FCC Environment

FCC Environment (UK) Limited

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Waste management
Predecessor	Waste Recycling Group Focsa Services UK
Founded	May 2012;13 years ago (2012-05)
Headquarters	Doncaster , United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom
Key people	Steven Longdon (Chief executive officer)
Number of employees	approx. 2,400
Parent	Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas
Website	www.fccenvironment.co.uk

FCC Environment (UK) Limited is a waste management company headquartered in Doncaster, United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas. It was formed in May 2012 through the merger and rebranding of Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group.

History

Waste Recycling Group acquired Hanson Waste Management from Hanson plc for £185 million in cash in December 2000. ^{[1] [2]}

Waste Recycling Group was acquired by the private equity group Terra Firma Capital Partners for £315.2 million in June 2003. ^[3]

In 2004, the UK assets of Shanks, the third largest landfill operator in the UK, were acquired by Terra Firma and merged with WRG.

In September 2006 Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas acquired Waste Recycling Group, excluding its landfill gas operations from Terra Firma for £1.4 billion. The landfill gas operations retained by Terra Firma were later rebranded as Infinis., ^{[4] [5]}

FCC continued to operate WRG and Focsa Services (The waste collections arm it already owned) separately until May 2012 when Focsa Services and Waste Recycling Group were merged and rebranded as "FCC Environment". ^{[6] [7]}

In December 2023 FCC Environment agreed to acquire the UK business of Urbaser and its subsidiary businesses for £398m. The transaction was later completed in 2024.

FCC later went on to acquire Cumbria Waste Group excluding its landfill operations in September 2025 with the deal being completed in October that year.

See also

• Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility
• Greengairs Landfill
• Moore Nature Reserve

References

1. "Waste Recycling Group buys Hanson Waste Management for £185m". letsrecycle.com. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
2. "Hanson sells waste arm for £185m". The Telegraph. 23 December 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
3. "Landfill group to change Hands after £315m takeover". The Scotsman. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
4. "FCC completes £1.4bn acquisition of Waste Recycling Group". letsrecycle.com. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
5. "FCC Buys Waste Recycler From Hands for 1.4 Bln Pounds". Bloomberg. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
6. "WRG and Focsa rebranded as FCC Environment". letsrecycle.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
7. "FCC Environment merger puts recycling and renewable energy at its core". Materials Recycling Week. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

External links

• FCC Environment Home Page