New rules simplifying recycling for workplaces in England
- Shepherd Partnership
- May 6
- 1 min read
New regulations requiring businesses to separate recycling from waste come into effect.
New rules on how workplaces in England sort their recycling and waste have now come into force, ending confusion over what goes where and enabling consistent, more streamlined collections.
The measures as part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling plans will boost flatlining recycling rates, reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or for incineration, and deliver cost savings for some businesses, while replacing previous legislation which could have required them to have up to six bins.
With effect from Monday 31 March, workplaces with 10 or more employees need to arrange for the collection of the following:
dry recyclable materials – including plastic, metal, glass, and paper and card
food waste
residual (non-recyclable) waste
Workplaces will need to separate paper and card from the other dry recyclables unless their waste collector collects them together. They will also have the freedom to decide on the size of containers and frequency of collections based on the volume of waste they produce.
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