Reports published by BDS for the Waste sector include the following:
- Directories
- Annual Municipal Waste Contracts Registers
- Sector Reports
- Waste Management Planning Reports
Further information for all reports can be found below. All reports can be purchased using the form found at the bottom of the page.
Suite of Waste Industry Directories
The Suite of Waste Industry Directories identifies operating facilities for five key waste recycling approaches across Great Britain.
The suite includes the following directories:
- Directory of Anaerobic Digestion Plants
- Directory Energy from Waste Plants
- Directory Materials Recycling Facility Plants
- Directory of Mechanical Biological Treatment Plants
- Directory of Household Waste Recycling Centres
The BDS directories, supplied in PDF and Excel format, and accompanied by a map pinpointing the location of the sites, can be purchased either as a suite of reports (5 reports) or as, individual, separate reports. Each report is extremely useful in helping to provide a current understanding of the different markets, competitors, and regional variations across Great Britain and the varying waste industries.
Last Updated: June 2025
Anaerobic Digestion Plants (AD) Directory
The Anaerobic Digestion Plants Directory provides details of operating anaerobic digestion plants and those currently under construction. Information provided includes operator details, site address, tonnage throughput capacity, output capacity (KWe) and output type.
The Directory provides key information for waste companies seeking to identify potential destinations for collected waste streams as well as providing the ability to monitor competitor activity, industry capacity and identify potential opportunities for acquisition. For materials, plant and service providers it identifies new opportunities to expand and develop business.
The Directory is available for Great Britain and can also be made available by individual regions.
Last Updated: April 2026
Energy from Waste (EfW) Directory
The Energy from Waste Plants Directory provides a comprehensive listing of Energy from Waste plants in Great Britain in operation and consented since 2015. The directory includes mixture of national, regional and local companies. Site details included in the directory include operating company, site address, capacity and status.
The Directory is valuable to waste companies seeking to identify potential destinations for collected waste streams as well as providing the ability to monitor competitor activity and industry capacity.
The Directory is available for Great Britain and can also be made available by individual regions
Last Updated: April 2026
Materials Recycling Facilities (MRF) Directory
The Materials Recycling Facilities Directory provides a comprehensive listing of Materials Recycling Facilities in Great Britain. The directory includes a mixture of national, regional and local companies. Site details included in the directory include operating company, site address, capacity and status.
The Directory is valuable to waste companies seeking to identify potential destinations for collected waste streams as well as providing the ability to monitor competitor activity and industry capacity.
The Directory is available for Great Britain and can also be made available by individual regions.
Last Updated: April 2026
Mechanical Biological Treatment Plants (MBT) Directory
The Mechanical Biological Treatment Plants Directory provides a comprehensive listing of Mechanical Biological Treatment Plants in Great Britain. The directory includes plants operated by a mixture of national, regional and local companies. Site details included in the directory include operating company, site address, capacity and status.
The Directory is valuable to waste companies seeking to identify potential destinations for collected waste streams as well as providing the ability to monitor competitor activity and industry capacity.
Last Updated: April 2026
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) Directory
The Household Waste Recycling Centres Directory provides a comprehensive listing of Household Waste Recycling Centres in Great Britain. The directory includes a mixture of national, regional and local companies. Site details included in the directory include operating company, site address, waste authority, contract dates (start / end / duration) and annual tonnage.
The Directory identifies which companies hold existing contracts as well providing new opportunities for companies to tender for replacement contracts as current arrangements expire. For equipment suppliers it provides valuable information on the sector for sales of new equipment.
The Directory is available for Great Britain and can also be made available by individual regions.
Last Updated: April 2026
Municipal Waste – Contracts Register Suite
The Suite of Municipal Waste Contracts Register provides contract information by waste authority for Great Britain and includes four reports :
- Household Waste Treatment
- Household Waste Disposal
- Residual Waste Collection
- Recyclate Waste Collection
The Registers includes the start and finish date (plus any extensions), name of current contractor, key facilities used, and any other relevant information.
All four registers are an essential read for waste companies looking for new contract opportunities and feedstocks; suppliers of plant, products and services looking to increase sales; and industry observers and companies looking to enter or expand their presence in the market.
The Registers can be purchased as a suite or as individual reports for Great Britain or BDS can provide separate subsets or regional listings depending on client need.
Last Updated: April 2025
The Waste Industry in Great Britain – Trends, Developments,Technologies and Structure
The Waste Industry in Great Britain Trends, Developments,Technologies and Structure report focuses on the arisings and processing of different waste types (defined as Municipal, Construction and Demolition, Commercial and Industrial, and Hazardous waste) in Great Britain and considers technologies that help reduce the disposal of waste in landfill supporting the domestic Government and European targets for waste recycling.
The report provides a strategic overview of the market and identifies changes and market evolution over the last 20 years. The report provides a legislative view, reviews treatment and disposal technologies and their influence on the market, includes an analysis of waste streams and tonnages, and also identifies companies involved in the industry. A summary of waste authority contracts for the collection, treatment and disposal of municipal waste and latest information on major new planning activity for new waste facilities and other industry developments is also provided within the report.
The report, produced in 2024, is the third edition of this report published by BDS.
Last Updated: September 2024
Waste Management Planning Reports
To support the Waste Industry BDS also offer monthly planning information on Waste Management schemes. Planning information includes new and extensions to existing sites and includes energy from waste, composting, anaerobic digestion, mechanical biological treatment, waste transport stations, material recycling, HWRC / Civic amenity sites, Landfill, WEEE and Integrated waste schemes. .
Enquiries
Use the form below to enquire about any of the identified Waste Industry reports produced by BDS or to gain access to the monthly planning schemes within the Waste industry sector.
All reports can be purchased and samples of reports provided on request.