Willshee’s Constructs New Aggregates Business

12th June 202220th May 2024

Willshee’s Aggregates is a brand new business servicing the construction and housebuilding markets – covering site clearance and demolition, plant hire and the supply of both quarried and recycled aggregates. Being able to offer recycled aggregates is especially exciting as this is an output from Willshee’s state of the art Materials Recycling Facility in Swadlincote, which…

Dean Willshee Outlines the Benefits of the New Materials Recycling Facility

21st December 202125th September 2025

Following the £10million investment in our new plant in Swadlincote, Dean Willshee outlines the environmental benefits of the new Material Recycling Facility, the new segregation equipment allows Willshee’s to extract a much higher percentage recyclable materials out of the waste, these materials are put back into the recycling market for reuse, and significantly reduce the…

Willshee’s wins South Derbyshire contract

2nd November 20215th November 2021

South Derbyshire District Council has awarded Willshee’s Waste & Recycling a four-year contract which requires the handling of 8,500 tonnes of glass, metals, plastics, paper and card annually as part of their zero waste to landfill commitment. Willshee’s will handle the recycled materials after they have been collected by the Council’s in-house teams. The contract…

Update Waste Wood & Biomass

6th October 202120th October 2021

Over the last 7 years Willshee’s has been very active in the new biomass industry, by supplying thousands of tonnes of processed waste wood as fuel alternative to create Energy from Waste, which in turn provides electricity for thousands of homes. Prior to this outlet the majority of waste wood found its way to landfill,…

Delivering a Bespoke Service

5th October 202120th October 2021

Ben Kelly-Walley joined Willshee’s in August 2020 and is thriving on the increasing demand for the authentic Willshee’s offer and the opportunity to add value to customers by being proactive and delivering a bespoke service. Ben has over 18 years’ commercial experience and loves working for a business that is on such a growth curve,…

Willshee’s Appoint New Finance Director

10th May 202127th May 2021

John D’Aubney has been appointed as finance director at Willshee’s bringing over 30 years’ experience to the family run business, which is currently enjoying double digit year-on-year growth as demand for commercial and domestic waste and recycling services continue to increase. Having worked across numerous B2B and B2C international markets, John joins Willshee’s from Staffordshire-based…

Willshee’s Appoint New Commercial Manager

6th May 20213rd June 2021

Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has appointed Simon Lowe as commercial manager following a very successful year and as the company gears up for future growth. Simon has over eight years’ experience of the recycling sector. He has specialist knowledge of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production and was responsible for securing recovery routes in the UK…

Willshee’s Invests £10million in State-of-the-Art Recycling Plant

15th March 202125th September 2025

Burton-based Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has just opened the most advanced recycling plant in the Midlands following a £10million investment. Willshee’s is a specialist privately-owned business offering a total waste management service and managing director Dean Willshee is delighted to be leading the way in terms of investment and development. Dean explains: “Opening this new…

Customer Notice from Dean Willshee

25th March 202014th April 2021

Together, as a country, we are facing extraordinary times where each company and individual will be asked to play their part. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every part of our lives and so we wanted to update you on how Willshee’s Waste & Recycling is responding to the situation. We want to reassure you that…

Coronavirus – March 2020

19th March 202022nd October 2020

As a result of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, Willshee’s is establishing precautionary measures to protect the well-being of our employees, customers and community respectively. Willshee’s want to reassure all our clients and customers with regards to the arrangements Willshee’s have in place during the current crisis. Willshee’s will continue to strike a balance of business…