New contracts for Powys Household Recycling Centres

A new seven-year contract, starting on 1 April 2025, has been awarded to Bryson Recycling, to manage and operate the Newtown, Llandrindod Wells, Brecon and Lower Cwmtwrch Household Recycling Centres. Welshpool Household Recycling Centre will continue to be run by Potter Group.

With over 30 years of recycling service experience, Bryson Recycling is the largest social enterprise provider of waste management services in the UK. 

Already managing and operating Household Recycling Centres for Conwy County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council, Bryson Recycling have been successfully operating in Wales since 2014.

All five of the county’s Household Recycling Centres, whether run by Bryson Recycling or Potter Group, will provide the same service. The opening days and hours, and types of materials accepted will remain the same.

Changes that will come into effect from 1 April 2025 are the introduction of a booking system for visits and charges for DIY and building waste, as agreed back in February 2024 as part of the council’s medium-term financial strategy 2024-2029. 

Details of these changes have been available on the council’s website since last spring and more information will be made available shortly.

“We are excited to be working with such an experienced social enterprise recycler such as Bryson Recycling,” said Councillor Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys. 

“Together we are confident that we can continue to improve the recycling rate at the Household Recycling Centres, as well as boost reuse opportunities.

“We are also pleased to continue our relationship with Potter Group at the site in Welshpool and look forward to taking all five of the county’s Household Recycling Centres to the next level.”

Gareth Walsh, General Manager at Bryson Recycling, said “We are extremely pleased to be working in partnership with Powys County Council and are looking forward to introducing our social enterprise approach across all four sites with the aim of increasing recycling and reuse whilst providing an excellent service to local residents. We are also keen to look at innovative ways to engage and work with local communities.”