Solway Recycling

Dumfries, Scotlandsolwayrecycling.co.uk

Rigghead Shawhead, Irongray, Dumfries, DG2 9SH

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Solway Recycling Limited, a Dumfries, Scotland-based UK contract manufacturer established in 1992, specialises in transforming farm plastics and waste oils into durable recycled products like animal housing, storage units, fencing, and garden furniture. Serving farmers UK-wide, they offer integrated waste management solutions, including the collection of hazardous agricultural waste and tyre disposal, underpinned by ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications for waste oil disposal. Their strongest differentiator is the proprietary "Solway Bin and Liner system," a cost-effective farm plastic segregation method used across the UK and Ireland, where they also operate the National Farmers Recycling Service.

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Solway Recycling Limited, established in 1992 and based in Dumfries, Scotland, is a leading UK contract manufacturer specialising in the recycling of farm plastics and the production of durable, recycled plastic products. They provide UK-wide collection services for farm plastics and waste oils, operating through a network of collectors and local hubs, serving farmers across Scotland, Northern England, and Yorkshire, with a UK-wide farm plastic collection service.

The company's core capabilities include the transformation of waste plastic into functional, long-lasting products such as animal housing, agricultural storage units, fencing, and garden furniture. Solway Recycling processes a variety of agricultural plastics and also recycles vegetable oil, cooking oil, and engine oils, offering integrated waste management and recycling solutions tailored for the agricultural sector. They handle hazardous agricultural waste, including used oils, batteries, chemicals, veterinary products, and asbestos, and offer a tyre disposal and recycling service.

Solway Recycling is committed to environmental and quality management systems, holding ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications for waste oil disposal. A key differentiator is their proprietary "Solway Bin and Liner system," a low-cost method for segregating farm plastics, used by farmers across the UK and Ireland. They also operate the National Farmers Recycling Service throughout the UK and Ireland, supported by a network of distributors.

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Press fleet: Moulding processes · Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses

Moulding capability: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms

Materials: Material modifiers · ESD-capable

Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service · DFM support · Mould-flow simulation

Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tool services · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered

Production: Batch tiers · Handles prototypes · Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production

Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · Assembly capabilities

Machining: Contract machining

Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC

Certifications & accreditations: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies