Valley Trading

What Valley Trading does

Valley Trading is the apparent parent of McCarthy Marland (Recycling) Ltd, an independent, family-run commercial waste management and recycling operator headquartered in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. The company has been providing waste services since its establishment, with the McCarthy Marland legal entity (Company No 04291229) operating since approximately 2000 and holding over 20 years of regional experience in the South West of England. It serves commercial customers across Gloucestershire, Bristol & Bath, Somerset, and Oxfordshire, including construction contractors, hospitality operators, sports venues, heritage sites, schools, and event organisers.

The service portfolio spans the full waste value chain: skip hire (open, enclosed, drop-door), roll-on roll-off containers, wheeled bin services (general, recycling, food, glass), grab and tipper hire, caged tipper hire, compaction and bailing systems, bulk haulage, van and bag collections, and residential services. Specialised lines cover hazardous waste, asbestos disposal, WEEE, and event waste. The underlying technology is operational rather than software-based, comprising four owned commercial recycling centres, on-site processing for wood, soil, plasterboard, scrap metal, garden waste, plastic, cardboard, and rubble, plus aggregates production (sharp sand, 20mm ballast, recycled crushed concrete, hardcore, pipe bedding, limestone sub-base) and a licensed landfill. The business is sales-led, distributed via direct regional phone numbers, regional website, social channels, and customer referrals, with free site assessments and monthly waste reports used as conversion tools. Pricing is quote-based on a pay-as-you-go cadence, with revenue split between service fees (waste collection, skip and bin hire) and resource recovery (sale of recycled aggregates and materials). Licensing is a defining feature: separate Environment Agency Waste Management Licences and a Waste Carriers Licence back each site, with a landfill permit (Westcombe Waste Ltd, QP3230LE) extending the operational envelope. No funding rounds, M&A, or public-company signals are disclosed.

Name

Valley Trading

Legal name

McCarthy Marland (Recycling) Ltd

Website

https://valleytrading.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valley Trading is the parent of McCarthy Marland (Recycling) Ltd, an independent UK commercial waste management and recycling operator serving construction, hospitality, sport, heritage, education, and event customers across the South West of England from four owned recycling centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIABAC

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

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Transfer Stations & Material Handling

SECONDARYBPALADAI

Baling, Densification & Commodity Preparation (RDF/SRF, Bale QA)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Recycling & Materials Recovery (MRFs, Sorting, Processing)

SECONDARYBPALADAJ

Secondary Materials Brokerage & Trading (Recovered Commodities)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Recycling & Materials Recovery (MRFs, Sorting, Processing)

SECONDARYBPALABAG

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Material Handling

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Skip hire services
• Commercial recycling services
• Grab hire services
• Recycled aggregates supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Tetbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Disposal Services: Charging for skip hire, roll-on roll-off containers, wheeled bin services, grab hire, tipper hire, and various waste collection services for commercial customers. Services provided to businesses across Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Oxfordshire.
2. Recycling and Materials Processing: Processing waste materials into recycled products and renewable fuels, generating revenue from selling processed materials including aggregates, wood chips, and other recovered resources.
3. Licensed Waste Carrier Services: Licensed waste carrier services for commercial and hazardous waste including asbestos disposal, WEEE waste, with appropriate Environmental Agency permits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Valley Trading is a waste management company that provides waste disposal, skip hire, and grab hire services. The company operates four commercial recycling centres across South West England (Gloucestershire, Bristol & Bath, Somerset, Oxfordshire), offering skip hire, roll-on roll-off containers, wheeled bin services, grab and tipper hire, bulk haulage, landfill, and specialized services for hazardous waste, WEEE, and asbestos. It also produces and sells recycled aggregates including sharp sand, 20mm ballast, crushed concrete, hardcore, and limestone sub-base.

