1 May 2026
In a first for Plan B Management Solutions, our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is now open for business. Located in Cardiff with the capacity to handle up to 75,000 tonnes per year, we’re ready to serve the community and to strengthen local employment opportunities too.
“The investment in our own material processing infrastructure is an exciting new phase in our growth which will allow Plan B to better serve our clients. We hope this will be the first MRF of many”, said Maz Akhtar, Managing Director, Plan B Management Solutions.
Our team will be responsible for separating the material into high quality baled recyclates, operating plan machinery, and ensuring the site runs smoothly and safely.
We’ll be sorting plastics, steel and aluminium cans, as well as paper-based materials. The design of the facility has been carefully considered to reduce the risk of fire from lithium-ion batteries and disposable vapes. These items will be separated early in the process and we’ve also installed a fire suppression system and an automatic foam cannon, which can be remotely controlled.
Dr Margaret Bates (pictured below) opened the facility during our launch event for industry representatives and members of the press in late April. She said, “When I first started at PackUK, we were talking about what EPR should aim to do. This kind of facility is exactly what we want the scheme to do. I’m grateful for the opportunity to see the sensible flow of the material through the plant, and really get a feel of the collaborative spirit behind it.”
Craig Cutajar, Materials Director, Plan B Management Solutions added, “We would like to congratulate our team who have worked tirelessly from site acquisition in July 2024 to today to make our vision a reality.”