PHS Group Plc - PHS Wastemanagement services

England and Wales alone produce around 400 million tonnes of waste annually and over 1% of this is officially defined as Hazardous Waste: Four and a half million tonnes of hazardous waste was produced in England and Wales in 2003. Government statistics also indicate that fly-tipping doubled between 2001 and 2002. Reports also show that in 2002, a quarter of all pollution incidents in England and Wales involved hazardous materials.

We are the UK’s leading provider of pharmaceutical waste collection and disposal services to high street pharmacies and the NHS. With nationwide coverage, our team of highly trained service personnel are able to collect from all UK mainland postcodes, at a frequency to suit you.

Batteries are classified as hazardous waste and must therefore be carefully handled and disposed of in order to comply with current UK legislation. To help you do so, we offer a collection, recycling and disposal service for all types of batteries.

Our specialist aerosol recycling plant, De-Pack, is Europe’s only dedicated recycling facility capable of recycling 100% of the aerosol can, contents and the propellant gas. This unique process allows us to recycle large volumes of aerosols, including foams and gels, without allowing any potentially damaging gases to escape into the environment.