Trusted by leading waste management, resource recovery, and energy-from-waste organisations across the UK.
SMI helps keep your people protected, comfortable, and ready for the job.
The Waste Management sector includes some of the UK's most demanding working environments.
Teams face hazardous materials, heavy machinery, and high-risk tasks every day.
At SMI, we supply PPE, workwear, and site essentials to organisations across the sector. Our solutions help keep teams safe, comfortable, and compliant.
Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities turn non-recyclable waste into electricity and heat. They play an important role in reducing landfill and supporting the UK's energy needs.
Modern facilities operate to high safety standards. However, workers still face risks from heat, machinery, maintenance activities, and moving vehicles.
Reliable PPE and workwear remain essential. SMI supports EfW operators with products designed for safety, comfort, and compliance.
Waste is considered hazardous when it contains substances that could harm people or the environment.
Safe handling, transportation, and disposal are essential. Workers also need reliable PPE and workwear to stay protected throughout the process.
SMI supplies high-performance PPE, workwear, and site essentials that help teams work safely, remain compliant, and stay comfortable on the job.
Healthcare waste includes general, infectious, hazardous, and radioactive materials. These waste streams require specialist handling and disposal to protect both people and the environment.
Those working within the sector need reliable protection against contamination and exposure risks.
SMI supplies a range of products to support healthcare waste operations, including disposable gloves, hand protection, and waste management essentials.
The water industry plays a vital role in delivering clean water to homes and businesses across the UK. It also manages wastewater treatment, helping protect public health and the environment.
Workers can be exposed to chemicals, biological hazards, and challenging working conditions. The right PPE and workwear are essential to reducing risk and maintaining safety.
SMI supports water industry teams with dependable PPE, workwear, and site supplies designed for demanding environments.
Waste processing facilities sort, treat, and prepare waste materials for recycling, recovery, or disposal.
Workers often operate around machinery, sharp materials, dust, noise, and moving vehicles. The right PPE and workwear are essential to maintaining a safe working environment.
SMI supplies everything from safety footwear and gloves to high-visibility clothing and site consumables. We help keep teams protected and productive throughout the working day.
Resource recovery focuses on extracting valuable materials from waste for reuse, recycling, or energy generation. The aim is to maximise value and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Employees work with a wide range of materials, including plastics, metals, glass, wood, and aggregates. These environments require robust PPE and dependable workwear.
SMI helps resource recovery teams stay protected with durable PPE, specialist safety products, and workwear built for demanding operations.
One point of contact for multi-site operations
Custom kitting and branded uniforms
Compliant PPE for high-risk tasks
Next-day supply, even on specialist items
On-demand reporting via MY-SMI® portal
Head of Procurement
Biffa
View case studyThroughout our long-standing relationship, SMI has consistently demonstrated exceptional service, reliability, and quality in their products.
Their dedication to sustainability, aligned to our own business demands and meeting our specific requirements in terms of customer service excellence, has further solidified our relationship and made SMI one of our key supplier partners.
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Discuss all things workwear, PPE, janitorial, and safety supplies with David Phillipson, our Waste Management sector lead.
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