About 4R Reedbeds

4R Group are an award-winning group of Companies whose core business activities are:

  • Reedbed and wetland management

  • Environmental consultancy

  • Waste recycling

  • Farm advisory service

Our client base ranges from small-scale farmers to public bodies and multi-national industrial corporations.

Since the formation of the Company in 2006, 4R has successfully recycled and recovered a wide range of wastes and by-products to land.

At our core, we provide expert operational and technical services, focusing on recycling organic wastes and by-products that significantly benefit soils and plants.

Our expertise lies in assisting waste producers in optimising their waste streams, which results in cost reductions and redirects valuable resources toward more sustainable applications.

Regulatory Compliance

High-quality & safe work delivered

As a business, 4R is ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 accredited, and Achilles verified that all works are planned with health and safety at the forefront of consideration.

Health and safety are part of our culture, and we strive to deliver high-quality and safe work to all our clients and projects. We can also offer independent Health & Safety advice through our sister organisation, 4R Reassurance, for any site-based activity or long-term project.

In addition to regulatory compliance, a robust health and safety framework is integral to reedbed management. This includes implementing measures to safeguard the well-being of workers involved in installation, maintenance, or monitoring activities associated with reedbeds.

Health and safety framework in reedbed management:

Implementation of measures to protect workers' well-being

Measures cover installation, maintenance, and monitoring activities

Considerations include training, equipment usage protocols, and emergency response planning

The 4R Reedbeds Team

  • IMAGE OF JON SMITH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Jon Smith

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Paul Whyatt

    TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

  • Image of Glyn Lewis, Assistant Operations Manager

    Glyn Lewis

    ASSISTANT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

  • Paul Simpson

    DEPUTY OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Esme Brown

    HEALTH & SAFETY LEAD

  • Graham Roberts

    OPERATIONS MANAGER (NORTH)

Our Clients