The Big Picture

Recycle Week with First Mile

To celebrate Recycle Week this year, First Mile will be distributing coasters at London’s busiest Tube stations throughout the week.The 100% recyclable coasters are the key to winning a lunch platter for your office, courtesy of our delicious partners at GAIL’s artisan bakery.

Clothes Recycling with TRAID

Currently in the UK, over 350,000 tonnes of clothing a year are sent to landfill. All of this could have been re-used, recycled, or sent for energy recovery.

Thank You

We want to say thank you for recycling with us in 2014, and to show you what your business has achieved by working with First Mile this year.

3 Easy Ways to Improve Recycling in Your Office Today

Staff will make a quick decision on which bin to use based on the information they can see. Clear labelling and instruction are essential to help staff recycle more efficiently.

Bond Street’s preferred waste and recycling supplier

First Mile is now recognised as a preferred waste and recycling supplier for Bond Street. We are working in partnership with the New West End Company’s Bond Street Development Group to improve waste and recycling collections in the area

Recycling enough to fill the Gherkin, twice.

2013 was a big year for London businesses and we would like congratulate all of our customers on a fantastic year of recycling.Over the course of 2013, 12,000 London businesses put out enough First Mile mixed recycling sacks to fill the Gherkin building twice over!

First Mile shortlisted for ‘Innovator of the Year’

We are delighted to announce that First Mile has been shortlisted for a prestigious Growing Business Award, in the category ‘Innovator of the Year’.

The Big Interview with Bruce Bratley, founder of First Mile

Materials Recycling Weekly Editor, Paul Sanderson, Interviews First Mile’s CEO.

GOLD Standard Recycling Award 2021

SILVER Standard Recycling Award 2021