What Waste Experts does

Waste Experts (legal entity: Electrical Waste Recycling Group Limited, Scottish private limited company, registered in Edinburgh) is a UK specialist waste management company founded around 2000 and headquartered in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The company manages regulated and complex waste streams that generalist contractors cannot handle safely or compliantly, including electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) across all 15 categories, lamps and fluorescent tubes, batteries (including lithium-ion), solar panels, high-voltage equipment such as BESS, inverters, transformers and EV chargers, and hazardous materials. Operations are built around a licensed in-house treatment facility in Huddersfield with 75,000 tonnes per year capacity, recognised by the Environment Agency as a benchmark best-practice operator.

The company holds a comprehensive regulatory and certification stack: AATF status (WEE/ME0006ZT/ATF), ABTO approval through 2026, ISO 9001/14001/45001, full Environmental Permit, Waste Carriers Licence (CBDU166985 to April 2029), Cyber Essentials, Safe Contractor and Avetta certifications. Technical differentiators include ADR-compliant lithium-ion collection and containment with HV-trained operatives, recovery of critical raw materials (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, aluminium, precious metals) from BESS units into black mass, and a partnership with ROSI for up to 95% material recovery from end-of-life PV panels through thermal, mechanical and chemical processing. The Royal Mint partnership extends the business into UK critical raw material recovery.

Waste Experts operates a B2B sales-led model with named account managers providing consultative service to enterprise and multi-site customers. Pricing is custom and quote-based, varying by waste type, volume, collection frequency, site complexity and documentation requirements. The company targets six vertical segments: Public Services, Education, Industrial, Facilities Management, Manufacturing and Renewables, with named enterprise customers including NHS, British Airways (via Seriatim), William Hill, G4S, Places for People, Kingfisher Lighting, M Group, PHS Compliance and RESolve Initiative. Distribution leverages a captive nationwide drop-off network of 390+ CEF branch locations, a self-serve customer portal, and inbound quote forms. Waste Experts is a wholly owned subsidiary of City Electrical Factors (CEF), the leading UK electrical wholesaler, and operates on roughly 66 employees with 25+ years of operational history and B Corp certification as the highest-scoring B Corporation in UK waste management.

Name

Waste Experts

Legal name

Electrical Waste Recycling Group Limited

Website

https://wasteexperts.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Waste Experts is a UK specialist waste management company (Electrical Waste Recycling Group Limited) that recycles regulated waste streams — WEEE, batteries, lamps, solar panels, high-voltage equipment and hazardous materials — for enterprise customers across public services, industrial, facilities management, manufacturing, education and renewables. It operates a licensed Huddersfield treatment facility as a wholly owned CEF subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• WEEE recycling
• Battery recycling
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Solar panel recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Recycling Services: Fee-based waste collection and recycling services for commercial and industrial customers. Services include electrical waste recycling, lamp recycling, battery recycling, solar panel recycling, high-voltage equipment recycling, hazardous waste disposal, and total waste management. Pricing is quote-based depending on waste type, volume, and service requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Waste Experts provides specialist, fully compliant recycling and disposal services for regulated waste streams in the UK, including electrical and electronic waste (WEEE), lamps, batteries, solar panels, high-voltage equipment (BESS, inverters, EV chargers), and hazardous materials. Services are delivered through licensed in-house treatment facilities at its Huddersfield site, supported by nationwide collection logistics, full Duty of Care documentation, and named account management. Complementary offerings include total waste management, project management for complex multi-site clearances, and producer compliance scheme support via WERCS.

Product overview

Waste Experts is a specialist waste management company offering a portfolio of recycling and disposal services for regulated waste streams. The core offering includes Electrical Waste Recycling (WEEE), Lamp Recycling, Battery Recycling, Solar Panel Recycling, High Voltage Recycling (including BESS, EV chargers, and inverters), and Hazardous Waste Disposal. These are complemented by Total Waste Management, Project Management, and Producer Compliance (WERCS) support services. The company operates licensed in-house treatment facilities at its Huddersfield site, handles all 15 WEEE categories, and partners with ROSI for advanced solar panel processing and The Royal Mint for battery material recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Waste Recycling (WEEE)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10m+ lights processed yearly
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and supporting.

• CEF (City Electrical Factors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholly owned subsidiary relationship. CEF is the leading electrical wholesaler in the UK with 390+ branch locations. Waste Experts leverages CEF's distribution network for drop-off points and customer access, while maintaining specialist waste management operations.
• ROSI (Renewable Energy Solutions and Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for advanced solar panel recycling processing. ROSI's specialist facility achieves up to 95% material recovery from end-of-life PV panels through thermal, mechanical, and chemical processing that separates glass, silicon, silver, and other materials at high purity for reuse in solar manufacturing.
• The Royal MintstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partner for black mass and precious metals recovery from lithium-ion batteries. Working with The Royal Mint to recover critical raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and precious metals, keeping valuable materials in the circular economy.
• WERCS (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Producer Compliance Scheme)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProducer Compliance Scheme providing regulatory support for businesses to meet WEEE producer responsibility obligations. Links to https://www.wercs.org for compliance services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• First Mile: First Mile is a UK commercial waste and recycling company offering total waste management, WEEE, and specialist recycling to businesses. Comparable as a direct peer in B2B total waste management with overlapping WEEE, battery, and recycling services.
• Reconomy: Reconomy is a UK specialist waste management and compliance business focused on total waste management, recycling, and producer compliance (including WEEE schemes). Highly comparable as a direct peer offering B2B waste management, WEEE compliance, and ESG reporting to enterprise customers.
• Ecobat: Ecobat is one of the world's largest battery recyclers, operating UK collection and treatment facilities for lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Highly comparable as a direct peer in battery recycling, ABTO-equivalent operations, and critical material recovery.
• Grundon Waste Management: Grundon is a UK family-owned waste management firm providing hazardous waste, clinical waste, and recycling services to commercial customers. Comparable as a direct peer in UK hazardous and specialist waste handling with similar B2B sales-led model.
• Enviroco: Enviroco is a UK specialist hazardous waste company providing collection, treatment, and disposal of industrial and chemical wastes. Comparable as a direct peer in industrial hazardous waste services with similar compliance-led B2B positioning.
• Recolight: Recolight is a UK WEEE producer compliance scheme specialising in lamp and lighting waste recycling. Highly comparable as a direct peer in lamp/lighting WEEE compliance and recycling, the same core service as Waste Experts' Lamp Recycling offering.

Broad incumbents

• Biffa Waste Services: Biffa is a major UK waste management company with hazardous waste, recycling and specialist waste divisions serving industrial and commercial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping hazardous waste and recycling capabilities.
• Veolia Environmental Services (UK): Veolia is one of the UK's largest environmental services companies, operating hazardous waste treatment facilities, WEEE recycling, and industrial waste services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping hazardous waste and WEEE capabilities alongside a much wider portfolio.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Suez operates UK-wide recycling, hazardous waste, and material recovery facilities including WEEE and battery streams. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping hazardous and electrical waste services for enterprise and municipal customers.

Emerging players

• Sunrise Resources (CSR) / PV Recycling: First Solar operates one of the few dedicated solar panel recycling facilities globally. Comparable as an emerging player in end-of-life PV panel recycling - directly overlapping with Waste Experts' solar panel recycling capability delivered through the ROSI partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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