Grant Keenan - Business in the Community

Grant Keenan

Managing Director,

Keenan Recycling
Circular Economy Taskforce

Grant Keenan is Managing Director of Keenan Recycling. The company is the largest food waste collection company in the UK. Operating from 17 depots, collecting food waste from every postcode in Scotland, England, and Wales. The food waste collected is used to generate green gas and electricity.

Keenan Recycling also owns facilities that compost garden and food waste, as well as two biofuel plants.

Grant currently serves on the Board of Dial a Bus and has previously been the Chair of the Organic recycling group, and held board positions with Elevator, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, the Composting Association and was a Centre Counsellor for the Chartered Institute of Waste Management. Grant was also named EY Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year.

About BITC’s Circular Economy Taskforce

Each area of work BITC undertakes is led by a group of senior executives who provide strategic guidance and support us in achieving our objectives.

BITC’s Circular Economy Taskforce brings together a group of senior executives committed to delivering a high impact programme to bring the circular economy to life.

The Taskforce supports BITC’s Environment Leadership Team, who are helping business drive innovation that turns the threats of the climate emergency into opportunity for people and nature.

Find out more about BITC’s work on the environment.