The company says the move will help “cement itself” in England and help prepare for the introduction of mandatory food waste collections, set in the Environment Bill for 2023.
JNL Waste Services, based in Rushden, Northamptonshire, provides specialist waste haulage services for the food industry covering collection, disposal and container supply.
The deal for an undisclosed sum will see the collections arm, including vehicles, sold to Keenan Recycling.
Kennan says this will “strengthen the company’s service in the Midlands, Northamptonshire and East Anglia, introducing new customers to Keenan and enhancing its fleet of vehicles”.
Strong fit
The managing director of Keenan Recycling, Grant Keenan, explained: “Jon and Natalie have built a fantastic company over the years and the wheelie bin arm of their business was a naturally strong fit for Keenan.
“Over the past 18 months, we’ve made significant investments into England, that allowed us to serve a wealth of new customers including colleges, restaurants and fast food chains as businesses increasingly review their carbon footprint, and realise how food waste recycling can support sustainability goals.”
Investment
Keenan Recycling says it has invested more than £4 million in the last year on new trucks, as well as adding six depots across England as it seeks to expand nationwide.
The company has also doubled its staff headcount too.
Jon Lee, director of JNL Waste Services said: “I am pleased to confirm that Keenan Recycling has successfully concluded the acquisition of our wheelie bin service.
“Keenan Recycling has a fantastic reputation in the industry, so we know our customers will be in good hands.
“The sale will allow us to focus on bulk food waste haulage and the funds from the deal will be used to expand our articulated fleet.”
Keenan
Initially set up as a garden composting business, Keenan Recycling launched its commercial food waste collection services in Scotland in 2009 before moving south of the border in 2018 and then expanding across England.
Keenan says the move is part of plans to “cement itself” as the market leader of national food waste collections.
The company added that it is well positioned to fulfil the demand that will be generated by mandatory food waste collections, in line with the Environmental Bill that will be enforced in England next year.
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