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Support to grow a recycling business

Neill Gatley

Who are WRAP?

WRAP was set up in 2000 to help recycling take off in the UK, initially by creating markets for recycled materials.

WRAP is funded by DEFRA, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, The Welsh Government and the European Union.

Source: WRAP business plan

WRAP provided advice to and works with

•Consumers

•Retailers

•LA’s

•EA

•Some recyclers

Why is WRAP here today?

Published June 2011

• New priorities for WRAP

•Textiles•Textiles

•WEEE

•AD

•Mixed Plastics

B&M support

We have been working with Small & Medium sized recyclers since 2006.

Our focus used to beOur focus used to be

Paper, wood, glass, plastic, green waste, construction waste

Collectors – processors - manufacturing businesses

What does a carpet recycling business need?

• A supply of carpets

• Processing Equipment• Processing Equipment

•Customers to buy recovered materials

•Cash

What support is available from WRAP

•Finance

•Feedstock•Feedstock

•Technical

•End markets

Similarities to the wood recycling market

Multiple End Markets

Any other questions?

Neill Gatley

[email protected]@aeat.co.uk

07894 797 145