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Waste Management Companies in Edinburgh: 65 Active Firms (2026)
Waste management companies collect, transport, recycle, treat and dispose of waste for households, businesses and public bodies around Edinburgh.
Buying decisions tend to sit with facilities managers, estates teams, construction contractors, local authorities and industrial site operators rather than a single procurement archetype. Around Edinburgh, the practical buyer need is usually route density, reliable collections, compliant handling and traceable onward treatment, with contracts ranging from regular commercial bins and skip movements to site-specific recycling, storage and disposal arrangements. Larger engagements require vehicles, depots or transfer arrangements, trained staff and paperwork discipline, so the cohort skews towards operators with physical assets as well as customer service and contract-management capability.
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Edinburgh has 65 actively trading waste management companies, a small local cohort by the standards of city-region business services but one with a visible employment footprint. Reported headcount totals 116,988, reflecting the presence of employers whose activities require drivers, site operatives, mechanics, compliance staff and contract teams rather than desk-only service models. Scale is not evenly distributed: 14 firms have turnover above £5M, while the rest of the cohort includes smaller contractors, specialist recyclers and local service providers competing around route coverage, permit scope and sector-specific waste streams.
Permitting and registration define the operating boundary. Businesses that use, recycle, treat, store or dispose of waste may need an environmental permit, while lower-risk activities can sit under registered exemptions or standard rules routes where those apply. Waste carriers, brokers and dealers also need registration when they transport, buy, sell, dispose of, or arrange disposal of waste; operating outside the required route can lead to enforcement, including an unlimited fine. Because waste regulation is devolved, Edinburgh operators follow Scottish routes rather than the Environment Agency process used in England.
Capacity and compliance appear more important than novelty. The cohort tends to split between established asset-backed operators with vehicles and sites, and narrower specialists built around recycling, treatment or contract administration. New entrants face practical frictions: permitting, insurance, local route density, vehicle investment and buyers who need evidence of duty-of-care processes. Consolidation may continue where route overlap, transfer-site access or public-sector procurement make scale useful, but the sector is likely to remain mixed, with local contractors operating alongside firms that serve larger regional accounts.
65
Active firms
2026
14
Above £5M turnover
Edinburgh-area firms
7
Incorporated since 2022
Edinburgh-area firms
Key facts
About 21% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (14 of 65 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
10% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (7 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Waste regulation is devolved: Scotland uses a separate registration and permitting route from the Environment Agency process used in England.
A business may need an environmental permit if it uses, recycles, treats, stores or disposes of waste or mining waste.
Waste carriers, brokers and dealers must register when they transport waste, buy, sell or dispose of waste, or arrange for others to do so; failure to register can lead to an unlimited fine.
Defra reports the UK waste-from-households recycling rate at 44.6% in 2023, below the EU municipal-waste recycling figure of 48% in 2024, though the measures differ.
Top Edinburgh waste management companies
Binn Group Holdings Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides waste management and recycling services including skip hire, trade waste collection, food waste processing, scrap metal recycling, and event waste management. Operates recycling facilities…
Serves businesses and organisations needing waste, recycling and resource management, especially food businesses, event organisers, trade customers, agriculture, construction and industrial firms,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Brookfield Metal Recycling Ltd.
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsPurchases and recycles ferrous and non‑ferrous scrap metals including copper, brass, aluminium, iron and steel. Provides scrap metal collection and uplift services, vehicle scrappage as an authorised…
Serves households, vehicle owners, trades, demolition clients, and commercial or industrial businesses in Scotland, including Edinburgh, needing scrap metal disposal, vehicle scrappage, skips, RoRo…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
NIKKORD LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates as a holding company for businesses engaged in scrap metal recycling and logistics, including collection and purchase of ferrous and non‑ferrous metals, metal sorting and processing, skip…
Serves individuals, tradespeople and businesses with scrap metal, site clearances or regular collections, plus owners of end-of-life cars and vans, mainly around Edinburgh and the Central Belt.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
Earls Gate Energy Centre
Operates an energy-from-waste combined heat and power plant that processes municipal-type waste to generate electricity and heat. Supplies baseload power and thermal energy to industrial users and…
Serves B2B and public-sector waste-management customers handling municipal-like waste, alongside large industrial users in an industrial complex that require long-term heat and power supply contracts.
