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Services R&D Tax Sectors Waste Management & Recycling

Given the UK government’s agenda to create a more circular economy, outlined in their resources and waste strategy, investment in research and innovation in areas such as material sciences and resource efficient technologies, supported by various funding opportunities for businesses, is a key focus to meet the goals of their 25-year environment plan. These funding opportunities have further provided companies within the recycling and waste management industry incentives to invest in Research and Development (R&D) related innovation.

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What Qualifies for R&D Tax credits in the Waste Management and Recycling sector?

Waste management projects that qualify for R&D tax relief in the UK often involve efforts to create new or improved processes, systems, or technologies that address scientific or technological uncertainties. These projects can span across various aspects of waste reduction, recycling, treatment, and disposal.


Potential R&D Qualifying activities
Our technical consultants Dr Jack Brent (PhD material sciences) and Dr Malcom S (PhD electronic engineering) service some of the most innovative clients in the Waste Management sector below is are some of the activities InnoFund have claimed for:

01 Development of New Recycling Processes

• Plastic Recycling Innovations: Developing new methods for breaking down and recycling complex or mixed plastics that are difficult to process with existing technologies.

• Chemical Recycling: Innovating chemical processes to recycle waste materials into reusable raw materials or energy, such as converting plastic waste back into its original monomers.

02 Waste-to-Energy Innovations

• Anaerobic Digestion: Developing improved anaerobic digestion processes to convert organic waste into biogas and biofertiliser, while optimising efficiency and reducing by-products.

• Gasification and Pyrolysis: Innovating methods to convert waste materials (e.g. plastics, biomass) into energy, fuels, or chemicals through advanced gasification or pyrolysis processes.

03 Innovative Waste Sorting and Separation Technologies

• Automated Sorting Systems: Developing new robotic or AI-powered sorting systems that can automatically separate recyclables more accurately, such as distinguishing between different types of plastics or metals.

• Advanced Material Detection: Innovating technologies to detect and sort materials based on their chemical composition, reducing contamination in recycling streams.

04 Biodegradable and Compostable Materials

• New Biodegradable Materials: Researching and developing new materials that can biodegrade in different environments (e.g. composting, marine) without leaving harmful residues, especially as alternatives to traditional plastics.

• Composting Technologies: Developing more efficient composting methods for biodegradable waste, improving the speed and quality of compost production while reducing emissions and odours.

05 Wastewater Treatment Improvements

•Advanced Filtration Techniques: Innovating new filtration systems or materials to more effectively remove contaminants (e.g. microplastics, pharmaceuticals) from wastewater before it is released back into the environment.

•Recycling Industrial Wastewater: Developing new technologies to purify and recycle wastewater from industrial processes, reducing the need for freshwater and lowering environmental impact.

06 Reduction of Hazardous Waste

• Safe Disposal Methods: Developing safer and more environmentally friendly methods to dispose of or neutralise hazardous waste, such as toxic chemicals, medical waste, or e-waste.

• Waste Minimisation in Manufacturing: Innovating manufacturing processes that reduce the generation of hazardous waste or find ways to reuse by-products that would typically be considered waste.

07 Circular Economy Solutions

• Product Lifecycle Extension: Researching and developing new processes that extend the life cycle of products, such as refurbishing or remanufacturing used components rather than disposing of them.

• Closed-Loop Recycling Systems: Innovating systems that allow for the continuous reuse of materials in a closed-loop system, where waste is reintegrated as a resource in the production process (e.g. zero-waste manufacturing).

08 Carbon Capture from Waste Management Processes

• Carbon Sequestration: Developing methods to capture and store carbon emissions from waste management activities, such as from landfills or waste-to-energy plants.

• Carbon Utilisation: Innovating ways to convert captured carbon emissions into useful products, such as building materials, fuel, or chemicals.

09 Innovations in Landfill Management

• Methane Capture Systems: Developing more efficient systems to capture methane emissions from landfills for conversion into energy, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Leachate Treatment: Innovating new processes to treat landfill leachate (the contaminated liquid that seeps through waste) more effectively, reducing environmental harm.

10 E-Waste Recycling Innovations

• Extraction of Rare Metals: Developing new methods to efficiently extract valuable and rare metals (e.g. gold, lithium, cobalt) from electronic waste, such as old smartphones and laptops.

• Sustainable Dismantling Processes: Innovating more efficient ways to dismantle e-waste products to ensure higher rates of material recovery and reduce environmental impact.

11 Waste Reduction in Food and Agriculture

• Food Waste Recycling: Developing processes to convert food waste into useful products, such as animal feed, biofuels, or compost.

• Biodegradable Packaging: Innovating new biodegradable or edible packaging materials to reduce food waste and plastic pollution, while ensuring food safety and shelf life.

12 Innovative Logistics and Waste Collection Systems

• Smart Waste Collection: Developing IoT (Internet of Things) based waste collection systems that optimise routes and collection schedules based on real-time data, reducing emissions and operational costs.

• Efficient Waste Transport: Researching new methods to transport waste more efficiently, such as compaction techniques that reduce the volume of waste for transportation or modular transport systems that integrate with recycling facilities.

13 Innovations in Construction Waste Management

• Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste: Innovating new techniques to recycle materials like concrete, bricks, and asphalt from demolition sites into reusable building materials.

•Sustainable Construction Techniques: Developing processes that minimise construction waste during building, such as modular or prefabricated components that reduce on-site waste generation.

What we do for you

How We’ll Support You

Our R&D tax team specializes in aquaculture and fishing. We utilise industry experts, PhD engineers, construction manager, ex-HMRC inspectors and a Chartered Accountant to ensure a comprehensive review of your projects. Our services include:

  • Identifying the appropriate scheme for your business.

  • Conducting a comprehensive review of your R&D activities to maximise your claim.

  • Taking the burden of report writing to free up your time.

  • Preparing a claim that minimises the potential of losing tax benefits if HMRC queries are raised.

  • Offering unrivalled HMRC dispute resolution headed by one of the UK’s leading R&D Tax compliance expert.

Protect and Prosper

Safeguard Your R&D Tax with InnoFund

Partnering with InnoFund gives companies a unique opportunity to utilise SecureRD™, our proprietary solution which we believe is the safest way to claim R&D Tax. We add value to clients by leveraging InnoFund’s expertise in both R&D lifecycle management and R&D Tax Credits, act today to maximise the success of your future R&D claims from services such as:

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Analysing previous R&D and benchmarking it against the baseline of your industry

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R&D lifecycle management consulting and R&D road mapping to increase your chances of innovation and the size and security of R&D claims in the future

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Safeguard future R&D relief by strategically reviewing your current operations to maximize benefits under available R&D funding options.

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Visualise the value of a future tax benefit with upcoming R&D projects and allow commercial teams to tender for work more competitively

Complete R&D Solutions

Beyond R&D Tax

As a capital intensive sector we often find optimisations in capital allowances for plant and machinery and within office space such as Property embedded fixtures and fixings.

Businesses in the Waste Management and Recycling vertical should explore all R&D incentives, from tax credits and grants for product development work to Research and Development Allowances (RDA) for capital spend on prototype systems and patent box for sales or licensing of protected technology. Our holistic approach ensures continuous support throughout the business lifecycle, not just during claim preparation process.

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