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Sofa Recycling & POPs MRF
Clearabee operates a state-of-the-art sofa and POPs Materials Recycling Facility in the heart of Birmingham, open to third party waste carriers, permitted sites, and companies transporting their own waste.
As a specialist POPs and Sofa Recycling Facility, these items will be treated with an Energy from Waste (EfW) end destination in line with current legislation surrounding the treatment of upholstered furniture and domestic seating containing POPs. Our sofa recycling and POPs facility is a 100% landfill diversion site. As well as sofas and POPs, we can accept other bulky waste streams such as mattress recycling.
POPs and Sofa Recycling
Upholstered Furniture & Domestic Seating Waste
Fully electric processing line – powered by renewable energy
100% landfill diversion with EfW end treatment
Capacity for 1m items of furniture per year
POPS WASTE
What is POPs waste?
In January 2023, the Environment Agency classified upholstered items of domestic seating such as sofas as containing pollutant organic particles (POPs).
Due to this, these items must be incinerated and should not be recycled. These items must be processed in specialist facilities, preventing cross contamination with recycled or re-used waste streams and once processed sent for Energy from Waste. Our site in Birmingham is designed for POPs waste with a capacity of around 1 million items per year.
OUR SOFA RECYCLING PROCESS
Our Sofa Recycling Site
Our site is a state-of-the-art setup in a modern building.
It is designed for good vehicle access with cement floors suitable for all types of lorries and vans. We will assist with unloading where required and ensure a speedy exit from the site.
275+ member of staff
175+ vehicles
OUR SOFA RECYCLING PROCESS
Delivery
We accept third-party vehicles in our safe and clean site.
This includes articulated lorries, RORO’s, walking floors, and vans. Many household names and large retailers use our site on a daily basis to process their POPs waste, as well as local and regional Materials Recycling Facilities.
Help available on-site
Variety of vehicles accepted
OUR SOFA RECYCLING PROCESS
Sofa Collection
We are the UK’s largest in-home sofa collection service, with over 175 in-house vehicles completing thousands of jobs per week. As well as our vans, we also operate a fleet of HGV’s which can assist with large collections at customer premises such as distribution centres and offices.
When we collect from you, we will use one of our own sofa treatment sites wherever possible or an audited, permitted local bulking or processing facility.
Thousands of items to be processed
All wood and metals extracted and separated
OUR SOFA RECYCLING PROCESS
The POPs Process
We have an advanced process that involves a primary shredder and a secondary shredder.
We use a system of magnets and an eddy current to remove metal and other impurities from the waste. This leaves us with a clear SRF which is a relatively green type of fuel used for cement kilns and other Energy from Waste facilities.
Sub 40mm SRF
Replaces coal in cement kilns
REDUCING OUR CARBON
By processing our own waste
The planet and the environment have always been at the forefront of the Clearabee business model. Opening up our site in Birmingham has helped reduce our carbon footprint.
- Less driving. As our vehicles are based here, we’re not driving to other third-party facilities.
- 100% landfill diversion. As we are processing the waste ourselves, we can guarantee the waste is diverted from landfill. We also ensure as much as possible considering TEEP, is re-used or recycled, with EfW being a last resort for non-POPs waste streams.
Electric shredders – We have invested in electric shredders which are powered by renewable energy.
Carbon offset – we offset the carbon from our vehicles including in-home collections where we come to you.
"Domestic seating waste containing POPs cannot be landfilled, recycled or prepared for reuse and must be incinerated."
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Sofa Recycling & POPs MRF FAQ
Here are a few frequently asked questions we receive regarding sofa removal, recycling and disposal.
Why do you shred and incinerate sofas?
Can you tell which sofas contain POP’s?
Can sofas be delivered in any condition?
Does your permit allow you to process POPs?
What EWC can you accept sofas and POPs waste as?
OUR SERVICES
Sofa removal related Clearabee services
If you have some additional waste alongside an old sofa that you need removing, our ‘Man & Van’ service would be perfect. If you have any furniture that needs removing alongside any armchair or sofa, why not explore our ‘Furniture Removal’ service.