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates waste treatment and recycling facilities processing road sweepings, gully waste, interceptor sludge, excavation waste, tanker waste and contaminated soils. Uses washing, screening and water…
Serves construction sites, event management firms, businesses, local authorities, highways contractors and waste operators handling road sweepings, gully/interceptor, excavation, tanker, MRF and MBT…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -15% CAGR over 2y
Location
CATCHMENT MORAY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides wastewater and sewage treatment services under a long-term public infrastructure contract, operating treatment facilities, managing sewerage processing, and ensuring compliance with…
Serves public-sector and regulated water-sector counterparties responsible for wastewater and sewage treatment contracts, including environmental compliance and infrastructure stakeholders in…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Bright Green Environmental Solutions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
CATCHMENT TAY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Edinburgh Environmental Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Chamic Industrial Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides asbestos removal, treatment and disposal services, demolition and internal strip‑out works, site clearance and refurbishment, asbestos surveys and consultancy, and industrial cleaning for…
Serves commercial, public sector and domestic clients, including large companies, local authorities, hospital trusts, universities and homeowners across Scotland, Northern England and Ireland.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Chamic Industrial Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides asbestos removal, treatment and disposal services alongside demolition and site clearance for commercial and domestic projects. Also carries out asbestos surveys and consultancy, industrial…
Serves businesses, homeowners, large companies, local authorities, hospital trusts, universities and other public sector organisations across Scotland, Northern England and Ireland.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Forth Valley Recycling & Packaging Ltd.
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsCollects and processes waste materials including paper, plastics and used carton boxes for recycling and reuse. Recovers and resells packaging materials and exports recycled products to domestic and…
Serves Scottish businesses and organisations needing paper, plastic and packaging waste recycling, and sells recovered materials to buyers in the UK, Europe, India, Singapore and China.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
NIDDRY BING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies recycled construction aggregates including sand, gravel, and graded materials for building, landscaping, and infrastructure projects. Provides products such as Type 1, 6F4 and 6F5 fill,…
Serves construction contractors, civil engineering firms, developers, landscapers and project buyers working on large-scale projects across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Livingston, Falkirk and Scotland’s…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
OOTNOO LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
J J CLEARANCE EDINBURGH LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Scanbio (Scotland) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Celtic Renewables
Develops and operates biorefinery technology that converts industrial by‑products and waste from food, drink and agriculture into bio‑based chemicals, including acetone, butanol and ethanol, used in…
Serves B2B industrial customers, including food, drink and agriculture producers with by-products or waste, and manufacturers in pharmaceuticals, personal care, cosmetics, paints and cleaning…
Location
Celtic Renewables
Operates biorefinery technology that converts industrial by-products and waste from food, drink and agricultural processes into bio‑based chemicals including acetone, butanol and ethanol for use in…
Sells B2B to industrial by-product and waste producers in food, drink and agriculture, and to manufacturers in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and personal care seeking bio-based chemical inputs to…
Location
Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides mobile crane hire and specialist lifting services for construction and infrastructure projects. Operates a fleet of cranes and equipment, and offers heavy haulage transport, mechanical…
Serves construction, infrastructure, transport, industrial and public-sector clients needing lifting, haulage and metal recycling support across central Scotland.
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Carbogenics Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and produces biochar-based carbon adsorbents from hard‑to‑recycle organic waste such as coffee cups and wastewater screenings. Products, including CreChar®, are used to improve anaerobic…
Serves B2B industrial customers, especially anaerobic digestion plant operators and wastewater treatment facilities, with additional markets in construction, agriculture and remediation.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
CHERRY FIELD LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SCOTWASTE RECYCLING LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides skip hire and waste management services, including collection of commercial and trade waste. Operates recycling facilities that sort, treat and process materials, and supplies skips for…
Serves domestic customers, tradespeople, businesses, industrial sites and municipal organisations across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Livingston and central Scotland.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Profitable · -5% CAGR over 1y
Location
Total Recycling (Scotland) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a waste transfer station providing skip hire and waste management services for construction and general waste. Collects, sorts and processes materials for recycling and operates a scrap…
Serves domestic and commercial customers across Glasgow, West Lothian, Edinburgh and Scotland’s Central Belt who need skip hire, recycling, waste transfer or scrap metal services.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
Buchanan Skip Hire Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and grab loader waste removal services for domestic and commercial customers. Supplies skips in multiple sizes and sells recycled aggregates, operating a licensed waste transfer…
Serves residential customers, domestic skip hirers, trade customers and businesses needing waste removal, grab hire or aggregates in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Falkirk.
