Biffa

Biffa, waste management for UK businesses and local authorities

Biffa presents itself as an integrated waste management company focused on the business sector in the United Kingdom. Its activity spans the entire waste supply chain: from surplus redistribution to collection, recycling and recovery. The company states it has over a hundred years of experience in the sector and serves organisations of all sizes, from small and medium-sized businesses to large corporations and local authorities.

Collection and management services

The company structures its collection and management offering according to client type: small and medium-sized enterprises, large organisations and local authorities, as well as waste transfer services. For SMEs, it describes efficient, sustainable and low-cost waste disposal solutions supported by a 24-hour customer portal. For large organisations, it offers scale, specialisation and facilities the company describes as state-of-the-art.

Recycling and recovery processes

Biffa details several recovery processes: plastic recycling, food and green waste processing, aggregate and soil treatment, bulk liquid treatment, energy from waste and secure product destruction. From these processes it obtains products such as recycled plastic, recycled commodities, energy from waste, compost and fertiliser, and aggregates. The company also provides landfill disposal services.

Specialist solutions and consultancy

The catalogue includes specific solutions for manufacturing waste, event waste management, food and packaging solutions, hazardous waste, packaging consultancy and takeback services. This is complemented by consultancy services for waste prevention, reduction and recycling, and compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations for packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment and batteries.

Clients and reach

The company states it serves 95% of UK postcodes and collects 15,000 tonnes of waste per day. Its household waste division works with 31 local authorities in the country and reports a recycling rate of 49.6%. Among the cases it mentions are collaborations with Mitchells & Butler and with Greggs, for which it claims to have diverted 100% of its waste from landfill. It also cites the redistribution of 46,000 tonnes of surplus food and the recycling of 130,000 tonnes of plastic.

Sustainability and regulatory compliance

Biffa frames its activity within the transition to a circular economy and reports a 37% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019. The website warns that, as of 31 March 2025, businesses and organisations with ten or more full-time equivalent employees must comply with the UK Simpler Recycling regulations, and non-compliance may lead to action or fines from the Environment Agency.

Innovation and projects

The company describes teams of engineers, scientists, environmental specialists and operators dedicated to innovation, and collaborations with academic institutions, research centres, charities and major brands. Among the projects cited are a partnership with Polytag to obtain data on the packaging life cycle and the 2023 acquisition of PET recycler Esterpet, based in North Yorkshire.

Location and contact

Coronation Road, Cressex, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3TZ