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South West recycling firm donates £5,000 to Dartmoor Zoo’s Amur Leopard enclosure

Independent commercial waste management and recycling firm DCW has donated £5,000 to Dartmoor Zoological Society in support of the charity’s efforts to bring Amur Leopards to Devon. The funds will go towards building a modern, state-of-the-art enclosure for the critically endangered Amur Leopard, ensuring that the world’s most vulnerable big cat species can thrive and […]

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DCW kick-starts goat breeding programme and creates employment opportunities in Uganda

As a growing waste management and recycling firm, we are in a fortunate position to support several charitable causes, both in the UK and abroad. One of those charities is Volunteers Heart for Africa (VHFA). Based in Uganda, VHFA is a non-governmental organisation committed to fighting hunger, lack of education and medical care among children

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DCW donates repaired appliances to those in need following Collectrical acquisition

Latest News, News / By Rachael

Last month, DCW acquired electrical collection and recycling company Collectrical after the Plymouth-based social enterprise faced the challenges of a tough economy. As part of their work, the team at Collectrical regularly repaired and donated electrical appliances to those in need and we are pleased to announce that DCW will continue this valuable work, ensuring

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Recycle & Raise® is back

Latest News, News / By Rachael

Spooky season marks the return of confectionary tubs to the supermarkets, ready for shoppers to stock up on their favourite sweet treats. Now, leading South West waste management and recycling company, DCW, is asking us to donate the empty plastic tubs to raise vital funds for charity. Marking its fourth year, Recycle & Raise® is

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DCW acquires Plymouth e-waste recycling firm

Latest News, News / By Rachael

The South West’s leading independent commercial waste management and recycling firm DCW has acquired electrical collection and recycling company Collectrical. After facing the challenges of a tough economy, Plymouth-based social enterprise Collectrical has been acquired by DCW, allowing DCW to expand the scope of its services in electrical waste management and grow its client base

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Why is a circular economy important and is it sustainable?

Blog, Latest News / By Rachael

‘Circular economy’ is a term you may frequently hear, particularly since COP26 has thrown the consequences of climate change into the spotlight, but do you know what a circular economy is? In this blog, we will explore what a circular economy is, how it can play an important part in the fight against climate change

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Waste firm invests £290K to strengthen the South West’s circular economy

Latest News, News / By Rachael

In a bid to strengthen the South West’s circular economy and to tackle throwaway culture, a leading waste management and recycling company has invested £290,000 in machinery and facilities at its specialist plastics reprocessing centre. DCW, the Zero to Landfill firm based in Exeter, has introduced a new 10,000ltr fountain blender, an extruder machine and

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DCW announces sponsorship of Devon and Cornwall Tourism Awards

Latest News, News / By Rachael

We’re pleased to announce that DCW is sponsoring the Tourism Event/Festival of the Year categories at the Visit Devon and Cornwall Tourism Awards 2022/23. Both awards celebrate the fantastic hospitality and tourism businesses which operate across the South West and this year, there is a special emphasis on sustainability. Running a sustainable business which considers

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Charity litter pickers at major Plymouth festival receive over £7,500 from DCW

Latest News, News / By Rachael

Charity litter pickers who volunteered to keep the Plymouth Hoe tidy during and after the 1 Big Summer music festival have received over £7,500 from DCW for their efforts. Independent South West-based waste management firm, DCW, was contracted to provide waste management services for the three-day event which welcomed up to 15,000 ticket holders each

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Plastic Free July UK: Three companies eliminating single-use plastic and what your business can do to make a difference

Blog, Latest News / By Rachael

Every year, the Plastic Free July campaign encourages us all to think about how we can make sustainable swaps to reduce single-use plastic waste. Whether it’s at home, in school or in the workplace, there are plenty of resources that can be used in place of plastic products which won’t contribute to plastic pollution. In

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