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Company History

Our
Journey

The journey of Sherbourne Recycling started as far back as 2016 when some councils in the West Midlands wanted to reapproach how their recycling was processed, and mitigate some of the risks associated with the industry. Though years of hard work, researching, forecasting, and engaging with various markets, Sherbourne Recycling was incorporated (in 2021). It was then it appointed partners to build the recycling facility, and install the technologies. Once this work was complete, commissioning and performance testing of the site began (in 2023). Later that same year, the first council was depositing recycling to site and by the end of 2023, all eight were. April 2024 saw commissioning and testing successfully completed, and two new customer councils come aboard, as Sherbourne Recycling grew. In April 2025, Sherbourne celebrated its first year as a fully operational facility, and is excited to see what the next chapter holds.



Timeline

  • 2016
    Idea concepted and research study undertaken
  • 2017
    Business case, partner engagement, and further research conducted
  • 2018
    Detailed study presented, and financial modelling agreed
  • 2019
    All eight founding partner councils agree groundbreaking joint working agreement
  • 2020
    Civils and technology contracts shortlisted
  • 2021
    Planning permission granted; civil and technology contracts awarded to build Sherbourne Resource Park. Sherbourne Recycling Ltd is incorporated.
  • 2022
    Civils construction finalised and technology installed into facility by Machinex.
  • 2023
    Technology installation completed. Commissioning begins, and first waste accepted in August, with all eight authorities delivering by the end of the year.
  • 2024
    Sherbourne Recycling grows as it welcomes more councils to site, and celebrates 1-year of operations in August.
  • 2025
    First fully operational year completed at Sherbourne Resource Park

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