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What is the Wood Recyclers Association?

Welcome to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) website where you can find out about waste wood recycling and reprocessing in the UK, who does it, what happens to the wood when it’s recycled or reprocessed and who you can go to if you have waste wood to dispose of.

As the trade association for the waste wood recycling sector we work hard on behalf of our members to represent their needs at the highest level within Government and provide advice and support on issues affecting them. We also provide a networking platform for recyclers, reprocessors and suppliers to the industry so they can meet and share experiences, ideas and make new contacts.

For more information about the WRA, our members and our work please browse through this website. If you are interested in joining the WRA please click on the link on any page.

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Tonnes of waste wood generated in the UK every year

Tonnes of waste wood recycled

Tonnes of waste wood into biomass

Tonnes of waste wood exported

Recycling, Plant & Machinery Ltd

A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products

Sylvagen Ltd

Doyle Machinery Limited

A. W. Jenkinson Woodwaste Ltd

Timberpak Ltd (North East)

IQR Systems AB

Komptech GB t/a John Hanlon & Company Ltd

A & A Recycling Services Ltd

HAAS Recycling-Systems Holzzerkleinerungs – und Fördertechnik GmbH

WRA Member Focus

In this section we showcase one of our WRA member companies in more depth. This month, we are highlighting C.F. Nielsen A/S

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Please note that this content comes direct from the member company.

Next WRA Meeting Date

15/09/2026

Join the WRA Board and other members for an informal networking dinner the night before RWM – details in the members’ area.

If you are not a member of the WRA and are interested in joining – so you can attend our meetings – please email membership@woodrecyclers.org for further information.

Wood Recyclers’ Association marks 25th Anniversary

Jul 3, 2026

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) marked 25 years of serving the waste wood industry at a landmark anniversary Conference, Awards and evening Celebration at the Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club near Birmingham yesterday (July 2).

WRA announces 25th Anniversary Award Winners

Jul 3, 2026

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has revealed the winners of its 25th Anniversary Awards, celebrating excellence, innovation and leadership across the UK’s wood recycling sector.

UK waste wood sector proved resilient in 2025 amid market pressure

Jun 25, 2026

The UK’s waste wood sector continued to process over four million tonnes of waste wood in 2025 despite challenging market conditions.

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Plevin has been a member of the WRA for over 10 years. We experience numerous benefits to membership both socially and professionally. The regular meeting forums provide great networking opportunities and enable us to interact with colleagues within the industry to share learning and build stronger working relationships.

Meetings are informative and reflect the key issues which the industry faces on a day to day basis.

Having the backing of an industry body means that we’re not one voice among many. The problems we face are common throughout the industry. It turns out we are not alone in experiencing our issues, and there are many likeminded people that we can discuss the issues with, and reach sensible conclusions.

Graham Hobson, Finance Director, Plevin

It’s essential to have an industry body which represents its members at all levels to ensure we can continue to operate our businesses successfully. The WRA does just that.

Amanda Snowie, Scot Heating Company

The idea behind the WRA was to give the wood recycling industry a voice so we could lobby government and work collaboratively with them to influence legislation and regulations. We have achieved that and beyond. It’s fantastic to see the WRA going from strength to strength.

Geoff Hadfield, founder of Hadfield Wood Recyclers (now Enva) and founding member and former chair of the WRA

When we formed the WRA the packaging waste regulations were coming into play and were very complex which was one of the main reasons we started it. Since then the WRA has continued to do a great job and I’m delighted it’s doing as well as it is.

Michael Tracey MBE, founding chairman of the WRA