Westbrook Waste Limited

06/01/2026

UK waste & recycling rules are changing……………and a lot of businesses managing commercial waste are being asked to prove they’ve got control of their waste, not just who collects it, but how the whole setup works.

In reality, many businesses have grown their waste arrangements over time. Different contractors, different services, different data 📊

It works day to day, but it’s hard to see the full picture and harder to defend when scrutiny increases.

At Westbrook Waste Limited, we step back and look at the whole model:

– We audit what’s happening now
– We identify risk, inefficiency, and gaps
– We propose a better collection strategy
– And we manage it end to end

That gives businesses clearer oversight, fewer issues, and more confidence that their waste arrangements will stand up as legislation tightens.

If you’re responsible for waste across one or more sites and want a clearer view of how your collections really work, happy to show you what we do.

Message me, Andrew Bower, if you’d like a better approach to your environmental impact, significant time benefits, risk reduction and cost improvements!

28/11/2025

Contamination is one of the biggest and most expensive challenges UK businesses face in the waste management sector.

And the truth is… most companies don’t even realise it’s happening.

Last week, I visited a site that was paying far more than they needed to for their general waste bins. The issue wasn’t volume, it was contamination. Cardboard and recyclables were being thrown into their general waste bins because the bins weren’t clearly marked. We spent 20 minutes reviewing their setup.

20 minutes. That’s all it took to identify the issue and implement a clear segregation plan with:

♻️ Proper bin placement
♻️ Better signage
♻️ Team awareness

This week, their general waste dropped by 28%, simply because materials were going into the right stream.

Small changes → big impact.

Both for the business and the environment.

26/06/2025

Westbrook Waste Limited ♻️ celebrates its 6th Anniversary today 🎂. Alix and I would like to thank all of our customers and suppliers for their continued support. It is a pleasure to work with you all on a daily basis.

Our biggest achievement in the 6 years, apart from diverting all the waste we have handled away from landfill, has to be what we have given back to local communities. Westbrook Waste Ltd ♻️ has donated over £225,000 back to support schools, sports clubs, charity events and local businesses.

Thank you again for choosing Westbrook Waste Ltd for your TWM & Disposal needs.

Andrew & Alix
&wife

21/04/2025

Recycling is such a vital practice that significantly impacts our environment ♻️

It’s not just about reducing waste; it’s about conserving resources and minimising pollution. When we recycle, we give materials a second life, which helps to save energy and reduces the need for new raw materials 🌳

Creating a culture of recycling requires collective effort and awareness. It’s important for us to understand what can be recycled and to encourage others to do the same. By making recycling more accessible and engaging, we can inspire more people to participate 🤝

At Westbrook Waste Limited we are constantly working on sustainability, and together, we can foster a sustainable future and protect our planet for generations to come 🧡

Let’s make recycling a priority in our daily lives! 🌱

17/04/2025

The Birmingham bin strike is now much more than just a local issue it’s become a reminder of just how essential the waste & recycling industry is. For many, bins are out of site and out of mind, we place the bins on the curb or behind the shops and magically the contents disappear. However, when the collections stop, as they have in Birmingham, the impact is immediate and undeniable. Overflowing bins, bad smells, increased vermin, and genuine public health concerns quickly follow, revealing just how much we rely on those who keep our streets clean.

Waste collections are often taken for granted, those whose work in ensuring the public health of our towns remain an invisible force. As a reminder of their importance all through “covid lockdown” the bins continued to be emptied by our colleagues, who driven by a sense of public duty rose to the occasion and kept society going with limited thanks.

However, waste services now offer so much more than just the protection of public health they offer a route to greater sustainability. Across the country millions of collections are carried out, both for waste and recyclables, with hundreds of thousands of tons of secondary raw materials being delivered to recycling centres destined to become new products or packaging. If we are to achieve greater circularity the collection of quality segregated materials will be crucial, and it is that silent environmental force, the “binmen”, that will deliver it for us.

04/04/2025

We are proud to be supporting an incredible athlete 💪

Nick joined us post Christmas & made an instant impression in our 1st XV Squad.

Nick is sponsored by Westbrook Waste Limited

03/04/2025

♻️ENGLAND’S HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING RATE RISES TO 44 PER CENT♻️

England’s household waste recycling rate improved to 44.0% for the last financial year, reversing a recent decline, although still below pre-pandemic levels and substantially below the now-dropped 50% target the Government set for 2020. Englands recycling rate two years ago was 43.4%.

The provisional data, shows that total waste from households increased to 21.7 million tonnes in 2023. This equates to 337 kg per person.

The amount of waste sent for recycling increased by 2.4 per cent to 9.5 million tonnes, while residual waste remained largely unchanged at 12.1 million tonnes. The increase in recycling was primarily driven by a significant 10.8 per cent rise in organic waste recycling (due to more garden waste from a wetter summer), offsetting a 2.4 per cent decrease in dry recycling materials.

Let’s try to hit our national recycling ♻️ target of 50% this year 👊

28/03/2025

📦📉 Did you know? The UK uses a staggering 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard every year. With a recycling rate of just 45%, that means 7 million tonnes end up in EfW or landfill annually—that’s heavier than the Great Pyramid of Giza! 😲♻️

We can do better. Let’s recycle more and waste less. Recycle with ♻️Westbrook Waste Limited♻️ today!

10/03/2025

You know you're a fully fledged member of the waste industry when seeing recycling and sustainability efforts genuinely brings you joy! Well done Twickenham 👏🏼 Not only an impressive win for the England Men's Six Nations team 🏉🌹 at the stadium but actively promoting sustainability and waste reduction ♻️

08/03/2025

Great win for the 1st day - sealing the win with the final kick to make it 46-45 - what a game 🏉

Today sees Ingle back from international duties as well as Turton & Collins returning from injury. You're definitely in for a treat!

If you can't watch in person view the game here - https://www.youtube.com/live/nbE0sAe6yZk?feature=shared

Match day program- www.zeeon.co.uk/gamehubplus/maidenhead-vs-jersey