Axion Consulting

Axion Consulting develops and operates innovative processing solutions for recycling waste materials. This division was created in response to increased demand from a wide range of clients within the recycling and process industries for practical development of new processing and collection methods.

Based in Bramhall, the 16 strong consultancy team comprises highly-qualified and experienced Chemical Engineers and Project Managers who work with clients to develop novel processes and innovative collection methods for a variety of industrial and commercial markets.

Axion Consulting's strengths lie in process and project development work for all types of processes, including complex advanced chemical processes and project management of practical assignments in the waste sector. Our clients like our ability to translate research results into commercially viable projects and our ability to manage complex practical trials on time and on budget.

The Company works with a wide range of clients from Government agencies such as the Waste Recycling Action Programme (WRAP) and DEFRA, to Local Authorities and companies in diverse commercial sectors such as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) plastics recycling, vehicle recycling, bio-fuel and scientific research.


What we do

Axion Consulting regularly handles projects ranging in value from £20k to £500k. In the course of this work we have initiated projects for clients which have resulted in capital spends over £20m.

Services offered include:

• Initial market and technical feasibility studies
• Environmental impact assessments on different recycling processes
• Business development projects
• Pilot testing and process development
• Process design and project management
• Process equipment sales
• Long term management of process business under contract

Examples of Clients and Projects

Axion Consulting has carried out consultancy work in both the public and private sectors, including:

UK PVC Consortium - practical trials of novel recycling methods and development of a recycling plan for the UK PVC industry.



Recovinyl - Management of the PVC industry's UK recycling project - market-based mechanism working with existing recyclers to encourage recovery of post-use PVC waste.

WRAP - SME window replacement company collection project - practical trial measuring range of recyclables that could be collected by small window replacement companies.

DEFRA - Substantial project testing state-of-the-art WEEE polymer separation processes and measurement of their separation performance.

Vehicle Recycling Sector (commercial clients) - trials of novel separation processes for non-metallic fractions of vehicle shredder residue.

Greenergy Biofuels Ltd - market and technology assessment followed by development of business plans for large scale biodiesel manufacture.

Stockport Council - kerbside collection trial for mixed plastics collected from 1,800 homes and testing advanced separation processes.