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MyRecorra – Your Online Hub for Everything Recorra

Recorra’s all new portal - for all your recycling data, resources and service insights.

Our final SustainABLE Pathway commitments - Data & Insight

This week we’re announcing our final two commitments – (1) to provide data to facilitate our clients net zero journeys and (2) consult with clients on opportunities to reduce their scope 3 emissions  

We're finalists for IWFM's Impact Awards 2021!

We're finalists for IWFM's Impact Awards 2021 in partnership with Vegware for our end-to-end compostables service for London, Brighton & Sussex customers

Innovative services to reduce your Scope 3 emissions

We’ve always been innovators and we don’t plan to slow down anytime soon… Introducing our new range of services to innovate and drive forward London’s recycling industry:

Technology innovations to help you recycle better with Paper Round

This week, we’re announcing our 7th #SustainABLEpathway commitment, to innovate and invest in new technologies and equipment to further improve recycling outcomes and avoid the production of higher carbon virgin materials. 

We're charging forward with 100% electric trucks

This #CleanAirDay we welcomed with open arms our first fully electric trucks to join our growing fleet

Is carbon offsetting the climate silver bullet we’ve all been waiting for?

Circular Box – great news for the planet!

What happens when you’ve already made the most of our full range of recycling services, but you still find materials around your office that don’t have a home?

Achieving emissions reductions in your value chain

This week we’re announcing our 4th commitment: we will ‘engage with our partners, suppliers, material processors and wider stakeholders to adopt best practice in our value chain.’

The waste sector's role in delivering carbon savings and net zero

Week 3 of our SustainABLE Pathway launch and this week we’re showcasing the importance of recycling outcomes and destinations to help on our pathway to carbon reduction and net zero.

New kerbside services to help you recycle more in 2021...

We've launched not one.. not two.. but four new kerbside recycling services to help you recycle even more in 2021!

Why carbon ‘reduction’ should be your number one priority when it comes to solving the climate crisis

Week two of our #sustainABLEpathway campaign is well underway and this week we’re introducing our second commitment: We will reduce our carbon emissions, through setting Science Based Targets.

Understanding climate crisis jargon

Net zero, net zero carbon, offsetting, carbon reduction... confused?

Introducing... SustainABLE Pathway

This Earth Day we’re launching our SustainABLE Pathway. Combining our award-winning services, insight and expertise in sustainability and engagement, we will help our customers on their own journey to net zero and unlock the unique carbon reduction opportunities from recycling.

Earth Day 2021 - Restore our Earth

Earth Day 2021 - a day of real policy change and climate change awareness

Cut the confusion: Compostable vs Biodegradable

So, you’ve forgotten your keep cup and picked up a hot coffee from your building’s café and you notice the cup says it’s compostable – result! You’ve done your bit for the environment. But hang on… what does this actually mean? And how should you dispose of this?

Why Vegware? Why certified compostable?

Vegware isn’t the only brand of compostable catering disposables. But let’s explore why we've partnered with Vegware for compostables collections in London, Brighton and Sussex.

Vegware Compostables Case study - PIMCO

Our Vegware Compostables service has been successfully adopted by many businesses in London and the South East. Let’s find out a bit about them and how their service is going so far…

The UKs first compostables specific sorting line

We are very excited to announce the grand opening of the UK’s first compostables specific sorting line – built at our very own Materials Recovery Facility