Circle - Welcome to Circle

Introducing Circle

The construction industry accounts for nearly a third of all waste in the UK – that’s almost 100,000,000 tonnes a year. The vast majority of this is simply discarded to landfills, with all the environmental problems that brings.

Well, not anymore in Liverpool. Riverside, PLUS Housing Group and construction company G&J Seddon have joined forces to create CIRCLE – the Construction Industry Recycling Centre for the Local Environment. A recycling plant offering a new approach to waste management – right here in Blackstone Street, Liverpool.

Circle, a year of success in 2011/12

- Environment
Last year, Circle intercepted 27,314 tons of waste that would otherwise have been sent to landfill. Of this, 22,747 tons were recycled, leaving just 4,567 tons of waste.

- Employment
Circle has provided jobs to at least 71 people that were unemployed at the time of recruitment. 20 staff are now in full time employment receiving valuable “on the job” training.

- Tax paid
Circle has contributed more than £1million to the United Kingdom through tax paid in respect of VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax and Landfill tax.

- Circle has
• saved customers money when landfill costs approach £100
per tonne.
• partners’ social objectives.
• assisted clients achieve their environmental objectives.


We also send our old Landfill Waste to Transwaste for further recycling of waste to energy. We are now achieving a recycling rate of 99.6%!

What’s great about Circle?

It aims to recycle 90% of waste
It will reduce the landfill burden
It will provide jobs for local people
It will save you money

Click here to find out how we are performing.

Be part of the solution

Britain’s landfill sites are filling up fast. As well as the logistical problems this causes, continued reliance on landfill poses a serious threat of contaminated soil, water and air pollution.

Currently, more than 90% of construction waste could be recycled, yet 80% is still disposed of via landfill. Circle aims to change this and help meet the Government’s landfill reduction targets by processing more than 37,000 tonnes of construction waste a year - that’s equivalent to the weight of 19 double-decker buses every day.

By using Circle, your company will no longer be part of the problem; instead you will be helping to pioneer the solution, spearheading an initiative that will make Circle a leader in waste management whilst creating new employment opportunities in the local area.

Landfill: costing more than the environment

The European Landfill Directive has for some time imposed a tax on disposing waste to landfill sites – currently £21 per tonne.

This is expected to rise rapidly over the coming years to £35 per tonne. By using Circle, contractors will be able to dispose of their waste in a cost effective manner, and benefit the environment.

Do your bit!

The Circle facility opened its doors in Autumn 2006. Located in the North West of Liverpool, the site is ready to start helping the environment whilst perhaps saving you a few pounds.

-Click here to open the Circle leaflet (888KB)



Circle - it makes sense all round