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Willshee’s is a family led company based in 
Burton-on-Trent. Established in 1984 by founders 
Keith and Maria Willshee, with just one lorry and ten skips, the company today boasts a large fleet of modern vehicles and state of the art recycling centres.

This is our Journey

Driving the sector forward, year after year.

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The beginning

Our journey began on Monday, 12 March 1984, when Keith and Maria Willshee purchased one lorry and ten skips.

Depot 1 opens

We acquired our first site, Depot 1, on Glensyl Way, Burton-on-Trent in 1987.

25th anniversary

We celebrated our Silver anniversary in 2009, marking 25 years of Willshee's providing leading waste management and recycling services across the East Midlands.

RDF exports begin

We started to export RDF in 2011, helping us ensure our customers' waste sent to landfill was zero.

Depot 2 opens

At the end of 2011, we opened the doors to our second site, Depot 2, on Wharf Road, Burton-on-Trent.

Our new HQ opens

In August 2014, we opened the doors to our new Head Office at Granary Wharf on Wetmore Road, Burton-on-Trent.

Setting standards

As a business that values delivering high quality services, we proudly achieved ISO 9001:2008 in January 2014.

Leading the way

We added OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001:2015 in February 2015.

Depot 3 acquired

In October 2016, we acquired our third site, Depot 3, on Keith Willshee Way in Swadlincote.

MRF at Depot 3 opens

We proudly opened our £10m state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Depot 3 in Swadlincote, in September 2020.

Women power

Willshee's was recognised as one of the UK's Top 200 Women-Powered Businesses in 2023 by J.P.Morgan in its annual business report.

Award win

More success came in 2023 as Willshee's was awarded Business of the Year at the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards.

More award success

Dean Willshee was named Young Director of the Year at the 2024 Midlands Family Business Awards.

Celebrating 40 years

We celebrated our Ruby anniversary in March 2024.

Depot 4 acquired

In September 2024, we acquired our fourth site for development – Depot 4, in Burton-on-Trent.

Acquisition

In October 2024, we acquired local recycling business, Stanton Recycling. This became our fifth site and expanded our reach and service offering.

King's visit

In March 2025, Dean Willshee was invited to meet King Charles during a tour of local businesses.

Servicing the
Heart of England

We have grown to become the leading waste and recycling companies in the Midlands, with coverage across the following areas.

Our company is constantly evolving, with a dedication to providing innovative recycling services with our zero to landfill pledge, whilst investing in the latest technologies both for our fleets and our recycling depots. Also, we fully encourage and educate on waste segregation at source to optimise recycling efficiencies.

We are fully accredited with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications, we are also BSL (Biomass Suppliers List) authorised, Safe Contractor Verified and members of the FORS Fleet Operator scheme.

Contact our team today and see how Willshee’s can provide you with a cost effective and environmentally friendly waste management service.

Contact our team today and see how Willshee’s can provide you with a cost effective and environmentally friendly waste management service.

In Good Company

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