Simpler Recycling is a government initiative that aims to improve recycling rates and benefit the environment.
The scheme simplifies and standardises the materials we all recycle, whether this is at home or at work. The timescales for the changes vary over the coming years.
Simpler recycling for business
All businesses will be required to separate their recycling and food waste from their general waste.
The changes to UK legislation relate to larger businesses and non-domestic premises like such as schools, healthcare facilities, charities, charity shops, care homes and will come into force on Monday 31 March 2025.
Smaller firms (with fewer than 10 full-time employees) have a deadline of 31 March 2027.
Is your business ready?
To comply with the legal Simpler Recycling arrangements, you will need to separate general waste, mixed dry recycling (items listed below) and food waste.
Materials that will need to be recycled:
- Glass - drinks bottles and rinsed empty food jars
- Metal - drinks cans and rinsed empty food tins, empty aerosols, aluminium foil and food trays
- Plastic - rinsed empty food containers, bottles and plastic film
- Paper - such as newspapers, magazines, letters and envelopes
- Cardboard - such as delivery boxes and packaging.
How we can help
We offer a commercial waste and recycling collection service (with the items collected in the one bin), which can help your business meet the requirements of the new legislation.