The site, located on the Blackpole industrial estate, was previously operated by Blackpole Recycling, which entered administration on 5 March 2026 amid an ongoing Environment Agency investigation into waste deposits at the facility.
The yard remains sealed off following action by the Environment Agency and will need to be cleared before operations can resume.
EA investigation into Blackpole Recycling site
The acquisition follows a period of scrutiny surrounding the site, with the Environment Agency investigating reports of waste being dumped at the facility.
The regulator previously confirmed it was aware of reports that waste had been deposited at the Blackpole Recycling site and said it would take action if any breaches of the site’s environmental permit were identified.
On 17 February, the EA issued Blackpole Recycling with a suspension notice after inspectors found the company had exceeded safe storage limits for wood and plasterboard and failed to maintain adequate fire breaks.
Businesses located nearby reported seeing lorries arriving at the site before depositing waste.
Teams from the EA and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service subsequently attended the premises.
Fires and fines
Blackpole Recycling had operated the Worcester site since September 2024 before entering administration in March.
The company faced a series of challenges in the months leading up to its collapse.
In September 2025, a major fire broke out at the Blackpole facility. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said household waste formed part of the blaze, with crews using machinery belonging to Blackpole Recycling to move material and ensure the fire was fully extinguished.
Separately, the company was fined £160,000 following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a loading shovel bucket fell onto a maintenance worker.
At Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on 30 September 2025, Blackpole Recycling pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
An HSE investigation found the company had failed to carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment for the maintenance task and had not implemented a safe system of work.
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