Viridor is a leading recycling and resource recovery company based in the United Kingdom, operating at the forefront of the country’s waste management and circular economy sector. Founded in 1956 and now owned by the investment firm KKR, the company provides integrated services including recycling, waste treatment, landfill management, and energy recovery. It works with local authorities and commercial customers to manage waste sustainably, supported by long-term contracts and a broad network of facilities across the UK.

The company’s core business model centres on transforming waste into valuable resources, particularly through its extensive portfolio of energy-from-waste (EfW) facilities. Viridor operates around a dozen EfW plants that process non-recyclable waste to generate electricity, helping divert millions of tonnes of waste from landfill while contributing to the UK’s energy supply. Its operations process over 3.5 million tonnes of waste annually, powering hundreds of thousands of homes and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Viridor is strongly focused on sustainability and innovation, with a strategic ambition to create a circular economy where materials are reused, recycled, or recovered rather than discarded. The company is investing in advanced technologies such as plastics-to-liquids recycling and carbon capture for its energy-from-waste facilities. It has set targets to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and become climate positive by 2045, aligning its operations with broader environmental and climate goals.