Welcome to Shanks

Shanks is a leading international sustainable waste management business.


The driving forces behind our industry are climate change, fossil fuel dependency and society's need to manage waste without damaging the environment. Shanks Group uses sustainable and cost-effective technologies to make valuable products from what is thrown away. We produce green energy, recovered fuel, recycled commodities and organic fertiliser, while generating favourable returns for our shareholders. With over 4,000 employees and operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, UK and Canada, Shanks is at the forefront in providing sustainable waste management solutions for both the private and public sector.

The UK business employs around 800 people and principally comprises solid waste collection and recycling, municipal PFI/PPP contracts and organics processing which results in sustainable renewable electricity generation fed into the national grid. 

Corporate Responsibility
Corporate responsibility for Shanks UK includes the environment and carbon reduction, recycling and recovery, health and safety and the wider community. The documents below provide a synopsis of our performance in these areas as well as useful information regularly requested by our stakeholders.
Latest Shanks News
Proprietary “EcoCassette” technology to improve sustainability, reduce visual pollution, lower carbon emissions and increase waste security Waste collections to be reduced by 75% Glasgow Airport first in UK to adopt innovative approach to waste management Achieves the Airport’s recycling target ahead of new waste regulations. Read More
Double win for Shanks Group at the Transform Awards Leading international sustainable waste management business Shanks Group was recognised for its strategic re-brand at last night?s prestigious Transform Awards. Shanks won "Best Brand Consolidation" and "Best Rebrand from the Industrial and Basic Materials Sector". Read More