Business Associations

Rebat stands for REcycling BAtteries. REBAT is an initiative managed by the British Battery Manufacturers Association to encourage collection of nickel cadmium batteries in the UK, as required under European legislation.

When future European legislation requires the collection of all portable batteries REBAT will extend its remit to manage all types.

 The British Battery Manufacturers Association was formed in 1986 and represents the manufacturers of portable batteries, both primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable).

 The ReBAT website provides information about battery collection and recycling.

The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is a not-for-profit company which represents the leading aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors in the UK. Alupro’s role is to ensure that packaging waste recycling targets are met through working with local authorities and other partners, and through public education. 

To find out how to raise money for charity look at the alupro link below. List of scottish collection points for cash for cans is listed here - but please contact the organisation to confirm is this list may be out of date.

Textile Recycling Association promotes textile recycling and the second hand clothing/shoe recycling industry.

The Recyclatex Bonded scheme has been set up to help local authorities, charities and other organisations that want to set up services to aid the recycling and re-use of clothes and shoes.

Recyclatex is a trading group made up of a select number of TRA members who can offer Charities and Local Authorities Textile collection contracts Nationwide with the comfort of a bonded protection scheme.

BMRA represents the UK metal recycling sector - a globally competitive industry supplying environmentally-friendly raw material to metals manufacturers.

The Association for Organics Recycling is the leading trade organisation for the biodegradable waste management industry in the UK.

ACE - The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment -works in concurrence with leading beverage carton packaging manufacturers and their main European paperboard suppliers to contribute to EU environmental policy developments.

ACE's mission is:

To contribute to EU environmental policy and legislation related to beverage carton packaging in particular the promotion of renewable resources;

To support environmental policies and legislation in the field of packaging, waste, recycling and recovery consistent with the requirements of the European Single Market; and

To communicate the beverage carton’s environmental benefits to European stakeholders.

Ullapool Tourism and Business Association (UTBA)

British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association recycling information page