A follow-up to the previous Environmental Briefing (read HERE) which introduced the new waste segregation requirements in England – Simpler Recycling – in the download section of the UK News website: here you can find a second briefing to help prepare sites for the changes.
Please ensure facilities are provided where existing bins are located to ensure food, mixed recycling and general waste can be suitably segregated inside before being transferred to the outside bins. This will help ensure compliance and reduce additional costs of wasted journeys as our waste contractor, Biffa, will not collect bins contaminated with the wrong type of waste.
To help ensure compliance and consistency across our sites, Biffa can offer a three-bin recycling station to segregate food, mixed recycling and general waste. Each unit measures 99cm x 50cm x 81cm (W x D x H) and costs £218. These can be ordered from Biffa directly. Please contact our Biffa Account Director, Ashton Chesterman-Bailey – ashton.chesterman-ba@biffa.co.uk.
As a reminder, the main change is that all sites, including offices, require a Food waste bin alongside the current General and Mixed Recyclables bins. Also, Glass waste is prohibited from existing bins, and we recommend that glass waste is eliminated wherever possible. Where glass waste is generated, a separate glass collection service must be obtained. Our approved waste contractor, Biffa, will shortly be rolling out the Food waste bins to all sites. Where alternative waste contractors are used, please confirm the suitability of the proposed service with the Procurement or Sustainability team. Information posters show what waste types can be disposed of in each bin. The Simpler Recycling changes must be implemented on all sites by 31st March 2025.