Sustainable Waste Management & Resource Recovery Solutions

Commercial Waste Management and Consulting Services

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From operational and value chain waste analytics to waste market assessments, our commercial waste consulting services cover circular economy support, waste footprinting, and end-to-end assistance in waste reduction and diversion. We provide expertise in waste data, metrics, and reporting and strategies with roadmaps for resource efficiency.

Anthesis offers specialised commercial waste consulting services to support businesses in managing waste streams effectively and sustainably. Our services include waste footprinting, waste stream analysis, and regulatory compliance support, allowing companies to track, reduce, and optimise waste processes.

From data-driven waste management plans to end-to-end consulting on waste policies and reporting, we empower businesses to reduce costs, comply with environmental regulations, and position themselves as leaders in sustainable waste management. Whether you’re aiming for operational efficiency or striving to meet stringent compliance standards, our tailored approach provides the expertise needed for impactful waste solutions.

Sustainable Waste Management

Our sustainable waste management services help organisations reduce their environmental footprint and align with circular economy principles. We provide comprehensive waste audits, customised reduction strategies, and resource efficiency plans to minimise waste generation across operations. By focusing on sustainable practices, we enable clients to achieve zero waste goals, optimise waste diversion, and enhance their overall sustainability performance.

Our Approach to Commercial Waste Consulting

Waste Baselining & Data Assessment – Assess current composition of waste streams and identify hotspots. Determine data available, create data management tools and protocols, set and monitor KPIs.

Expert Witness – Providing independent expert witness services concerning resource and waste management and regulation, compliance and environmental impact assessment, and due diligence.

Expert Witness Services

Operational Waste Reduction & Diversion – Goals: Determine waste reduction goals and enablers through benchmarking and workshops. Create roadmaps to existing and future goals. Evaluate appropriate technology and partner options for waste diversion. Provide gap analysis and certification support for zero waste certifications.

Implementation: Implement and improve reduction, reuse, and recycling programs through operational support, training, procurement support, and monitoring of programs. Implement upcycling of food and beverage byproducts.

Circularity of Products & Packaging – Facilitate deployment of recycling and other circular end of life technologies, programs, and infrastructure by identifying options for items to be reused or recycled. Evaluate appropriate partners and technologies.

Policy Analysis – Research and analyse relevant policies, creating a baseline report to identify impact on operations and policy gaps. Create strategies for proactively preparing for policy changes.

Market Assessment & Waste Commercial Due Diligence – Deliver market assessments for recycling and other waste technologies and infrastructure by assessing competitors and key players, waste generation, collection infrastructure, demand, and relevant regulations.

Scope 3 Analytics & Improvement Plans – Assess current composition of waste streams and identify hotspots. Determine data available, create data management tools and protocols, set and monitor KPIs.

Case Studies

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Fighting for a World where we all Waste Less Water

The Situation The UK uses more water than it rains – but awareness of how we can save water is low. Our challenge was to encourage Affinity Water’s users across South East England to do their bit and use water more efficiently. We knew that getting people to change entrenched daily behaviours would take more than…

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Vastum Tool for Transforming Waste Management

The Situation Many nations struggle with the environmental impact of waste management, facing challenges such as waste crime, sustainability concerns, and the need for accurate data to drive policy and the circular economy. Traditional, paper-based waste tracking systems yield unreliable data, hindering countries, including the UK, from effectively managing waste. Solutions Digital Impact A transformational,…

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Developing a Cost Benefit Analysis Tool for WRAP

The Situation WRAP trials have proven that low-cost intervention measures, such as using bin stickers, information leaflets and caddy liners, can increase the amount of household food waste collected for recycling. With this in mind, WRAP’s goal was to produce a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) tool that would be available to local authorities (LAs) and…

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Delivering UK Plastic Waste Market Assessments for ECP

The Situation US-based energy transition and decarbonisation infrastructure investor ECP, formerly Energy Capital Partners, sought a detailed understanding of the current and future UK plastic waste market. The objective was to support ECP’s due diligence for a proposed acquisition of Biffa plc, one of the UK’s leading integrated waste and recycling companies with a leading…

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Transactional Commercial Due Diligence Support for a Waste-to-Energy Portfolio Investment

The Situation A global investment organisation with a focus on investments that drive climate action, acquired an operator of Waste-to-Energy facilities in North America, the UK and Ireland in 2021. The organisation’s purpose-driven investment model presents several growth opportunities for the waste operator, whose business centres on sustainable waste processing and the advancement of the…

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Mapping Local Plastic Recycling Supply Chains for The Circulate Initiative

The Situation Plastic recycling supply chains are often local and unique as they rely on many informal transactions driven by local conditions, traditions, and cultures, as well as local and regional infrastructure and markets. Very few existing studies on national waste flows explore the plastic supply chains in a more localised context. Recognising this need…

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Improving Environmental Performance and Community Engagement for The Trussell Trust

The Situation Following the fundraising and pro-bono support provided to the Trussell Trust, we are pleased to be continuing to support the UK anti-poverty charity by offering our sustainability expertise to enhance its environmental and social impacts. The Trussell Trust’s ambition was to deepen its positive impact in the environmental sphere and to actively drive…

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Developing Molecular Plastics Recycling Technologies Report for Closed Loop Partners

The Situation Closed Loop Partners is a US-based investment firm and innovation centre focused on building the circular economy. Over the last seven years, its Centre for the Circular Economy has researched, tested, and invested in solutions to tackle the urgent crisis of mounting plastic waste. In 2019, Closed Loop Partners published its report on  Accelerating Circular Supply Chains for Plastics: A Landscape of Transformational Technologies…

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Collaborative Project to Find Alternative Solutions to Pallet-stretch Wrap with Microsoft

The Situation Microsoft has committed to becoming zero waste across its direct operations, products, and packaging by 2030, including eliminating single-use plastic from its packaging by 2025. As part of this target, the company has undertaken a global effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic for servers and components within its data centre operations. The…

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Developing a Resource Footprint Tracker for WWF

The Situation World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) ReSource: Plastic was released to close a critical measurement and reporting gap on corporate plastic engagement, helping companies turn their large-scale commitments into meaningful measurable action. The initiative works with a membership group to measure their plastic footprint and to track plastic management outcomes by country. WWF selected Anthesis as a…

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Anthesis was an invaluable partner in data gathering, analysis, and facilitating discussions among various stakeholders. The study showed their in-depth understanding of the requirements for an efficient plastics recycling system.

Umesh Madhavan, The Circulate Initative

We were very pleased with our experience working with Anthesis throughout the diligence process. From start to finish, Anthesis provided critical market expertise and exceptional work product that equipped us with the market knowledge, tools and support for the transaction.

Tyler Kopp, ECP

Insights

Carbon in a Waste World or Waste in a Carbon World?

Expertise on Waste Streams

With our expertise on specific waste streams we have created a centre of excellence for:

Food Loss & Waste

Food loss and waste reporting, food waste reduction planning, food waste valorisation.

Food Loss & Waste Services

WEEE

WEEE collection programmes, WEEE takeback and repair/maintenance, WEEE product stewardship and compliance.

Packaging Waste

Packaging waste product stewardship and compliance, packaging waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

Apparel Waste

Apparel waste takeback for reuse and fibre recycling.

Raw Materials

Critical raw materials waste management.

Our Waste Solutions Team

Donovan Bennett

Associate Director

North America

Debbie Hitchen

Director

United Kingdom

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Our expert team works across sectors, creating tailored strategies that prioritise resource recovery and landfill diversion, helping clients meet regulatory compliance and sustainability targets.