Product overview

McCarthy Marland is an independent, fully licensed waste management company providing commercial waste management and recycling services across the South West of England. The company operates a multi-site, service-based model with four regional recycling centres in Bristol & Bath, Gloucestershire (Tetbury), Somerset (Somerton), and Oxfordshire (Wantage). Their integrated portfolio includes tipping and recycling services, wheeled bin services, skip hire (open, enclosed, drop door), roll-on roll-off hire, compaction systems, aggregates, grab/tipper hire, and specialized services for hazardous waste, WEEE, asbestos, events, schools, restaurants, and industrial operations. The company emphasizes resourceful recycling to produce recycled products and renewable fuels, with a commitment to reducing waste sent to landfill.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tipping & Recycling Services Tipping and recycling services including Bristol Commercial Recycling Centre, Tetbury Commercial Recycling Centre, Somerton Skip Hire, Wantage Commercial Recycling Centre, McCarthy Marland Landfill, and specialized recycling for wood, soil, plasterboard, scrap metal, garden and park waste, plastic, cardboard, and rubble.
• Wheeled Bin Service Commercial wheeled and wheelie bin services including recycling and recovery bin hire, food waste recycling wheelie bins, glass recycling bins, and site bins for trade waste.
• Skip Hire Skip hire services including skip permits, open skip hire, enclosed skip hire, drop door skip hire, and skip compactor hire.
• Roll-on Roll-off Hire Roll-on roll-off skip hire services including open roll-on roll-off hire, enclosed roll-on roll-off hire, and roll-on roll-off compactor hire for large-scale waste management.
• Aggregates Construction aggregates including sharp sand, 20mm ballast, recycled crushed concrete, recycled hardcore materials, pipe bedding and shingle, and limestone sub base.
• Grab/Tipper Hire Grab hire and tipper services for efficient waste collection and material transport.
• Event Waste Management Waste management solutions for events, handling large volumes and diverse waste streams during temporary gatherings.
• Hazardous Waste Services Safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste materials in compliance with environmental regulations.
• WEEE Waste Services Collection and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for proper environmental disposal.
• Asbestos Disposal Safe collection and disposal of asbestos-containing materials with specialized skip hire for asbestos waste.
• Commercial Waste Collection Regular commercial waste collection services for businesses across their service coverage area.
• Industrial Waste Management Comprehensive waste management services tailored for industrial operations and large-scale manufacturing facilities.
• Restaurant Waste Management Waste management solutions specifically designed for restaurants including food waste, packaging, and cooking oil disposal.
• Schools Waste Management Waste management solutions for educational institutions including recycling programs and waste reduction strategies.
• Bulk Haulage Services Large-scale transportation services for bulk materials and waste transport.
• McCarthy Marland Landfill Landfill disposal services operating under the Westcombe Waste Ltd Landfill Permit QP3230LE, licensed through the Environment Agency.
• Residential Services Waste collection and recycling services for residential customers.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment UK: UK subsidiary of FCC Environment (Spain), operating waste collection, transfer stations, recycling facilities, and landfill sites across the country. Overlaps with McCarthy Marland on transfer, recycling, and landfill operations but at national scale.
• Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services group, providing commercial waste collection, recycling, and resource recovery across multiple regions. Overlaps with McCarthy Marland on recycling transfer, skip hire, and hazardous waste, but operates nationally with much larger infrastructure.
• Biffa plc: UK's largest listed waste management company operating collection, recycling, and disposal nationwide. Directly comparable service portfolio (skips, RORO, recycling centres, hazardous waste) but at vastly greater scale, making it the dominant incumbent McCarthy Marland competes against for commercial accounts.

Direct peers

• Grundon Waste Management: Privately held UK waste management company operating skips, RORO, recycling centres, and hazardous waste services across southern England. Closely comparable as a family-owned, multi-site regional operator with vertical integration into aggregates and resource recovery.
• Cawleys: Regional commercial waste and recycling company in the South East / Home Counties with skip hire, RORO, and recycling services. Comparable as a family-owned multi-site regional waste operator serving commercial customers with similar service bundles.
• Sherbourne Recycling: Regional recycling and waste services operator in the Midlands/Western England offering skip hire, aggregates, and waste collection. Direct comparable in terms of scale and regional service model.
• Hills Waste Solutions: Regional waste management and skip hire operator based in Wiltshire, immediately adjacent to McCarthy Marland's SW England footprint. Offers commercial waste collection, recycling, and aggregates, making it the closest head-to-head competitor for regional commercial accounts.
• WPS Environmental Services: South West England-based waste management company offering commercial waste collection, recycling, and hazardous waste disposal. Most directly comparable peer given shared SW England footprint and overlapping hazardous-waste / asbestos services.
• Rhino Environmental: UK hazardous waste specialist offering asbestos removal, WEEE disposal, and licensed waste carrier services. Comparable as a specialized hazardous-waste operator that competes directly with McCarthy Marland's asbestos and WEEE service lines.
• Waste Management Ltd (WML): UK skip hire and waste management operator with regional depots across southern England. Comparable mid-sized commercial waste hauler offering skip hire and recycling services to a similar SME/contractor customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/valleyskips
• Facebookfacebook.com/mccarthymarland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mccarthy-marland-recycling-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/mccarthymarlandltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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