Simpler Recycling Legislation – How Will It Impact Your Business?

• Date: 28 November 2024
• Author: Luke Chandley
• Category: Small Business Guidance

In March 2025, new rules will come into place that change how businesses categorise and dispose of their waste. The legislation, called Simpler Recycling, aims to make the entire process of commercial recycling… you guessed it, simpler.

Currently, there’s some confusion around the rules, with businesses uncertain about where they are supposed to recycle, and more accurately, what types of materials go in which recycling bin. The new legislation aims to make this process clearer, with straight-forward instructions that make clear where each waste type should be disposed of. But what are the simpler recycling rules? Direct365’s latest blog talks you through everything you need to know.

Simpler recycling comes in to force on 31^st March 2025, and will impact businesses with 10 or more employees. There are two additional deadlines for other groups, which include all household waste (31^st March 2026) and micro-businesses of less than 10 full-time employees (31^st March 2027). While local councils will arrange collections for households, businesses must arrange their own collections. But what do you have to do by 31^st March 2025, and how does it impact your waste disposal?

What Simpler Recycling Means for Your Business

If your business has less than 10 full-time employees, you have longer to implement these changes.  You have until 31^st March 2027. However, if your business has 10 or more full-time employees, you will be impacted from 31^st March 2025. The below is more relevant to you sooner. So, it’s best to listen up.

Simpler Recycling rules state that businesses must segregate the following materials into different containers:

• Plastic.
• Glass.
• Metal (cans, tins and foil).
• Cartons & tetrapaks.
• Paper and cardboard.
• Food waste.

This should not cause too much disruption, and as long as you dispose of an even amount of each type of waste, there shouldn’t be a problem with collections. That said, it’s important to stick to the regulations and ensure you’re keeping these types of waste separate.

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🗑️ TIMELINE SIMPLER RECYCLING 🗑️

🗓️ – 31^st March 2025

Businesses (with less than 10 employees) and non-household premises need to divide their waste into separate categories.

🗓️ – 31^st March 2026

Household waste will now follow suit with the new recycling categorisation. Local councils will collect this waste as they do normally.

🗓️ – 31^st March 2027

Micro-businesses with lower than 10 employees are now required to segregate their waste types into different compartments to aid recycling.

How Direct365 can Help

Direct365 are the small business experts. And with this in mind, we keep our ear to the ground of everything that is happening with waste regulations. And with simpler recycling legislation coming into force in 2025, Direct365 are the best supplier to use to ensure that your business are using a recognised waste collector.

For 20 years, we have worked with small and medium-sized businesses nationwide to ensure their waste is disposed of correctly. Our team work to ensure that our services are always on time, we attend your property as often as you need.

Call us today to find out more information on how we can ensure your simpler recycling waste gets to the right place.

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