Waste cardboard is baled and sent to reprocessing plants. We supply a number of different manufacturing facilities across the UK and Europe but always aim to give priority to those closest to home. The output of this recycled material tends to be industrial grade cardboard.

Plastic waste is sent to Roydon in Swinton, a company which supplies the plastic packaging industry. Different types and grades of plastic are kept apart so that they don’t contaminate each other.

Glass waste goes to Green Hope in Swinton where it is bulked up for onward transport to glass reprocessors. This is one of the few materials that can be directly converted back into its original form again, such as bottles and jars.

All metals are sent to Bulldog Metals in Manchester. Like glass, metal can be directly converted back in to its original form again, such as metal packaging materials and other products.

Batteries are composed of toxic compounds such as acid and heavy metals like Nickel, Cadmium and Lead, and as such, require specialist handling.

EMERGE stores batteries safely and securely to prevent pollution to the environment. We send them to G&P Batteries in Warwickshire, where they are recycled and the metals re-used in the electronics industry.

“G & P Batteries is committed to helping businesses meet their responsibilities towards battery waste. The company has specialist knowledge of the legal issues surrounding the disposal of batteries and a strong social and environmental policy that ensures, wherever possible, that all waste is recycled not only compliantly but also in the most cost-effective manner.”

EMERGE has its own wood recycling operation on site, where we reuse as much reclaimed wood as possible in exciting and creative ways. Our skilled team creates a wide range of items for sale, including home and garden furniture, restaurant equipment and decorative items. We also process waste wood for resale to the public, builders and DIY enthusiasts. Regularly stocked timber includes batoning, pallet wood, scaffolding boards, fence panels and posts. Please go to our Touch Wood page for more information.

Any redundant wood that we cannot reuse goes to Hadfield Wood Recyclers, based in Droylsden, (just 3 miles from our site), where it is manufactured into bedding for all kinds of animals, from horses to hamsters, as well as other products.

Fluorescent tubes are an extremely hazardous waste item. They contain mercury and other toxic metals and require extremely specialised handling.

EMERGE Recycling works in partnership with one of the UK’s leading fluorescent tube recycling companies, Mercury, based locally, in Trafford Park. This company is based locally in Trafford Park. They safely extract the mercury from the tubes. They then sell it to lamp manufacturers in a closed-loop system. As a result, the mercury goes straight back into making bulbs and never contacts the environment.

We offer very competitive pricing for this service and manage the subcontractor relationship on your behalf. Additionally, we provide all the required hazardous waste compliance documentation. This allows you to focus on running your business, knowing your waste is being disposed of legally and responsibly.

Toner cartridges are collected, stored and sent to a Ink & Toner Recycling Ltd., based in Milton Keynes. The cartridges are then refilled and sold back to the public.

EMERGE works with a number of charities and companies in Manchester that specialise in furniture reuse.  If furniture is beyond repair, it is broken down into its individual components and materials by our dedicated team. The materials are then sent on to our reprocessing partner companies, wherever feasible.