Why work for
Recycling Lives

Recycling Lives is a socially responsible recycling and waste management business, employing more than 500 people across the UK. We provide a wide range of skilled to entry-level jobs across Administration, Customer Service, IT, Marketing, Welding and Fabrication, Plant Maintenance and Mechanics, Human Resources, Accounts and Recycling Operations.

• Support to achieve your career goals
  Offering training in a purpose built training Academy which is the first of its kind in our sector. Delivered by our in-house team, employees have access to plentiful progression opportunities, with the chance to access new qualifications. All our employees are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.
• An inclusive environment
  We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Our aim is to create a workforce that is representative of the communities from which it is drawn.
• The chance to help others
  The jobs that we provide help to support and sustain the Recyclig Lives Charity and social impact work. Our goal is to help marginalised individuals reintegrate into society with a full-time job so that they can live independent, self-sufficient and crime-free lives.
• Employee Rewards
  We offer a range of employee rewards, including a health care cash plan and Fairquid credit union savings and loan scheme (after a qualifying period), a subsidised café, staff family events, discounted tickets to tourist attractions and much more.

An Award
Winning Business

Recycling Lives is an award-winning employer committed to bringing the best out of our employees and investing in their future.

Providing work placements and volunteer opportunities to people from all walks of life, dozens of our former volunteers have subsequently moved into full-time positions with Recycling Lives or its partners following placements with the team.

The work we do to create a positive social impact on local communities sits at the core of the Recycling Lives ethos as a socially responsible corporate business, and it’s reflected in the work done by all our teams across the business.

Our staff show commitment to this ethos and demonstrate initiative and innovation in finding ways to improve and increase the services we provide whilst supporting the communities we live and work in.

Recycling Lives has been the recipient of four Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Sustainable Development in 2010, 2014 and 2018.