About Sustain Cotswolds
Rethinking waste collection for the local community in an ethical and ultra-low carbon way.
Who We Are
Ultra-low carbon commercial waste collection and energy advisory services for businesses across the Cotswolds.
As a registered Community Interest Company (CIC), every pound we earn is reinvested into community projects, local initiatives, and building shared resources that serve Tetbury and surrounding areas.
Our Mission & Values
Our Mission
To provide ultra-low carbon commercial waste collection and energy advisory services that genuinely serve the Cotswolds community, while reinvesting every penny of profit back into local projects and initiatives.
Community Investment
As a CIC, our profits are legally required to benefit the community. This isn't optional—it's built into our structure.
Personal Service
No call centres, no automated systems. Call our team directly. We believe in real relationships with real people.
Local Through & Through
Based in Tetbury, serving the Cotswolds. We understand the area, the businesses, and the community because we're part of it.
Led by Local Expertise
John and Tim
Co-Founders & Directors
Tetbury locals with backgrounds in commercial operations and a genuine commitment to sustainability. John and Tim co-founded Sustain Cotswolds to prove that businesses can be profitable, sustainable, and genuinely serve their communities all at the same time. Read more about the Coffee Cup Recycling Project, tackling the 7.5 million disposable cups sent to landfill daily in the UK.
What Being a CIC Means
Community Interest Companies aren't just businesses—they're built differently. Here's what it means in practice:
Legally bound to serve the community: Our structure requires us to use profits for community benefit. It's not optional or dependent on how we're feeling—it's legally required.
Asset lock: If Sustain Cotswolds ever closes, our assets must go to another community organization, not to private individuals. Community benefit is permanent.
Regulated by the CIC Regulator: We submit annual reports showing how we've served the community. There's oversight and accountability.
Local investment guaranteed: Every penny we make after covering our costs goes back into Tetbury and surrounding areas through community projects and initiatives.
Working with SustainBritain
We're working alongside SustainBritain to make the Cotswolds more sustainable. SustainBritain is building a network of localised, self-sustaining communities across the UK.
Together, we're proving that local solutions work. That communities can be empowered to tackle sustainability on their own terms. That you don't need massive corporations to make a difference.
Sustain Cotswolds is part of a broader movement showing how localised, community-focused businesses can deliver better outcomes for people, planet, and local economies.
"As momentum gathers around Sustain Britain, it appears we are inspiring others who are now pioneering ideas in their own communities.— Nick Ash, Project Director of Sustain Britain
Only last week, I had a meeting with John Turton, who is working in Tetbury to develop community-based waste collection and energy solutions. We had an excellent discussion and have agreed to support and assist him where we can, including the provision of preferential waste disposal rates.
People like John are truly inspiring, giving up their time, knowledge, and experience to help deliver local solutions that provide employment, keeping money in the community."
Let's Work Together
Whether you need waste collection, energy advisory, or just want to learn more about what we're building in the Cotswolds, let's have a conversation.
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