J&B Recycling Ltd

18/06/2026

Craig, one of our skip drivers, captured this stunning sunrise while out on the road! 🌅

Early starts are all part of the job, and while most people are still asleep, our team is already out across the North East keeping collections running smoothly. ♻️

Thanks for sharing the view, Craig!

Need a reliable skip service? Our team is up early to keep your projects moving. Get in touch today.

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05/06/2026

This World Environment Day, we're sharing some of the recycling facts we wish everyone knew. 🌍

Many people are surprised by what happens to their recycling after it's collected.

At J&B Recycling, materials pass through a sophisticated sorting process that combines advanced technology with the expertise of our quality control team. Together, they help remove contamination, recover valuable materials, and ensure as much as possible can be recycled. ♻️👷‍♂️

That's why what goes in your bin really does matter!

From pizza boxes and bottle lids to batteries and v**es, small recycling habits can make a big difference to the quality of the materials we receive and the safety of the recycling process.

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What's one recycling tip you think everyone should know? Leave them in the comments. ♻️

02/06/2026

We recently welcomed pupils from St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School to our Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) as part of an educational visit focused on the recycling process. ♻️👷‍♀️

The group, which included Eco Club members from Year 1 through to Year 6, spent time learning how recyclable materials are sorted, processed and prepared for re-use. They were highly engaged throughout the visit, asking thoughtful questions and showing a genuine interest in what happens to recycling after it leaves the kerbside.

One pupil summed up the experience perfectly, commenting: “I didn’t realise materials get sorted, then sorted, and then sorted again!”

Educational visits like these help bring classroom learning to life, giving young people a better understanding of resource management, recycling technology and the role they can play in reducing waste.

To see what an educational visit to our MRF involves, watch our video following a group of school pupils as they explore the recycling process and learn what happens to materials after they are collected 🔗 https://loom.ly/0bjkYe8

01/06/2026

Just recently, one of our collection vehicles caught fire whilst out on a recycling collection round. 🚛🔥 Whilst the exact cause remains under investigation, it is likely that a v**e or lithium battery incorrectly placed in a recycling bin was responsible! 😠

Thankfully, nobody was injured, but the incident delayed collections, damaged the vehicle and put our crew in a dangerous situation whilst the fire was brought under control.

Sadly, incidents like this are becoming increasingly common across the waste and recycling industry. At our facilities, our teams regularly remove v**es and batteries from recycling loads by hand before they reach processing equipment.

Lithium batteries are found in many everyday items, including v**es, phones, toys, power tools and small electricals. When damaged or crushed during collection or processing, these batteries can rapidly overheat and ignite.

Inside a collection vehicle or recycling facility, fires can spread quickly through combustible materials such as paper, cardboard and plastics, putting drivers, operatives, vehicles and infrastructure at risk. ⚠️

Vapes, batteries and small electrical items should never be placed in your recycling or general waste bin. Instead, they should be taken to a designated battery or electrical recycling point where they can be handled safely.

Read more in our latest blog 👉 https://loom.ly/85nvpfc

📸 Please note: AI has been used to create the accompanying image - our crew were understandably a little too busy dealing with the real fire to stop for photographs.

19/05/2026

Working on a larger project or need to manage higher volumes of waste? 🚧♻️ Our skip and RORO services provide a flexible solution for businesses across the North East, helping you manage waste efficiently and responsibly. 🏗️🚛

We offer a wide range of containers and equipment, including:

🗑️ Skips and ROROs from 8 to 40 yards
📦 Balers and compactors
⚡ Fast delivery and exchanges
📅 Short-term and long-term hire options

Whether you’re managing a construction project, factory, warehouse, retail site or large commercial premises, our team can help find the right solution for your site. 👷‍♂️🏢

Speak to our team today 👉 https://loom.ly/bavkAiE

11/05/2026

Recently, we supported Catcote Futures as part of their Careers Week ♻️

As Catcote Academy's Careers Business Champion, our Marketing Coordinator Izzy set students a challenge to create a campaign focused on why recycling matters!

We started the week with a session introducing J&B Recycling, giving an insight into what happens to waste after it’s collected and how marketing helps communicate this.

Izzy returned later in the week to see the final projects, alongside their Careers Advisor and a local author who supported the students with storytelling. Across multiple classes, the work produced was incredibly creative – from videos and music to illustrated stories and sensory pieces, all centred around recycling and sustainability.👏

We’re proud to support Catcote Futures and continue working together to make recycling more accessible and engaging.

For the full blog, click 👉 https://loom.ly/QxNsXIQ

As Catcote Academy’s Careers Business Champion, we set the students a challenge to create a marketing campaign focused on why recycling matters and the…

06/05/2026

This week, we welcomed a group of Eco-Warriors from Fens Primary School to our recycling facility for an educational tour of the MRF ♻️

A huge thank you to the staff and students for visiting, the children were engaged, enthusiastic and asked some brilliant questions throughout the tour! 👏

05/05/2026

We hope everyone has had a great bank holiday weekend! 🤩 It’s often after periods like this that we see an increase in contamination in recycling - more food waste, more residues, and more items that shouldn’t be there. 😮‍💨

A quick question to keep things on track… do you rinse containers before putting them in the recycling bin? 🤔♻️

It might seem like a small step, but it makes a real difference. Food residue can contaminate other materials, making them harder to process and reducing the quality of what can actually be recycled.

At our facility, materials go through a combination of advanced sorting technology and manual checks, but prevention is always more effective than trying to remove contamination later.

If everyone takes a moment to keep their recycling clean, it helps protect the quality of the whole load. ⚡✨

We’ve taken a closer look at why this matters and how it supports the process from start to finish.

Read more here 👉 https://loom.ly/TQxFoZI

29/04/2026

We process recycling from millions of households every year – and this is what we still find coming through our MRF 👇♻️🚫 Textiles! Clothing, rags, towels… all placed in household recycling bins where they simply don’t belong.

Textiles can’t be recycled through standard kerbside collections. Most are made from complex or mixed materials that can’t be identified or separated through the mechanical sorting process at a MRF.

That means they can’t be recovered for recycling in this system and are instead removed as contamination!

What you put in your recycling bin really does matter.

If it’s not accepted by your local authority, it shouldn’t be in your bin. Simple as that.

Textiles should be taken to dedicated collection points, where they can be sorted for reuse or specialist recycling.

Before you put something in your recycling bin:
✔ Check your local authority guidance
✔ Make sure it’s the right material

Find out more 🔗 https://loom.ly/QuaYOYs

28/04/2026

We were proud to support the PFC Trust Hartlepool & District Barbarians as they travelled to Thailand to compete in the Bangkok International 10s tournament! 🏉

Making history as the first women’s team from Hartlepool to compete internationally is a huge achievement and one the region should be proud of.

From Hartlepool to Darlington, Stockton to Bishop Auckland, this was a team effort, and a one we’re delighted to have have supported.

Read more 🔗 https://loom.ly/0UyVuUU

Well done girls - what a moment for women’s rugby in our area. 👏♻️