ISO9001 quality accreditation was granted to the company in 1990 and during the following years the company directors realized the potential to develop and grow Ward Recycling by responding to the waste management needs of modern business and industry.

In 2002 the company expanded to it's second location, a 10 acre site at Ilkeston in Derbyshire, representing a total investment of over £10m to 2009.

February 2004 saw continued investment with the installation of the £1m Redox waste recycling plant at the Ilkeston site, further ensuring Ward Recycling's full compliance with European Union waste management and recycling directives.

Today Ward Recycling has an annual turnover in excess of £50m, employs over 130 people and operates a fleet of over 50 vehicles. The company is now managed by third and fourth generation family members who continue their commitment to developing waste management and recycling techniques, saving their customers money and helping them to meet and exceed their recycling targets.