Financial Health
StableStable · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
MIDLOTHIAN SKIP HIRE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste removal services, offering a range of skip sizes for short‑term hire. Also offers cage load waste collection, grab loader services for soil and rubble removal, waste…
Serves households and trade customers needing waste disposal, including construction and demolition users. Sells to customers across Edinburgh and the Lothians who need skips, cage collections, grab…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
NWH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management and recycling services including skip hire, trade waste collection, materials recycling and bulk waste haulage. Also supplies aggregates and concrete, and operates plant and…
Serves B2B and domestic customers in Scotland and North East England, including construction and engineering firms, industrial and commercial sites, hospitality and leisure operators, offices,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
J & M Kennie (Holdings) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and wait-and-load waste removal services for domestic and commercial projects. Offers a range of skip sizes with delivery and collection, supporting construction, home clearance,…
Serves domestic customers and commercial clients in Broxburn, Edinburgh, Falkirk and the Lothians, including homeowners, garden project customers and construction site managers.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
JOHN MCDONALD METAL RECYCLING LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a scrap metal recycling yard that buys ferrous and non‑ferrous metals from domestic and commercial sources. Provides scrap collection, site and factory clearances, cable and wire stripping,…
Serves domestic and commercial scrap metal customers in Edinburgh, including homeowners, tradespeople, retail and office businesses, factories, construction sites and demolition projects.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
J & M Kennie Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and wait-and-load waste collection services for domestic and commercial projects. Supplies a range of skip sizes with delivery and collection, supporting waste removal for…
Serves domestic and commercial customers needing skip hire, including homeowners, garden project customers and construction site managers across Edinburgh, Broxburn, Falkirk, the Lothians, Stirling,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -11% CAGR over 4y
Location
FORTH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsRecycles organic garden and municipal waste into peat‑free compost, topsoil, mulches and soil improvers for horticulture, sports turf and agriculture. Also supplies biomass woodchip, agricultural…
Serves local authorities, landscapers, contractors, tree surgeons, agricultural businesses, sports turf managers and gardeners across South and Central Scotland, with some residential customers in…
Financial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
DALTON METAL RECYCLING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsPurchases and processes ferrous and non‑ferrous scrap metal, including aluminium, copper, brass and steel. Operates shredding, cable processing and auto‑shredder residue recovery facilities, and…
Serves scrap metal suppliers needing recycling or collection in Scotland, and industrial metal buyers purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous materials in the UK and internationally.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
THOMAS MELROSE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste collection services, supplying skips from midi to 16‑yard open and lockable units. Also offers tipper hire, vehicle recovery, scrap metal purchasing, and processing of…
Sells to households and businesses needing skip hire, waste collection and related services for projects of varying size, serving customers across Central Scotland and the Scottish Borders.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Valencia Electrical Recycling
Provides waste management, recycling and resource recovery services. Operates facilities that process residual waste into energy, recover recyclable materials, and use technologies such as…
Serves UK businesses, local authorities and communities with waste, recycling and resource recovery needs, including organisations seeking residual waste treatment and circular materials solutions.
Location
Dem-Master Demolition Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides demolition and dismantling services for industrial, urban and residential sites, including decommissioning, decontamination, asbestos removal, land remediation, site clearance, waste…
Serves B2B clients across Scotland and the UK, including industrial, power and chemical sites, urban and residential developers, city-centre projects, and organisations managing complex redevelopment…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Kane Management Consultancy Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates businesses supplying heavy plant machinery and environmental services, including buying and selling new and used crushers, screeners and material handlers, and providing waste management,…
Serves businesses in construction, demolition, recycling, waste management, industrial and food sectors, including UK clients needing environmental support and UK or international buyers and sellers…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
DAVID HALL & SON LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
FORTH LAND CARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
AMASHA LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsTrades secondary raw materials, including waste paper, plastics, and metals. Sources recyclable materials from suppliers and connects them with customers through a global trading network, arranging…
Serves B2B suppliers and customers in the secondary raw materials market, including paper, plastic and metal waste generators, recyclers, processors and industrial buyers using a global network.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
