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Welcome to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) website where you can find out about waste wood recycling and reprocessing in the UK, who does it, what happens to the wood when it’s recycled or reprocessed and who you can go to if you have waste wood to dispose of.

As the trade association for the waste wood recycling sector we work hard on behalf of our members to represent their needs at the highest level within Government and provide advice and support on issues affecting them. We also provide a networking platform for recyclers, reprocessors and suppliers to the industry so they can meet and share experiences, ideas and make new contacts.

For more information about the WRA, our members and our work please browse through this website. If you are interested in joining the WRA please click on the link on any page.

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Tonnes of waste wood generated in the UK every year

Tonnes of waste wood recycled

Tonnes of waste wood into biomass

Tonnes of waste wood exported

Alfred H Knight (Rotherham)

Sylvagen Ltd

A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products

A. W. Jenkinson Woodwaste Ltd

Elite Precast Concrete Ltd

A & A Recycling Services Ltd

Alfred H Knight (Prescot)

Timberpak Ltd (North East)

R Plevin & Sons Ltd

IQR Systems AB

Alfred H Knight (Dundonald)

Komptech GB t/a John Hanlon & Company Ltd

HAAS Recycling-Systems Holzzerkleinerungs – und Fördertechnik GmbH

WRA Member Focus

In this section we showcase a WRA member company, looking at its background as well as the services it offers. Here we are highlighting the work of Elite Precast Concrete Ltd

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Next WRA Meeting Date

12/12/24

The next WRA members’ meeting will take place on Thursday 12th December in Manchester.

WRA Members will be sent registration details in due course.

If you are not a member and are interested in finding out more about our meetings and other member benefits, please email erica.malkin@woodrecyclers.org

Huge success for waste wood sector as amber items officially deemed ‘non-hazardous’

Sep 9, 2024

In a huge victory for the waste wood sector, the Environment Agency is set to classify amber waste wood items from both the HWRC and demolition waste streams as non-hazardous.

WRA launches first sector-specific guidance on wood dust

Sep 3, 2024

The first best practice guidance on wood dust in the wood recycling industry has been launched today (September 3) by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).

Warning over huge costs for C&D sector unless companies act now

Jul 10, 2024

Construction and demolition (C&D) companies must act now to prevent the risk of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste wood which could be recycled from being lost.

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Plevin has been a member of the WRA for over 10 years. We experience numerous benefits to membership both socially and professionally. The regular meeting forums provide great networking opportunities and enable us to interact with colleagues within the industry to share learning and build stronger working relationships.

Meetings are informative and reflect the key issues which the industry faces on a day to day basis.

Having the backing of an industry body means that we’re not one voice among many. The problems we face are common throughout the industry. It turns out we are not alone in experiencing our issues, and there are many likeminded people that we can discuss the issues with, and reach sensible conclusions.

Graham Hobson, Finance Director, Plevin

It’s essential to have an industry body which represents its members at all levels to ensure we can continue to operate our businesses successfully. The WRA does just that.

Amanda Snowie, Scot Heating Company

The idea behind the WRA was to give the wood recycling industry a voice so we could lobby government and work collaboratively with them to influence legislation and regulations. We have achieved that and beyond. It’s fantastic to see the WRA going from strength to strength.

Geoff Hadfield, founder of Hadfield Wood Recyclers (now Enva) and founding member and former chair of the WRA

When we formed the WRA the packaging waste regulations were coming into play and were very complex which was one of the main reasons we started it. Since then the WRA has continued to do a great job and I’m delighted it’s doing as well as it is.

Michael Tracey MBE, founding chairman of the WRA