Wetherby IT recycling firm expands with new jobs after Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund loan

Toni Cox, HR and compliance manager at the firm, said: “The loan has helped future proof Zixtel, and given us the ability to hire five new people in our warehouse and recycling teams as well as safeguarding two jobs. Plus, the investment into new machinery will enable us to help other businesses with their environmental goals long-term.

“The new machines have helped us to improve efficiencies, allowing us to recycle more equipment at a quicker rate. We can now easily separate materials such as precious metals and these then go on to be recycled further and re-introduced to the market lessening the need for mining of raw materials.”

Founded over 26 years ago, the firm specialises in IT recycling for businesses with redundant equipment. Zixtel expanded its services to include a recycling plant during the pandemic, prior to which, all products were dismantled by hand.

According to research from Uswitch 1, the UK produces the second highest amount of e-waste per capita in the world, with IT and telecoms e-waste almost doubling in the UK between 2008 and 2022.