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Scott Bros partners with Teesside University in carbon sequestration project

April 13, 2025

Recycling specialist Scott Bros is hosting a long-term Teesside University research programme that seeks to identify which waste materials are best at capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it permanently in the form of carbonate minerals. The two-year research programme will measure which of the waste materials, or blend of waste materials, are optimum for carbon sequestration – the process that removes and stores carbon from the atmosphere, helping reduce the effects of global warming. Scott Bros has

Scott Bros experience spike in demand for ‘green’ sand

Scott Bros is experiencing increased demand for its recycled sand as more companies recognise the environmental toll that extraction is having on the planet. The family-run firm recently invested £6m in one of the country’s largest ‘urban quarries’ that converts construction and excavation waste into high quality builder’s and sharp sand together with five grades of aggregate, ranging from 5-10mm up to 60-120mm. Still undergoing commissioning, the wash plant – one of the largest in the UK – is currently

Local Ragworth charity helped in large part by collaborative business donations

The Shack, the Stockton based community project, is a step closer to its ambition of growing vegetables for its community grocery, thanks to support from the Teesside Charity, entrepreneur Dr Bill Scott OBE, recycling business Scott Bros and Teesworks. Based in Ragworth, The Shack has received a £1,000 donation from the Teesside Charity, as well as materials to help it bring back into use an old allotment space and create accessible planting areas for the community. The Shack provides educational,

Government’s crackdown on fly tipping will be ‘ineffectual’ without investment in enforcement, says recycling experts Scott Bros

Peter Scott, a director of Teesside-based recycling experts Scott Bros said that while he welcomed the government’s focus on fly tipping as part of its general crackdown on anti-social behaviour, he believes it is likely to be ineffectual without enforcement. He said: “Those dumping rubbish or fly tipping are to be targeted with ‘hot spot’ policing and ‘short and sharp’ punishments, but it all depends upon the government’s definition of what is a hot spot as, by its very nature

Bob Borthwick Previews the Spring Budget

Bob Borthwick, a director with Teesside recycling experts Scott Bros., said he is largely looking for inaction from the chancellor – by not abolishing super deduction relief tax, maintaining the status quo on fuel duty, and ignoring the pledge to increase corporation tax from 19% to 25%. He said: “Scott Bros. is a family-run firm that has been able to grow and establish itself as a key contributor to Teesside’s circular economy by constantly reinvesting its profits in new equipment

Commissioning work underway on Scott Bros £4m ‘urban quarry’

Commissioning of Scott Bros’ new £4m wash plant on Teesside is underway with the ‘urban quarry’ expected to be fully operational within the next six weeks. The hi-tech wash plant, capable of processing up to 300 tons of construction and excavation waste per hour and converting it into sustainably produced sand and aggregate is one of the largest of its kind anywhere in the UK. Situated next to the Teesworks industrial zone, construction on the plant began 15 months ago

Cost-of-living crisis may further increase fly tipping incidents, say recycling experts Scott Bros

Recycling experts Scott Bros believes the cost-of-living crisis is behind an increase in fly tipping incidents on the family-run firm’s sites across Teesside. Director Peter Scott said some householders are dumping rubbish themselves or saving money by using rogue operators who undercut properly licensed companies by failing to dispose of their waste legally or responsibly. The company, which is based near Stockton, has seen a rise in the number of fly-tipping incidents on its land in recent months. The latest

Scott Bros provides ‘foster home’ for rescued bees

April 12, 2025

Recycling specialists Scott Bros is offering an ideal haven for ‘homeless’ bees that have been rescued by a pest control expert. Sean Mooney, who runs Redcar-based Kill Line, has a passion for rescuing bees as he appreciates the vital role they play in pollinating the food we need to survive. He specialises in removing unwanted bees from hard-to-reach places, and since setting up the business in 2016 has saved millions of the insects. Sean, who operates as far north as

Scott Bros helps Zoe’s Place get ready for Christmas Fair

Scott Bros has donated its services to ensure the grounds of Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice is in pristine condition as the charity prepares for its Christmas lights spectacular. However, volunteers tidying up outside the hospice in Middlesbrough discovered that piles of unsightly branches and leaves had accumulated by the perimeter wall. With its budget focused on delivering care, Alison Taylor, the charity’s community and events fundraiser (Middlesbrough) issued an appeal for help which was answered by Scott Bros director, Peter

Scott Bros provides free skip service to Daisy Chain following charity superstore break-in

Scott Bros is providing a free skip service to assist Teesside-based autism charity Daisy Chain recover from a devastating break-in at its Stockton charity superstore. The thieves struck last month causing an estimated £10,000 worth of damage to the roof, ceiling, and furniture – leaving the charity to fund the cost of the clean-up and repairs. Daisy Chain supports and empowers autistic and neurodivergent individuals through the provision of holistic person-centred services, whilst promoting training, wellbeing, inclusion and acceptance regionally

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