Waste is no longer just an operational cost, it’s a resource, a compliance risk and a measurable part of an organisation’s environmental footprint. As regulation tightens, from Simpler Recycling reforms to extended producer responsibility, Mitie is helping clients move from disposal to recovery.

Through smarter segregation, on-site recycling infrastructure and data-led waste management, we help organisations reduce waste, cut emissions and improve safety and compliance across complex estates. The following pages show this in action.

Giving Le Manoir’s assets a second life

In January 2026, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, the renowned two-Michelin-starred Belmond hotel and restaurant in Oxfordshire, embarked on an 18-month, multi-million-pound redevelopment programme. As part of the project, Mitie was tasked with managing several thousand assets across the estate, including bedroom furniture, soft furnishings, fixtures and fittings, office furniture, audiovisual equipment, and catering equipment.

A comprehensive estate audit undertaken in September 2025 established the scope of works and asset condition, with the final approach agreed in November 2025. While a proportion of assets were designated for storage and relocation, all remaining surplus assets fell within Mitie’s remit to identify circular economy solutions that maximised value and minimised waste. The client established two clear objectives from the outset: to find reuse solutions for as many assets as possible and to achieve zero waste to landfill.

By embedding circular economy principles into the redevelopment from the start, Mitie successfully cleared all assets within agreed project timeframes while supporting the client's wider ESG ambitions. More than 40 tonnes of CO₂e emissions were avoided by reusing, redistributing and storing assets rather than disposing of them and purchasing replacements. Of all assets managed during the project, only a single skip of genuine end-of-life materials, with no viable reuse or donation route, required disposal.

Reuse solutions took many forms. Around 1,400 assets were placed into storage for future use, helping avoid future procurement requirements. A further 2,000 assets were resold through auction, generating financial value, while more than 200 items found new homes through donation and private sale. The team also identified additional assets across kitchens, sheds and storage areas, expanding the original scope and diverting almost five additional tonnes of material from disposal. The project also generated significant social value. Carpets were donated to a reuse charity for repurposing within domestic homes, while around 250 kg of surplus food was provided to local community organisations through a food hub and bakery partnership. Furniture and materials supported the work of a local artist, and numerous donated assets helped Barnardo’s raise funds to support vulnerable children and young people across the UK.

By keeping materials and products in circulation, the redevelopment avoided thousands of pounds in disposal costs, helping offset project expenditure while demonstrating what can be achieved when sustainability and reuse are integrated into project planning from the outset rather than treated as an afterthought.