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Recycling specific types of commercial plastic waste

If your business uses, produces, or regularly needs to dispose of large volumes of specific types of plastic, you may be wondering what the best solution is for disposing of it. Plastic waste is a significant issue not only in the UK, but also worldwide. However, the government and manufacturers are making efforts to reduce.

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The ACT UK project findings

The ACT UK project concluded in 2025. But what were the project findings? The Autosort for Circular Textiles Demonstrator (ACT UK) project aimed to produce a blueprint for a fully integrated, automated sorting and pre-processing demonstrator for waste textiles. Spearheaded by the UKFT and supported by a cooperative of industry leaders, including Shred Station, the.

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Our carbon offsetting projects for 2025

2025 is our 7th year of achieving annual CarbonNeutral® company and fleet certification. Shred Station first achieved annual CarbonNeutral® company and fleet certification in January 2019. But that wasn’t enough for us! In 2024, we went one step further, having our historic internal emissions from our formation in 2008 – 2019’s certification assessed and offset.

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Volvo FMX Electric truck

Shred Station adds second fully electric HGV to fleet

In the race to achieve true net zero, Shred Station has added a second fully electric HGV to its fleet. Following on from our purchase of a Volvo FM Electric in September 2024, we have furthered our commitment to reduce our fuel emissions by adding another fully electric HGV to our fleet. This time, we’ve.

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Shred Station acquires Data Day Shredding!

Shred Station is pleased to announce the acquisition of Data Day Shredding. As of 31st March 2025, we will welcome Data Day Shredding customers to the Shred Station community. About Data Day Shredding Data Day Shredding was established in 2014. For over a decade, the company provided specialised shredding services to customers in the North.

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