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Students to learn about recycling through fashion project

Jan 30, 2018

Over 40 young people will take part in a ‘junk art’ project to inspire them to think about the effects of throwing clothes away and to encourage recycling instead. As part of the scheme, students had the opportunity to visit Durham County Council’s waste contractor, O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions, to see for themselves how cardboard, plastic, paper, glass, clothes and... Read more

Waste Recycling Partnership Aids Environmental Performance for Local Businesses

Jan 16, 2018

Most businesses will recognise that environmental performance and corporate social responsibility are becoming more of a key differentiator but Durham-based Esh are particularly ahead of the curve in this regard, with a series of schemes underway to support and engage with communities, clients and their...

Recycling partnerships for the automotive sector

Nov 09, 2017

The operatives will be tasked with segregating the recyclable waste into different streams which will then transported directly to recyclers to be made into new products. This move towards a facilities waste management service is becoming more popular regionally, as it improves the quality of...

O’Brien above par when it comes to Waste Recycling

Sep 28, 2017

This will be helped in no small part by North East based O’Brien Waste Recycling, who have beaten a raft of national waste providers to provide bins, skips and recycling services for the competition. O’Brien has been a key partner for Close House for some...

O’Brien Waste Recycling Up for National Business Award

Sep 06, 2017

Head of Sales & Marketing David Bennett said: “It is a great honour to be in this prestigious business award final and in this category in particular. We have a commitment to customer service which runs through our company at all levels. Our people are...

O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions sells business

Jul 05, 2017

As at 30 April 2017, O’Brien WRS generated annual revenues of c£34.4 million, EBITDA of c£6.6m, and has c.190 employees. The O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions business will continue to operate from its 3 regional Recycling Centres in Newcastle, Sunderland and Teesside. The business has a...

O’Brien to exhibit at Manufacturing & Engineering 2017 this July

May 16, 2017

From regionally-based, multi-national organisations such as Siemens, Liebherr and Fujifilm to smaller single-site firms such as Reprotec, Houghton International and OGN Group, O’Brien Waste Recycling provide services for a number of regional manufacturing and engineering businesses. The event is your chance to get to know...

O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions picks up a prestigious RoSPA Award

May 09, 2017

They will be presented with the award during a ceremony at the ExCeL, London on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The award was achieved during a special year for family-safety charity RoSPA, as it celebrates its centenary. Through the RoSPA Awards scheme, which is open to...

O’Brien: Service of the Year Award Winners (The North East of England)

Apr 27, 2017

O'Brien was shortlisted for the award having won an earlier regional heat. This service award win is a recognition of the O'Brien 'customer first' approach to waste service delivery. O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions was established in 2006 and during that time has grown to become...

Local ties not going to waste for growing Wallsend recycling firm

Apr 26, 2017

A driving factor in opting for Liebherr equipment was O’Brien’s mission to work in partnership with other local businesses, exchanging services and expertise, with Liebherr in turn using O’Brien as a supplier for its Hazardous, industrial waste and recycling requirements. Jon Hurford, O’Brien Waste Recycling...

O’Brien: Service of the Year Award Winners (Northumberland & North Tyneside)

Mar 03, 2017

The competitive award is a recognition of O'Brien's dedication to providing an excellent level of service for its 6000+ customers in the North East of England. O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions was established in 2006 and during that time has grown to become the largest provider of...

10 year anniversary for local waste recycling provider

Nov 10, 2016

A recognisable regional brand, the business was originally founded 10 years ago as a part of the G O’Brien & Sons, however the waste recycling division is very much its own entity these days having been demerged from the family business in May 2015. Now...

Durham County Council & O’Brien Partner in Engagement Drive

Oct 20, 2016

As a part of the contract, all DCC household recycling is delivered to the O’Brien Sunderland Recycling Centre where it is sorted after passing through the Material Recycling Facility (MRF). The newly sorted materials (plastics, cardboard, paper, metals) are then baled up and supplied to...

£3M contract win for waste recycling innovator

Sep 01, 2016

The deal is a great example of a global business choosing a local supplier based on the merits of their service. The growing regional business has worked successfully with intu for many years but this innovative approach has secured a new deal at the intu...

Contract wins fuel £6M Teesside expansion for Waste Provider O’Brien

Aug 02, 2016

The business also has a vehicle and plant fleet maintenance operation in Hartlepool, which is central to its North East operation. The new build follows back to back contract wins in the area which will see O’Brien processing household recycling waste for Middlesbrough and Durham...

O’Brien lends Newcastle church vicar a helping hand with waste

Jul 16, 2016

Nathan O’Brien, Managing Director for O’Brien Waste Recycling commented: “I saw the article in the Chronicle about the Reverend losing his council bins and felt that this was something we could help with. Where possible we are always happy to give back to the community"....