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North West Recycling is built on four values that we try to embody every day. These values shape who we are, why we do what we do, and most importantly, how we do it, for the benefit of the land and the community around us.
North West Recycling is built on four values that we try to embody every day. These values shape who we are, why we do what we do, and most importantly, how we do it, for the benefit of the land and the community around us.
At North West Recycling, we aim to deliver the highest levels of service, earn customer trust, and help both our commercial and domestic clients to manage their waste in more sustainable ways.
We also strive to make our company a great place to work, where staff are supported in their development, whatever their role.
We are focused on evolving and developing greener waste management solutions for the benefit of our local community and wider industry.
Working with our partners, customers, and those around us, we look for opportunities to develop and establish more sustainable initiatives, technologies, and processes to help reduce Co2 in Cumbria and beyond.
Passionate about our community, we work hard to ensure that we have a positive impact on those around us.
From working with the Environment Agency to help with flood relief, to leading initiatives to tidy up our local area, it’s important to us that we play an active part in supporting others, whilst educating them on the benefits of reusing and recycling.
Progression is in our DNA at North West Recycling, and we continuously strive to improve how we process waste.
Offering an incubation space for new process ideas, we invite innovators, engineers, and scientists to engage with us as we develop, test, and roll out new ways to manage waste.
Statement on how we support local charities including our £1 per skip fund, organise educational programmes on recycling and waste, and carry out biodiversity and rewilding projects. Visit our community page on the link below to find out more.
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