Not everyone who has shaped NWR's story has done it from a boardroom. Some have done it from the yard, quietly, consistently, for over two decades.
I look after the C, K and D yards — rubble, soil, loading wagons. I also manage a wood yard where we sort through uPVC, tyres and more. My job is making sure all products leave site to the highest standard. That involves crushing rubble, screening soil to make topsoil, producing wood chip, and separating metal and zorba — the little silver nuggets of non-ferrous metal — from the wood chip. I have staff I’m responsible for as well, though a lot of the time it’s just me getting on with it.
Probably just how long I’ve been here. I joined straight from school — and that was twenty-two years ago. People don’t always believe it when I tell them!
I love working here — it’s as simple as that. I joined when I left school and never really looked back. The business has changed enormously in that time, but the feeling of it hasn’t. You’re trusted to get on with your work, to do it well, and to take pride in it. That’s always been the case here.”
I try to pass on as much as I can — teach people better ways of doing things, show them the standards we hold ourselves to. Twenty-two years gives you a lot of knowledge to share. Watching someone pick things up and do them well is a good feeling.
Family. That’s the word. I’ve been here twenty-two years — this place is part of my life, and I feel like I’m genuinely part of it in return. It’s not just a job.
I’m proud to work here, and proud to have been part of most of that journey. It means a lot — for the business, for the people who’ve built it, and for everyone who’s been part of it along the way. Getting to thirty years is a real achievement.
We’ll grow to become the North West’s largest independently owned waste management provider — I’m sure of it. And personally, I’d love to be a site manager one day. I’ve grown with this business for twenty-two years. I’d like to keep growing with it.
Don’t be shy. Get stuck in as much as possible, show you’re willing to do whatever’s asked, and always be keen to learn new things. That attitude will take you a long way here.
Celebrating 30 years of North West Recycling 30 Years of Building From What You Left Behind This year marks a proud milestone for North West Recycling as we celebrate 30 years of service to Cumbria — and we think that strapline says it all. Because that is exactly what we do: we build something valuable […]
And How We Can Help Prevent Tragedies Refuse not refuge! As temperatures drop and winter approaches, many people experiencing homelessness face increasingly harsh and dangerous conditions. In desperate attempts to stay warm, some rough sleepers seek shelter inside refuse containers such as bins and skips. While it may feel like temporary protection from the cold, […]
We’re proud to announce that North West Recycling (NWR) is now an official Club Partner and Waste Management Partner of Carlisle United Football Club for the upcoming season. Founded in 1995 as Brampton Skip Hire, we’ve grown over the past 30 years into the region’s largest privately owned waste management provider, serving Cumbria, South West […]
What are aggregate materials used for and what are their main benefits? Construction aggregates are often referred to as simply “aggregates,”. They are a group of materials that are used in construction to form the foundation of roads, buildings, and other structures. Indeed, there are several benefits to using construction aggregate materials in construction projects: […]
A simple guide to gasification and its benefits Gasification is a process that converts solid or liquid fuels into a gaseous fuel called “syngas”. This is done by oxidizing the fuel, creating a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and other volatile gases. The syngas produced can then be burned as a fuel in a gas […]
Hiring a skip is an excellent and convenient way of getting rid of waste in your home. During home and garden clean or clear outs, you will realize that you have different types of waste to dispose of. Before you embark on disposing of any waste, it is important that you understand what type of […]
Courage in business is rarely dramatic. Sometimes it simply looks like a family in Brampton choosing to do things differently. It started with a straightforward observation: the stone and soil arriving at a family farm inert landfill back in 1990 still had value. That instinct – to find opportunity in what others leave behind – […]
Thirty years on, the values Pam Allan brought to a kitchen table in Brampton still run through North West Recycling. Before the wagons and the processing lines, before the Rockcliffe site and the 133 -strong workforce, there was a kitchen table in Brampton and a woman answering the phone. When Rick Allan founded what was […]
Thirty Years of Partnerships. There is a version of North West Recycling’s story that focuses on the infrastructure – the 30-acre site at Rockcliffe, the 40+ vehicle fleet, the 150,000 tonnes of waste processed every year, with 98% diverted from landfill. Those numbers matter. But they don’t fully explain how an independent family business in […]
At North West Recycling, supporting our community means supporting the people in it — and that’s exactly what our sponsorship of Carlisle Reivers FC is all about. A Sponsorship Close to Home Grassroots football relies on the time, energy and commitment of volunteers, coaches and local businesses who believe in what a club can do […]
North West Recycling (NWR) is proud to confirm its official sustainability partnership with Carlisle United Football Club for the 2026/27 season. As the club’s waste management provider, NWR already plays an active role at Brunton Park – collecting and processing the ground’s food waste, glass, mixed recycling, and general waste at NWR facilities right here […]
When three local businesses come together for a good cause, the results speak for themselves. North West Recycling recently joined forces with Story Contracting and Heidelberg Materials to support a community improvement project at Eden Valley Hospice — helping create a new surfaced pathway that will make a real difference to patients, families and staff. […]
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is a diverse and intricate category of recyclable waste that poses unique challenges in the recycling process. This category of waste consists of various electronic devices, making it a challenging waste type to handle. Our primary goal is to achieve the best possible outcome for the waste we receive, […]
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