Rochdale recycling plant owner shortlisted for award

Maxine Brown

A Rochdale businesswoman has been nominated for her first award since opening her recycling plant last year.

Maxine Brown, managing director of MB Recycling Ltd, has been shortlisted in the Entrepreneur of the Year category at the English Women’s Awards 2018.

The black tie awards ceremony will take place at Manchester’s Mercure Piccadilly Hotel on Monday 19 March, and is expected to be attended by hundreds of influential British women.

Ms Brown said: “This award nomination for Entrepreneur of the Year is a fantastic surprise. MB Recycling has seen a really exciting period of growth since we opened our plant last year and we have many more plans in the pipeline this year, including our aim to expand into recycling different materials aside from just plastic. Being nominated for this award is a great nod to the hard work put into the company over the last five years.”

Maxine launched her company in 2013 from her spare bedroom. Last year, she opened her own 6,500 sq ft plant in Rochdale, which has the capacity to recycle 300 tonnes per month and 4,000 tonnes annually. Maxine has now taken on three staff, with plans for further recruitment as the plant expands.

The English Women’s Awards 2018, launched by Creative Oceanic, will acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of British women, including female entrepreneurs, civil servants and charity founders, among other professionals.

Irfan Younis, CEO of Creative Oceanic said: “For far too long women have not been appreciated for everything that they manage and achieve despite the odds and with this year marking 100 years since the vote for women, this is the perfect time to launch this awards ceremony and celebrate their outstanding achievements.”