Groundwork
working for Bury and Bolton

Smith Metals, also known as Andrew & Mark Smith Metals Ltd., established in the 1970’s have grown to become one of the North of England’s major business to business Scrap Metal recycling companies, servicing the Commercial and Industrial sectors.

Over the last 10 years they have developed a Total Waste Management service, to complement their core business of Scrap & Waste Metal, enabling them to handle the complete Scrap and Waste needs of customers.

In 2006 Smith Metals became part of the ONE51 Group, which was itself established as part of a reconstruction & re-organisation of the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society Limited.

ONE51 is now an established presence in Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe, and has a growing group of subsidiary companies covering:

This Group expertise enables Smith Metals to provide an unrivalled professional service to the scrap Metals & Waste sector across the country.

James Cubbon, Smith Metals, says "The Groundwork Business Environment Association is an exciting concept that Smith Metals are delighted to be able to support by becoming Patrons.

The help that Groundwork offers Small & Medium sized businesses in reducing their environmental pressures, whilst offering tangible business benefits, is close to our heart as we in the scrap metal business have been striving to offer the same for many years!

The commitment shown by Groundwork to the Bolton & Bury local communities is far   reaching, and should be commended. By becoming Patrons we not only raise our own profile in the area, but help the Groundwork team continue to make a real difference to the people and businesses in our area."