co-cre8, circularity by design
02 · Manage

A smarter waste system, not just a cheaper contract.

One managed service for suppliers, collections, compliance, data, invoicing and performance.

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Managing waste and recycling across a complex site or national estate shouldn't mean managing multiple suppliers, inconsistent services, fragmented data and difficult-to-reconcile invoices.

We take responsibility for bringing it all together.

Through a single managed service, we coordinate suppliers, collections, compliance, data and invoicing, providing clear visibility of what is happening across your estate.

But we don't simply manage the existing system. We continually interrogate performance to rationalise services, improve recycling, maintain compliance and ensure you only pay for what you need.

What we offer

Choose how much you want us to manage.

From complete waste and recycling contract management to better visibility of existing services or specialist recovery of individual materials, our approach can work alongside your current arrangements or replace them entirely.Whichever route you choose, the objective is the same: better service, greater visibility, improved resource recovery and lower cost.

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Full Contract Management

One managed service across your entire estate.

What's included

We take responsibility for your waste and recycling operation end-to-end, coordinating suppliers, collections, compliance, data, invoicing and performance through a single managed service.

Whether you operate one complex location or a nationwide estate, we continually review services to ensure they remain efficient, compliant and right-sized to your requirements.

  • One contract and point of contact
  • Nationwide supplier and service management
  • Consolidated data and invoicing
  • Compliance and duty of care
  • Service optimisation and cost reduction
  • Performance management and escalation
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Data & Performance Management

Keep your contracts. Gain complete visibility.

What's included

You don't need to change waste contractors to improve how your services are managed.

We consolidate collection, weight, cost and performance data across suppliers and locations, providing one consistent view of your waste and recycling operation.

Using oper8, we turn fragmented supplier data into actionable insight, identifying inefficiencies, comparing performance and highlighting opportunities for continual improvement.

  • One view across suppliers and sites
  • Standardised collection and weight data
  • Site and material-level performance
  • Cost and service analysis
  • KPI and sustainability reporting
  • Actionable management information
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Specialist Material Recovery

Add the recycling streams your existing service can't.

What's included

Some materials need a different route.

Through separ8, we design and manage specialist collection and recycling solutions for materials that aren't always effectively captured through conventional waste services.

Current specialist streams include paper cups, paper hand towels and LDPE flexible plastics, with services designed to work independently or alongside an existing waste contract.

  • Source-segregated collection systems
  • Single-site or nationwide solutions
  • Collection and logistics management
  • Specialist reprocessor relationships
  • Material traceability and reporting
  • Proven recycling outcomes
What managed means

One point of responsibility. Complete visibility.

Whether we're managing your entire waste contract or one specialist material stream, our approach remains the same.

We combine proactive operational management with transparent data to ensure services continue to reflect what your organisation actually needs.

  1. 01

    Simplify

    remove unnecessary complexity across suppliers, services and invoicing

  2. 02

    Control

    establish clear responsibility, standards and escalation processes

  3. 03

    See

    provide consistent visibility of collections, weights, costs and performance

  4. 04

    Optimise

    continually rationalise services and improve material capture

  5. 05

    Measure

    demonstrate performance through meaningful KPIs and reporting

Proof it works

Evidence, not promises.

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disposable cups collected through co-cre8-created programmes

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material to disposal on our best-performing sites

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annual operational saving for a banking client through waste, stationery and reuse

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global sustainability award programmes have recognised co-cre8-created work

co-cre8 has delivered waste and recycling programmes for banks, airports, coffee brands, hospitality operators and business destinations, with outcomes recognised by the RSA Circular Economy Awards, the National Recycling Awards and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management.

The service behind the operation.

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Visibility that drives better performance.

Traditional waste systems focus almost entirely on outputs, with collection and weight data often only available after the event.

oper8 brings service, collection, cost and performance information together, providing one consolidated view across suppliers, sites and material streams.

This enables our team and yours to identify exceptions, compare performance and continually optimise services based on evidence rather than assumption.

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Specialist materials. Better routes.

Not every material is best served by a conventional waste collection.

separ8 provides dedicated collection and recycling routes for selected materials where segregation can improve recovery, reduce contamination and deliver a better commercial or environmental outcome.

Services can operate independently or alongside existing waste management arrangements.

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Where we work

Typical sectors.

  • Hospitality and coffee
  • Offices and corporate campuses
  • Retail and leisure
  • Banks and financial services
  • Business parks
  • Universities and colleges
  • Industrial and distribution

From a single flagship site to a national estate. The model scales because the fundamentals stay the same.

Next step

Manage everything, improve visibility or solve a specific material challenge.

Whatever your starting point, we can build a service around what your organisation actually needs.

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