Recycling Beauty: UK Solutions for Cosmetic Waste

The UK beauty and personal care industry is one of the largest in Europe, valued at over £10 billion annually. With this comes a significant environmental burden, particularly in the form of packaging waste. Every year, millions of cosmetic and toiletry products are...

The Rise of the Circular Economy: How Businesses Are Closing the Loop

In recent years, the circular economy has emerged as a transformative trend reshaping how businesses operate across industries. Unlike the traditional “take-make-waste” linear model, the circular economy promotes a more sustainable approach – “reduce, reuse, and...

Turning the Tide on Plastic: MYGroup’s Ocean Recovery Success in Scotland

MYGroup Ltd. announces the Successful Completion of the Scottish Highlands and Islands beach cleans with Keep Britain Tidy's Ocean Recovery Project, collaborating with & multiple environmental organisations, local groups and volunteers. MYGroup Ltd is proud to...

The Journey of Waste: What Really Happens to Your Recyclables?

UK households generate an estimated 26 million tonnes of rubbish each year. Once collected by local councils and waste management companies, this waste is sorted and sent to a variety of destinations – recycling centres, treatment facilities, incineration plants, and,...

MYGroup & University of Leeds awarded Innovate UK funding for textiles fibre-to-fibre recycling project

MYGroup and the University of Leeds have secured funding to develop a circular fibre-to-fibre recycling system from Innovate UK. Working through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), the two organisations will collaborate to address the challenge of end-of-life...

Greenwashing vs. Real Impact: How to Tell the Difference

In today’s sustainability-driven marketplace, many companies are eager to promote their green credentials. But not all environmental claims are created equal. While some organisations are genuinely committed to reducing their environmental impact, others use...

Celebrating Earth Day: MYGroup Joins Forces with The Ocean Recovery Project

As Earth Day approaches, it is a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and preserve the environment. This year, MYGroup is working with Keep Britain Tidy’s Ocean Recovery Project as we embark on a mission to support volunteers and other...

MYGroup becomes first waste management firm to join British Beauty Council

MYGroup is long-established in the health, beauty...

MYGroup blister pack recycling scheme with Boots rolls out nationwide

MYGroup is expanding its blister pack recycling scheme run in collaboration with health and beauty retailer, Boots, UK-wide to over 800 of the chain’s stores. The move follows 170,000 Boots customers signing up for the scheme’s pilot run in 100 stores in London and...

Sustainable textiles, empowered communities and cleaner coasts: MYGroup’s vision for Sri Lanka

MYGroup is embarking on a pioneering sustainable textile production and manufacturing proof-of-concept in Sri Lanka, set to empower local communities while contributing to a socially and environmentally responsible supply chain for the company’s future product lines....

Recycle the Unrecyclable – The Easy Way

MYReFactory blister pack recycling box

ReFactory Boxes make it simple for individuals and businesses to recycle those hard-to-handle items: Blister packs, old glasses, 3D printing waste, coffee pods, used cosmetics, mixed plastics and more!

Our boxes are available in three convenient sizes, with up to 110 litres capacity and all-inclusive pricing – that means:

Free delivery – Free collection – 100% of your waste responsibly recycled

Perfect for homes, offices, salons, makerspaces and more. Do your part for the planet – without the hassle.

MYGroup provide commercial disposal and end-to-end recovery for all your waste requirements

With over 30 years’ experience in the waste and recycling industry, MYGroup is a proudly family-run business; simplifying waste, delivering long-term benefits through reduction, landfill diversion and closed-loop recycling, enhancing environmental credentials.

At MYGroup, our values are more than words – they are the principles that guide every decision, partnership and innovation. As pioneers in sustainable waste management and circular economy solutions, we are driven by a clear purpose: to protect the environment, deliver excellence and build lasting impact. These values reflect who we are, how we work and what we stand for – today and for the future.

MYGroup values - Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship

We are committed to protecting the planet by leading the way in zero-waste solutions and circular resource recovery.

From landfill diversion to upcycling hard-to-recycle materials, sustainability drives every part of our business.

MYGroup values - Innovation & Technical Excellence

Innovation & Technical Excellence

We invest in innovation to solve the toughest waste challenges.

Our dedication to R&D and advanced technology enables us to recycle what others cannot – safely, efficiently and at scale.

MYGroup values - Client-centric Collaboration

Client-centric collaboration

We build lasting partnerships by understanding our clients’ needs and delivering tailored, end-to-end waste solutions.

From EPR compliance and educational outreach, we simplify complexity and share responsibility.

MYGroup values - Accountability & Trust

Accountability & Trust

We operate with full transparency, ensuring traceability and compliance from collection to recovery.

With rigorous certifications and duty-of-care processes, we earn and maintain the trust of every stakeholder.

MYGroup values - Growth & Continuous Improvement

Growth & Continuous Improvement

We evolve through purposeful investment and constant refinement of our systems, facilities and knowledge.

Our progress supports both business growth and long-term environmental regeneration.

MYGroup values - Client-centric Collaboration

Expertise & Integrity

We lead with experience, act with integrity and uphold the highest standards in everything we do.

As a family-run business with over 30 years in the sector, we bring both professionalism and a personal commitment to results.

Latest MYGroup recycling news and info

MYReFactory

MYGroup close the loop on your plastic waste

Our cutting-edge MYReFactory brand means we can accept ALL your waste plastics, including hard-to-recycle and single-use types, creating durable and reusable plastic boards – useful in a huge variety of applications from furniture and accessories to full shopfitting projects and exhibition displays.

The MYGroup philosophy

We want to close the loop on all your waste – recycling, reusing and replacing raw materials.

Zero landfill is key to a carbon-reduced future – not just by saving landfill space and emissions – but by reducing the dependency on fossil fuels.

MYGroup is the new face of Mytum & Selby Waste Recycling Ltd, a brand we feel reflects the size and capability of our company without losing our roots, our ethos, or our ingenuity and passion. We are still the same dedicated, and expert team, just with a new lick of paint, lots of new processes and services and plenty of updated information on our sites, and the thing that we are most passionate about: recycling your waste. Four state-of-the-art facilities in Yorkshire alongside continued investment in new processes and environmental schemes means we have the resources and expertise to handle every waste efficiently and effectively, fully in-house from end-to-end.

From comprehensive transport and containment options, BS certified confidential destruction, green and renewable energy production to one of the largest dedicated food and drink waste facilities in the country, CAT 3 ABP animal feed production, general recyclables, hazardous materials and our innovation in recycling technologies to ‘recycle the unrecyclable’, MYGroup provide total waste management solutions for some of the biggest brands in the UK.

Passionate about recycling – your waste is MY responsibility
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Total waste management with MYGroup

Our Total Waste Management (TWM) services are as unique as your business or organisation, with services tailored to you to reduce complexity and environmental impact at every step

We also have a wide range of storage options for your site; from standard wheelie bins and our MYsafe secure containers up to skips and trailers – get a quote today for your requirements.

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