AO Recycling review
Ranked 10 of 10 in Hazardous waste disposal in Telford
Best for: fridge and large-appliance recycling in Telford
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Trading as AO RECYCLING LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford
AO Recycling in short
AO Recycling runs a fridge and appliance recycling plant at Halesfield, where newer fridges with pentane gases count as hazardous waste and go through gas, refrigerant and oil removal. What sets AO Recycling apart in our view is the plant itself: hazardous fridge-gas handling at a Telford site, behind a limited company whose stated trade is hazardous waste treatment. Its Environment Agency carrier and dealer registration is current.
Customer reviews of AO Recycling sit at the middle of the scale on Google across a middling set, the softest customer headline in this table, with no other review source on record. Our view is that it suits anyone whose job is fridge or large-appliance disposal needing permitted handling. What counts against it: that rating and no published prices, which makes it a single-stream booking decided on the written quote.
Our verdict
Our judgement: AO Recycling suits you if the job is fridge or large-appliance disposal where hazardous gases need handling by a permitted plant [1] [2]. The registration is current and the company record reaches back to 2005 [2] [3]. The customer rating and the absence of published prices count against it [4].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 60.7 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No prices, rates, call-out fee or VAT position is published on the site [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
80 out of 100
The site sets out fridge and WEEE recycling at the Shropshire plant, with separate business and customer contact routes [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2005 | Source companies-house |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- Environment Agency waste carrierSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference CBDU115380.
Strengths
Environment Agency upper-tier carrier and dealer registration CBDU115380 is listed on the register for the Halesfield 15 address, current to 22 June 2028 [3].
Companies House gives the nature of business as treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, and the company has been active since 21 June 2005 [2].
The site explains that newer fridges with pentane gases count as hazardous waste and describes the gas, refrigerant and oil removal step [1].
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Questions about AO Recycling
Is AO Recycling any good?
On the evidence, yes for fridge and appliance disposal: it sits tenth in our Telford hazardous waste table, runs a Halesfield plant that removes hazardous fridge gases, and holds current carrier registration with a company record reaching back decades [1] [3] [2]. Its Google headline sits mid-scale [4]. Read the full review, then get the quote in writing.
Is AO Recycling a registered waste carrier?
Yes. Upper-tier Environment Agency registration as a carrier and dealer is listed on the public register for AO RECYCLING LIMITED at the Halesfield address, and it is current [3]. The company itself is active on the Companies House record [2]. Check the registration number and expiry on the register yourself before booking.
What does AO Recycling charge?
It publishes no prices, call-out fee or VAT position on its site [1]. Send the appliance type, the quantity and your postcode. Say whether stairs or access complicate collection. Ask for collection, treatment and VAT shown separately in the written quote before you agree anything.
Where does AO Recycling work?
It works from its Halesfield 15 plant in Telford, serving Telford households and businesses with fridge and appliance recycling [1]. Send your postcode with the appliance list to confirm you are covered. Ask for the collection-day window in the same message.
How is AO Recycling ranked?
It sits tenth of the ten hazardous waste firms in our September round. Every firm first meets three eligibility requirements — confirmed identity, trading today and reachable, and current carrier registration — then scores with customer evidence counting most and qualifications next. Positions come from the scorecard alone. Read the full review and its sources, then ask for the written quote.
Others assessed for this trade
- A1 Recycling71.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for straightforward skip hire with free quotes and current carrier registration.
- Luv Waste70.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for skip hire and clearance around Telford.
- Shropshire Expert Cleaners LTD69.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for biohazard and specialist deep cleaning jobs.
- Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services68.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for skip hire and trade waste with WEEE recycling.
Sources
- AO Recycling homepage — fridge and appliance recycling Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — AO RECYCLING LIMITED overview (05486613) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Environment Agency — waste carrier registration CBDU115380 Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — AO Recycling Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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