casks and barrels, and providing duty recovery assistance under HMRC regulations.
• Liquid Waste Processing Circular-economy processing of liquid wastes via anaerobic digestion into renewable energy and PAS110-accredited nutrient-rich liquid fertiliser containing no additives or chemicals, used by Scottish farms as a natural replacement for artificial fertiliser.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% material purity achieved for sorted polymer grades
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TOMRAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024TOMRA provides Wyllie Recycling with AUTOSORT sorting systems as part of a £3million MRF facility upgrade. The partnership was built over a long development phase and enables AI-powered material sorting using NIR and MIR spectroscopy. TOMRA AUTOSORT is described as the most powerful multifunctional sorting system worldwide, achieving excellent tonnage throughput and high purity levels without additional labour costs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment UK: FCC Environment operates kerbside recycling collections, MRFs, and material sales across the UK. Direct overlap with Wyllie's mixed container recycling service for local authorities, though FCC operates at significantly greater scale with national coverage.
• Viridor: UK-focused recycling and resource management company operating MRFs and material recovery infrastructure across multiple regions. Comparable in providing high-purity sorted materials to UK manufacturers, but with a national footprint and broader waste-to-energy operations.
• Remondis UK: International recycling and water services group with UK MRF operations processing mixed recyclables for sale to manufacturers. Comparable in end-product specifications (sorted polymer grades) and customer base, but operating as a broad incumbent with global scale.
• Cleanaway UK: Major waste management group with UK and Australian operations, running collections, MRFs, and material sales. Comparable in delivering mixed container recycling to councils and commercial customers, though at a broader multi-jurisdictional scale.
• Biffa: One of the largest UK waste management companies offering kerbside recycling collections, MRF processing, and material sales to manufacturers. Operates a national network that competes with Wyllie for council contracts and commercial recycling customers, but across a far broader portfolio (collections, treatment, disposal).

Others

• TOMRA Sorting Recycling: Norway-headquartered technology provider whose AUTOSORT systems (NIR/MIR spectroscopy + AI) are integrated into MRFs globally. Wyllie is a direct TOMRA customer; TOMRA is comparable as the enabling technology stack that Wyllie's 95% purity capability depends on, and competes indirectly by setting the benchmark MRFs measure themselves against.
• Veolia UK Recycling: Veolia's UK recycling business runs MRFs and material recovery operations nationally, including mixed container processing. Competes with Wyllie for Scottish council contracts but as part of a global environmental services portfolio spanning water, energy, and waste.

Regional players

• ReGen Waste / Cawleys: Regional UK waste and recycling operator running MRF operations and kerbside collections in specific regions. Comparable end-to-end service model (collect, process, sell) but with a regional rather than national footprint, similar to Wyllie's Scotland-only geography.

Direct peers

• Jayplas: UK plastic recycling specialist operating MRFs that process post-consumer mixed plastics into high-purity polymer grades for UK manufacturers. Directly comparable business model — collect, process at MRF, sell sorted polymer output — and competes for similar council and manufacturer relationships.
• Recycling Lives: UK recycling business operating MRFs that process mixed recyclables and sell sorted material grades to manufacturers. Overlaps with Wyllie's mixed container focus, polymer sorting capability, and output sales to industrial end-users.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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