Welsh Enterprise Awards 2026/ 12 Best Specialist Recycling & Aggregates Company 2026 & Construction Employer of the Year 2026 The construction industry is responsible for a significant portion of global waste, calling for a complete transformation of its processes and practices. Enter Capital Valley Recycling, a South Walian company on a mission to shift the construction industry towards a more sustainable future by introducing a circular approach to production, whilst also providing clients across the sector with high quality recycled aggregates and dedicated groundwork services. We took a closer look below, as Capital Valley Recycling earns applause in the Welsh Enterprise Awards 2026. Capital Valley Recycling is a leading provider of high-quality aggregates, muckaway services, and commercial groundwork services. Based in Tredegar, the locally owned business proudly serves all areas of South Wales, including the South Wales Valleys, Cardiff, Newport, and the Vale of Glamorgan. Regardless of the size of the project or its distance from the client, Capital Valley Recycling ensures that it provides the materials and services its client needs whenever they need them. Company Director Mr. Jay Thomas is a thirdgeneration specialist in plant hire, machinery, and aggregate production. Recognising a rising demand for quality recycled material within the construction sector, Mr. Thomas set out to develop a recycling business, establishing Capital Valley Recycling to meet this demand in 2025. Ever since, the company has been driven by an unwavering commitment to delivering reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions for a wide range of projects. This is a highly competitive market, but Capital Valley Recycling stands out for the unique breadth of its services. The company offers entire project support, from small scale drainage projects to multinational investment programmes. Its services span full regulatory compliance guidance, plant hire, haulage, and recycling in-house. This removes the need for clients to liaise with numerous companies and alternating agendas and timelines, instead receiving a bespoke service that encompasses their project’s entire scope. Capital Valley Recycling’s core specialty is its in-house compliance and regulatory experts, who provide unrivalled waste and planning guidance. Its groundwork activities are supported by a significant fleet of cuttingedge machines, which enable the company to recycle waste at its vast facility and product excellent recycled products for its discerning client base. This process plays an instrumental role in supporting the circular economy within Wales and the West. Wales’s waste sector has been long dominated by companies possessing a history of poor compliance, whose operations undercut the reputable businesses operating within the sector while negatively impacting the Welsh economy. With the new British Standard BS 8500 policy requiring a minimum of 20% recycled aggregates in significant development projects, there has been a significant push from the construction industry to improve the quality and consistency of recycled aggregates. Such developments support Capital Valley Recycling’s corporate ambitions, aligning with the company’s resolute mission. Capital Valley Recycling sources its aggregates from reputable suppliers and rigorously tests every product to ensure consistent quality for all project needs. As a local business, its team understands the unique needs of construction projects within South Wales and is dedicated to delivering a reliable service that ensures project success. At its core, Capital Valley Recycling strives for continuous improvement to remain ahead of the competitive market. Currently, the company is looking into further investment to produce its own energy on site within the next five years, with a significant capX project underway in the electrical infrastructure, solar, and waste to energy plant. Of Capital Valley Recycling’s future plans, Environment Manager Kelly Sherratt shared, “Our main goal is to be a market leader in recycled aggregates in the UK, with a focus on growing a technically robust work force. Within the Welsh Government policy Future Wales 2040, the Northern Valleys have been highlighted as needing investment, specifically in energy production, waste, and engineering. Our aim is to revive a once-thriving coal mining community, transforming it into a central hub of recycling excellence.” Contact: Kelly Sherratt Company: Capital Valley Recycling Ltd Web Address: www.capitalvalleyrecycling.co.uk “Whether you’re a homeowner, contractor, or business, our team has the expertise and resources to help you get the job done.”
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