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The Big Picture

The environment's at the heart of all our work.

Welcome to the First Mile features and hot topics that make us tick.

Free Recycling Collections at Crisis's Shelters

For the 3rd year in a row, First Mile are supporting Crisis at Christmas with free recycling and waste collections to all of their London shelters.

COP21 and Recycling Everything

You will have heard in the news that most of the world signed-up to an historic Climate Change agreement in December. COP21 aims to cap global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, It’s an historic agreement which will be met with statutory and voluntary action.

Sign Up Today, Start Tomorrow

With one of the largest fleets operating in the city, our low-cost recycling services guarantees frequent collections at times to suit you.

First Mile Make the Top 5 in the CIWM Fast 50

After entering the Catalyst Corporate Finance Fast 50 for the first time this year, we’re very proud to announce we went straight in at number 5.

Collecting Throughout Christmas

Whether it’s making it easier for your business to recycle as much as possible or providing reliable recycling and waste collections, we’re are all about making things stress free!

Small Steps’ 6th Annual Auction

First Mile’s partner, Small Steps Project, has launched its annual celebrity shoe auction.The charity does brilliant work helping people who live on rubbish dumps all over the world. This includes supplying hygiene kits, shoes and emergency aid. They also run long term projects to get children off the dump, into school and on course for a better life.

2015 London Loves Excellence Awards

First Mile was announced as a finalist for the best business services award at this year’s prestigious London Loves Excellence Awards.

Mayor Launches Coffee Recycling Collections

During Zero Waste Week, Mayor Boris Johnson attended the official launch of First Mile’s new coffee recycling service. Loyal customer and eco-warriors, Workshop Coffee, hosted the event and are one of many customers now using the newly launched recycling service.

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