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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.

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Tonnes of waste wood generated in the UK every year

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Tonnes of waste wood exported

A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products

Sylvagen Ltd

A. W. Jenkinson Woodwaste Ltd

Timberpak Ltd (North East)

IQR Systems AB

Komptech GB t/a John Hanlon & Company Ltd

A & A Recycling Services Ltd

HAAS Recycling-Systems Holzzerkleinerungs – und Fördertechnik GmbH

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In this section we showcase one of our WRA member companies in more depth. This month, we are highlighting TOMRA Recycling

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Next WRA Meeting Date

11/03/2026

The WRA Spring Members’ Meeting will take place in Manchester on 11 March 2026. Details to follow…

If you are not a member of the WRA and are interested in joining so you can attend our meetings, please email membership@woodrecyclers.org for further information.

Environment Agency launches new wood RPS following successful advocacy by waste wood sector

Dec 18, 2025

The Wood Recyclers’ Association has welcomed the publication this week of a new Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) in England specifically for waste wood, following successful calls from the WRA on behalf of the waste wood industry.

WRA shortlisted for Trade Association Awards for third year running

Dec 9, 2025

The Wood Recyclers’ Association is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Trade Association Forum Awards - the UK’s leading awards recognising the work of trade associations - for the third year running. The Association has been named today (December 9) as a...

WRA and WPIF ‘disappointed’ over decision to keep wood packaging recycling targets unchanged for 2026

Dec 1, 2025

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and Wood Panel Industries Federation (WPIF) have expressed disappointment over the Government’s decision to keep the wood packaging recycling target unchanged for 2026.

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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