Path 1: The Traditional Broker Route
The Path of Uncertainty
A legacy system built on opacity. The traditional waste broker operates a “black box” model where transparency ends the moment the shipment leaves your site. These brokers often:
• Obscure the final destination of your materials
• Offer no proof of actual recycling
• Expose your business to legal risks and PR nightmares
• Operate with hidden fees and no supply chain control
• Leave you vulnerable to non-compliance with Basel Convention and EU Waste Shipment Regulation
The result? A false sense of low cost with high risk, zero traceability, and serious consequences.
Path 2: The BRK Recycling Partnership
The Path of Certainty
BRK dismantles the black box and replaces it with a glass box.
With us, every stage is visible, verifiable, and compliant powered by a bespoke ERP system offering full digital traceability from dispatch to recovery.
We deliver:
• Real-Time Transparency: Open-book pricing and full visibility of suppliers and partners
• Digital Traceability: Unique IDs and real-time ERP tracking at every stage
• Full Regulatory Compliance: Basel, UK, and EU compliant by design, not exception
• Actionable ESG Data: A client portal offering detailed, export-ready reporting
• Partnership-Based Control: You stay in command, always
We make your materials traceable, compliant, and valuable every step of the way.
These aren’t just statistics. They’re global warning signs.
According to the OECD Global Plastics Outlook (2022), only 9% of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, while 50% is landfilled and 22% ends up mismanaged through uncontrolled disposal or open burning.
Eurostat data (2020) shows the EU exported 32.7 million tonnes of waste outside its borders, with a significant share being plastic waste sent to countries lacking proper recycling infrastructure.
In the UK Packaging Waste Database (2020), records indicate over 680,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste were exported, compared to less than 500,000 tonnes recycled domestically.
These figures reveal a structural challenge: much of what is officially reported as “recycled” waste actually leaves national borders, with little transparency on its final treatment.
1. Radical Transparency
No hidden brokers. No surprise destinations. Full access to all contracts, documents, and facilities.
2. Digital Traceability (ERP-Based)
Immutable records. Live tracking. Audit-ready data all visible in your own secure portal.
3. Unwavering Compliance
We are not adapting to regulations we were built around them. You’re protected by design.
Your waste journey doesn’t end at the port. It ends with accountability or liability. Partner with BRK Recycling and move from risk to resilience.