Welcome to WyeCycle

WyeCycle is a community business, working to create employment and protect the environment through the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste in the villages of Wye with Hinxhill and Brook. WyeCycle realised that modern waste management practices were unsustainable and looked at waste as a resource rather than a problem. 

We looked at how the public could reduce the amount of waste it produced by practical means by providing usable consumer guidelines combined with comprehensive services. Working with the concept of Zero Waste, WyeCycle has reduced the average household waste going to landfill, to less than 260kg/yr. This has only been achieved by working closely within our community and with other organisations and networks to find workable local solutions to reduce and reuse discarded materials in combination with recycling and composting.

Aiming at the reduction of waste, WyeCycle has set up a local cleaning products refill scheme with a local shop, delivers a local veg box in partnership with a local organic farm and organises the fortnightly Wye Farmers Market .

The huge quantity of reusable items discarded by households has led to us setting up a furniture and electrical shop and a monthly SWAP day for books, toys, bric’a’ brac and kitchenware. By being aware of present and future waste legislation, WyeCycle has started collections of batteries (both domestic and vehicular), light bulbs and electrical equipment. 

We are always looking to reduce our environmental footprint and now run all our vehicles on Biodiesel made from waste cooking oil and have completely equipped our offices with reused PCs and furniture. WyeCycle provides support to community groups starting similar projects, and campaigns for sustainable waste management at a local and national level.

This page is sponsored by SITA Environmental Trust with Landfill Tax credits from SITA in the UK and Kent County Council War on Waste Initiative.

Contact information
Richard Boden, Managing Director
Giles Hart, Waste Minimisation Co-ordinator