Our story
We listen, we innovate, we deliver
For nearly a century, we’ve led the way in providing solutions that change the way in which society deals with waste.
From introducing the wheelie bin to the UK, to opening the world’s most advanced aerosol recycling facility, we continue to lead from the front.
Stephen Grundon and his father purchase their first internal combustion vehicle – a Pierce Arrow.
Grundon help with the construction of Battersea Power Station, hauling earth from the footing to the River Thames and providing aggregates for the construction.
Over the next 40 years, Grundon focuses on excavation, demolition, haulage, and aggregates.
Grundon expands into waste collection and disposal
Grundon undertakes a worldwide survey of waste collection and disposal techniques throughout Europe and North America and bring the Front End Loader vehicle to the UK
Grundon introduce the wheeled trade waste system (or wheelie bin) – now used throughout the UK – for trade and household waste collection
Grundon builds the UK’s first environmentally acceptable clinical waste incinerator
Grundon commissions the latest state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility, capable of handling 100,000 tonnes of recyclables a year
Haz-Box service launches, ideal for disposing of small amounts of hazardous wastes including batteries, aerosols and small tins of paint
Lakeside Energy from Waste plant commences operation
Grundon opens a purpose-built plant for the treatment and recovery of road sweeper waste, capable of processing around 25,000 tonnes of road sweepings a year
Grundon becomes the first of the UK’s major waste industry players to go CarbonNeutral® across our entire road-going vehicle fleet
£3 million state-of-the-art aerosol recycling facility opens – the world’s most advanced closed loop aerosol recycling system
Grundon launch the commercial waste industry’s first ultra-low emission hydrogen diesel dual-fuel waste collection vehicle
We launched a Paper Cup Recycling service, aimed at helping to tackle the ‘mountain’ of 2.5 billion cups consumed annually in the UK
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Grundon launched specialist services to support organisations, notably the disposal of test materials and deep cleaning programmes
Grundon introduced an Artificial Intelligence robotic picker at its Materials Recovery Facility in Bishop’s Cleeve, to help improve the sorting and recovery of plastic waste
Grundon’s first electric waste collection vehicle hits the road, and it’s powered by the waste we collect
Grundon launches first UK-wide inhaler recycling scheme to help the NHS cut carbon emissions
Grundon awarded ‘We invest in wellbeing’ accreditation, underscoring the company’s commitment to employee wellbeing
Grundon launches ‘RecyclePlus’ service to help tackle difficult to recycle items
