Recycling in Bristol


Recycling Facts: Recycling just 1 plastic bottle can save the same amount of energy needed to power a 60-watt light for 6 hours. The UK produces 3 million tonnes of plastic each year. Approximately 85% is sent to landfill, 8% incinerated and 7% recycled Recycling 1 glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes. Glass is 100% recyclable so it can be used again and again. However glass thrown away takes 1,000,000 years to decompose in landfills. Recycling 1 aluminium can, can save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours, bearing in mind the UK goes through 12 billion cans a year that's a lot of TV watching! Every year the average dustbin contains enough unrealised energy for 500 baths or 3500 showers.

How We Help The Environment... The majority of general waste collected locally is simply sent to landfill without recycling. Allmead Commercial Recycling is dedicated to preventing this process from happening, keeping Bristol clean and green by recycling and reprocessing your waste.
Our Recycling Facility Our in-house recycling plant is like no other in the Bristol area and can sort waste into many waste streams separating inert wastes, paper, metal, wood and plastic etc... We aim to keep landfill waste to the minimum and we are constantly seeking new ideas and inovations within the waste industry to reduce this further.