Family run firm cleans up Bristol with NatWest backing

A Bristol based waste management firm is making significant upgrades to its state-of-the-art facilities thanks to a £7 million funding boost from NatWest.

ETM Recycling, who boasts the largest waste management fleet in the South West, will use the funding to strengthen its current recycling capabilities while also creating a host of new jobs to support the local economy.

Founder Eddie McCormack first launched the firm’s parent company, ETM Group in 1994, specialising in highway maintenance and civil engineering. Growing frustrated with the lack of recycling options available to businesses, Eddie decided to diversify into the sector himself and started ETM Recycling in 2010.

With Eddie’s two children, Andy and Amy, joining him at the helm in 2000 and 2011 respectively, ETM Group now employs over 250 staff and currently helps other businesses in the area to divert a cumulative 300,000 tons of waste from landfill each year.

The funding boost from NatWest will allow ETM Recycling to expand its operations by adding new, innovative technology to its existing custom-built waste transfer centre, increasing the volume of waste the team are able to process by streamlining and speeding up the process.

With ETM Group as a whole seeing great growth trajectories, another side of the business reaping the benefits of the NatWest funding is ETM Contractors. Providing Bristol and surrounding South West companies and local authorities with comprehensive and expert civil engineering services, ETM hope to use part of the investment to fund the growth of its experienced team of certified workers.

Speaking on the support from NatWest, Amy McCormack, Commercial Director at ETM Recycling, said: “We’re so proud of what we’ve built so far, and have no intentions of slowing down. Continuing to invest back into the business is crucial in sustaining that growth and ultimately, helping us ensure as little of Bristol’s waste ends up in landfill as possible. 

This move will allow us to significantly upgrade our current facilities, speed up our operations and adopt new techniques. Working so closely with our Relationship Director made the process with NatWest really smooth and we’re very grateful to them for their support on this ETM Recycling’s next step.”

Mark Forbes, Relationship Director at NatWest, added: “ETM Recycling is a core part of Bristol’s business community, and the team are making great strides in improving access to affordable and easy recycling options across the entire region.

The firm’s innovative approach allows them to always stay of the curve, constantly looking at how they can adapt to meet the needs of its customer base. Sustainability is only going to become more of a core focus for businesses in the coming years, and ETM Recycling is well placed to play an integral role in that shift.”