Company News

This month, Willshee’s is proudly celebrating 35 years in business. The company was started in 1984 by Keith and Maria Willshee with just one lorry and 10 skips. Today, there are nearly 100 employees and over 40 vehicles covering all aspects of refuse collection and waste management. The founders’ son Dean is now managing director,…

A big thumbs-up to Amy Charles, one of our customer service advisors, who has started volunteering with the YMCA in Burton on Trent one night a week. The YMCA provides a vital service to young men and women who have hit on hard times. Did you know in the UK we celebrate Volunteers’ Week from…

Women have always been a key part of the Willshee’s business – which started back in 1984 when Maria Willshee and her husband Keith founded the company. Today, Maria is still a director and there are 14 female employees who hold a wide variety of roles – all of which are key to Willshee’s day-to-day…

Gary Frost joined Willshee’s as Operations Manager in November last year, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge that is helping the team to gear up for growth as we introduce more services and expand to a third site. Very much a team player, Gary’s priorities are to be at the forefront of the industry:…

Willshee’s operates across the Midlands and with a fleet of 40 vehicles, two depots and over 90 highly skilled employees can now offer businesses a one stop shop for waste and recycling. We are delivering zero waste to landfill for a growing number of major businesses, saving them money in the process and all with…

We are delighted to announce that we have been named a Best Practice Representative in The Parliamentary Review 2018. The Review, which is co-Chaired by Lord Blunkett and The Rt. Hon Sir Eric Pickles, reflects on the past year to acknowledge the achievements of a number of top UK businesses. The inclusion of Willshee’s in…

Willshee’s Waste and Recycling are delighted to announce that we have been named as one of the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain by the London Stock Exchange Group. The annual report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK. As well as identifying 1000 companies,…

Willshee’s welcome Susan Purnell as our new Technical Compliance Manager, with specific responsibility for Hazardous Waste. Sue has over 15 years hazardous waste, compliance and auditing experience in the waste industry, having held several key management positions within a number of leading waste companies, including Augean and SAICA Natur. Dean Willshee said, in her new…

Following a stream of recent awards, and coming third in the UK’s fastest growing Waste & Recycling companies Willshee’s achievements have been further recognised by Lets Recycle who have released an article on their website outlining our success. The article specifically outlines our commitment to health & safety, training, and our growth strategy, the article…

Willshee’s came third at this years CIWM fastest growing companies in the Waste & Recycling sector, this was a tremendous achievement for Willshee’s as we were up against strong competition from across the whole of the UK, we would like to thank all of our employee’s for all their hard work and dedication. This accolade…