Walsh Waste & Recycling – Unlocking growth through wastewater innovation

Key Information

Client

Walsh Waste & Recycling

Location

Ireland

Sector

Commercial Waste Management

Project Overview

Walsh Waste & Recycling is one of Ireland’s leading providers of waste collection and recycling services, with decades of experience serving both commercial and domestic clients. Their offering spans commercial waste collection for offices, retail, and industrial sites along with Liquid waste management services, including drains, grease traps, and septic tank systems.

As customer demand grew, particularly in the liquid waste sector, the company sought to invest in infrastructure that would future-proof its operations and support ongoing expansion.

 

 

Walsh Waste & Recycling faced a new challenge: processing wastewater generated by its customers.

Without the right solution, the company risked:

  • Regulatory non-compliance with their licences.
  • Capacity constraints, limiting the client’s ability to grow its liquid waste division and providing increased options to its client base.
  • Security of Operations, by providing a viable alternative back-up solution to on-site systems, the facility offers peace of mind to allow customers to continue their operations even if their own onsite systems may be having issues or may be shut down for maintenance / upgrade works and not having to compromise their own operations.

This challenge wasn’t just about meeting today’s needs; it was more of a focus on building a platform for growth.

Walsh Waste & Recycling needed a solution that would not only resolve immediate compliance requirements but also provide the capacity and flexibility to take on new business opportunities in the future.

Our Approach

Walsh Waste & Recycling partnered with Glanua to deliver a Tank Farm system based on pH correction, a proven and cost-effective approach to wastewater treatment that offers.

  • Cost effectiveness: A smart investment that balanced reliability and affordability.
  • Compliance assurance: Fully aligned with licence requirements, giving peace of mind.
  • Scalability: Designed with extra capacity to support future growth.

 

 

 

The project moved from design brief to full build in close collaboration between Walsh Waste & Recycling and Glanua. Key elements included:

  • Customised design tailored to Walsh Waste & Recycling’s site and processes.
  • On-site build and commissioning, ensuring seamless integration with existing operations.
  • Long-term partnership: Once installed, the system was supported by a Service Level Agreement (SLA), ensuring preventative maintenance and optimal performance.

This meant Walsh Waste & Recycling not only received a reliable solution on day one, but also a commitment to keep the system running smoothly in the years ahead.

Results and Impact

The new Tank Farm has had an immediate and lasting impact on Walsh Waste & Recycling’s operations:

  • Compliance achieved: Wastewater is now processed efficiently, in line with environmental licence conditions.
  • Capacity unlocked: The system provides additional headroom for future business, directly supporting Walsh Waste & Recycling’s growth ambitions.
  • Operational efficiency: Automated pH correction reduces manual intervention, allowing staff to focus on service delivery.
  • Business growth: With the system in place, Walsh Waste & Recycling has been able to take on new projects and expand its liquid waste services.

In short, the Tank Farm has transformed wastewater processing from a potential bottleneck into a springboard for growth.

 

 

Walsh Waste & Recycling has been highly positive about the partnership. They are happy with the service Glanua has delivered and have seen immediate value in the ongoing service Level Agreement (SLA) support, which ensures smooth operations and peace of mind.

They have been so impressed and confident in the results achieved to actively recommend Glanua to other businesses in their network.

With the new Tank Farm in place, Walsh Waste & Recycling is positioned for continued growth and diversification.

The company has already leveraged the extra capacity to expand into new projects and ventures and strengthen its ongoing collaboration with Glanua ensures that the system will scale and adapt as business needs evolve.

For Walsh Waste & Recycling, this project wasn’t just about solving a compliance challenge, it was about laying the foundations for the next chapter of business growth.