A. Johnstone Haulage Ltd.
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides bulk tipper haulage and transport services for construction and waste materials. Operates rigid and 8‑wheel tipper trucks to move aggregates, sand, gravel, soil, asphalt and contaminated…
Serves private and commercial customers throughout Scotland, including construction, civil engineering, waste and site operators needing bulk tipper haulage, material removal and bulk materials…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
Reventas Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops dissolution-based recycling technology for post‑consumer plastics. Processes shredded plastic waste to remove contaminants and recover purified polymers, producing pelletised materials…
Serves B2B plastics users and manufacturers in packaging, cosmetics, food, household goods, automotive, construction and textiles that need recycled polymer materials for new products.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 20% CAGR over 3y
Location
CROWN RECORDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides document and records management services including physical document storage, file and media management, document scanning and indexing, digital mailroom and workflow systems, enterprise…
Serves businesses and organisations globally, including SMEs and compliance-led teams in legal, HR, finance and operations that handle sensitive records, contracts, invoices, employee data and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -8% CAGR over 2y
Location
HBL LOGISTICS LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
DALTON GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Spotless Clean
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides commercial cleaning services for offices and other workplaces, including daily contract cleaning, deep cleaning, window and carpet cleaning, IT equipment cleaning, and high‑level cleaning.…
Serves UK organisations needing commercial cleaning, including offices, facilities management providers, industrial sites, schools and education providers, and medical premises.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · 7% CAGR over 1y
Location
Redding Park Development Company Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
NWH WASTE SERVICES (MIDDLETON) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
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How Edinburgh waste management companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Edinburgh waste management operators earn revenue from recurring collection contracts, one-off movements and treatment or disposal charges. Commercial bin rounds are usually priced by container size, lift frequency and waste stream; skip, construction and industrial jobs tend to be quoted per movement, per tonne or per site package, with extras for contamination, access issues and paperwork. Some firms also receive income from sorting, recycling, transfer or storage activity where they control the facility or onward route. The offer is operational rather than digital: vehicles, containers, trained staff, depot access, customer support and the evidence trail that lets a customer show where its waste went.
Who they sell to
Most sell to facilities-led buyers: offices, hospitality sites, landlords, construction contractors, manufacturers, public bodies and households needing bulky or specialist collections. Day-to-day decisions often sit with facilities managers, site managers, estates teams, procurement leads or operations directors, with compliance managers and finance teams influencing larger commitments. Smaller commercial customers may buy by phone, email or online enquiry and move within a short cycle if coverage and price work. Construction, municipal and multi-site contracts tend to involve tendering, site visits, waste-transfer evidence, insurance checks and service-level commitments, so sales cycles are longer and more document-heavy.
What they buy
Waste management firms tend to spend on assets and operating controls before discretionary software. Common needs include vehicles, containers, weighing equipment, workshop support, fuel or charging arrangements, depot security, insurance and personal protective equipment. Software spend usually follows the workflow: job management, route planning, telematics, customer portals, finance and billing systems, document storage, waste-transfer notes, CRM, HR, payroll, health-and-safety training and analytics for margins by round, customer and waste stream. Service suppliers can also find demand for environmental law advice, accountancy, debt collection, recruitment, driver training, search marketing and bid support for tender-led work.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying triggers usually show up when an operator wins a larger contract, adds vehicles, takes on a new waste stream, changes depot arrangements, prepares a public-sector tender or faces tighter customer audit requirements. Permit or registration work can also prompt reviews of document control, insurance, staff training and supplier vetting. Sales messages tend to land better when they are tied to missed collections, route leakage, slow invoicing, contamination disputes, duty-of-care evidence or driver availability rather than generic efficiency claims. The useful angle is usually operational risk: fewer service failures, cleaner paperwork, faster cash collection and clearer margin by customer or route.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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