Severn Waste Services

About us

Severn Waste Services is the public face of waste management in Worcestershire and Herefordshire, operating facilities for its sister company, Mercia Waste Management. Mercia Waste signed an initial 25 year contract with Worcestershire County Council and the Herefordshire Council in December 1998 under the Private Finance Initiative. This contract brought an integrated waste management service to the two counties, leading to the more sustainable management of municipal waste.

Severn Waste and Mercia Waste are jointly owned by Focsa Services (UK) Ltd and Urbaser Ltd. These organisations are in turn owned by two major Spanish conglomerates, FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA) and ACS (Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA) respectively. They have a wealth of experience worldwide in the provision of infrastructure and services