Cut waste and uncontrolled disposal
Take PPE and workwear out of general site waste streams and into a controlled route where materials are sorted, shredded and reused wherever possible.
Sustainability in practice
Workwear & PPE recycling
Close the loop on workwear and PPE with a managed recycling route that keeps branded garments and site PPE out of landfill while protecting your people and your reputation.
- Secure destruction of branded clothing and project logos.
- Textile, plastic and metal PPE routed back into UK industry.
- Clear reporting to support your sustainability and CSR goals.
Why close the loop on PPE and workwear?
Protect your brand on and off site
Branded garments and badged PPE are treated via secure processes so logos and project identifiers are destroyed before material is recycled.
Support measurable sustainability targets
Link collections to projects or regions and use the reporting to evidence progress against ESG, CSR and waste-reduction commitments.
Make recycling the easy option on site
Clearly branded sacks and containers make it simple for operatives to separate used PPE and workwear at the point of disposal.
Improve resource use across projects
Recovered textiles, plastics and metals are routed back into manufacturing, supporting a more circular approach to site equipment.
Align with client sustainability expectations
Demonstrate to clients and principal contractors that PPE and workwear are being handled responsibly, not just purchased and discarded.
What can go into the TES recycling stream?
The TES programme is built around the items you already buy from us – making it straightforward to link purchasing, recycling and reporting.
- Hi-vis and workwear garments, jackets, trousers and coveralls.
- Textile PPE such as gloves, snoods, disposable overalls and masks.
- Hard hats, bump caps, safety specs and other plastic-based PPE where streams exist.
- Safety footwear and other items containing metal components.
How the TES PPE recycling flow works
1 Site setup
TES agrees collection points, suitable containers and how you want reporting broken down – by project, contract or region.
2 Sacks & bins on site
Clearly marked sacks and bins are delivered so teams can separate used PPE and garments from general waste day to day.
3 Scheduled collections
When containers are full, TES arranges collections through approved partners, keeping movements traceable from site to processing facility.
4 Secure shredding & recycling
Textiles, plastics and metals are sorted, shredded and processed so that branded items are destroyed and materials can be reused.
5 Reporting & certification
You receive documentation and summary data to support site reporting, audits and wider sustainability communications.
What happens to your recycled PPE?
Tier 1 – Recycled textiles
Where quality allows, stripped fibres are directed back into textile production or used in other non-wearable textile applications.
Tier 2 – Industrial applications
Mixed materials are repurposed into products such as insulation, geotextiles, partition materials or acoustic boards.
Tier 3 – Energy and recovery
A smaller proportion that cannot be recycled into new products is used in approved energy recovery routes – with a focus on minimising material to landfill.
Bring a greener approach to workwear and PPE
Share a few details about your sites and current PPE usage and the TES team will come back with practical recycling options tailored to your projects.