What Is Recycling and Recovery?

Whether you are a Municipality, Waste Management Company, or a Commercial Business, A&A Recycling provides tailored solutions for managing your waste wood sustainably and efficiently.

The Waste Hierarchy

As part of the Waste Hierarchy and The Wood Cycle, we are committed to ensuring that all waste wood is processed in the most environmentally responsible way, maximising recycling opportunities while supporting renewable energy solutions.

Top Priorities:
Recover – Stop waste before it starts
Reuse – Extend the life of materials

Our Focus:
Recycling – Transforming waste wood into new resources
Recovery – Extracting energy where recycling isn’t possible

Last Resort:
Disposal – Only when there are no other options

The closer we stay to the top of the hierarchy, the better the outcome for the planet. At A&A Recycling Services, we help divert valuable materials like waste wood from landfill, supporting a circular economy and a more sustainable future.

Recycling & Legislative Obligations

Local Councils and Municipalities are often required to recycle waste wood volumes under UK waste regulations. These laws mandate that recyclable materials should ideally be repurposed into new products rather than being used for energy recovery through incineration.

For organisations needing to demonstrate their recycling efforts, A&A Recycling offers ‘Recycling Credits’, providing proof that waste wood has been repurposed into panel board feedstock or other sustainable products.

Energy Recovery & Biomass Solutions

In cases where waste wood is not suitable for recycling—such as low-grade or highly contaminated materials—it can still be put to beneficial use through biomass energy recovery. This process supports the UK’s transition towards sustainable energy by reducing landfill waste and providing a low-carbon fuel alternative.

A&A Recycling provides ‘Recovery Proof’ for materials that are incinerated at Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities, ensuring full traceability and compliance with environmental standards.

Market Trends: Recovery vs Recycling

In recent years, energy recovery from waste wood has overtaken traditional recycling routes such as panel board manufacturing. This shift is expected to continue as demand for biomass fuel increases.

By 2025, the UK’s domestic demand for waste wood biomass fuel is projected to exceed 2.2 million tonnes, while the panel board recycling sector will likely process around 1.5 million tonnes. This reflects a growing emphasis on sustainable energy recovery, in line with government targets for carbon reduction and landfill diversion.

Partnering with A&A Recycling

Whether your priority is Recycling or Recovery, A&A Recycling ensures a total duty of care process with fully accredited end users.

Recycling: Waste wood repurposed into high-quality panel board feedstock.
Energy Recovery: Sustainable biomass fuel solutions for EfW plants.
Compliance & Reporting: Full traceability, with Recycling Credits and Recovery Proof provided as required.

With strategically located processing facilities across the UK and access to over 1,000 vehicles, we can handle waste wood efficiently, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and environmental best practices.

Recycling and Recovery

Get in touch today to discuss your waste wood recycling and recovery needs.