As your trusted waste management partner, Bailey’s Skip Hire and Recycling wants to ensure you’re well-prepared for the significant changes coming to business waste regulations in England. Here’s what you need to know about the new legal requirements for workplace waste separation.
When Do These Changes Take Effect?
- For most businesses: March 31, 2025
- For micro-firms (fewer than 10 full-time employees): March 31, 2027
What’s Changing?
All workplaces in England will have a legal duty to separate
their waste into three main categories:
- Dry Recyclable Materials:
- Paper and card (to be separated from other recyclables unless your collector permits combining)
- Glass (such as drinks bottles and food jars)
- Metal (including cans, empty aerosols, and aluminium items)
- Plastic (such as cleaned food containers and bottles)
- Food Waste:
- All food leftovers
- Food preparation waste (regardless of volume, even if you don’t have a canteen)
- Black Bin Waste (Residual):
- Non-recyclable items like nappies
- Heavily contaminated materials that can’t be cleaned
Who Needs to Comply?
These rules apply to any business or workplace that
generates household-type waste, including:
- Offices and retail establishments
- Hospitality venues
- Educational institutions
- Healthcare facilities
- Care homes
- Charities and places of worship
- Transport and storage facilities
Important Notes
- If your premises generate garden waste, you must arrange for it to be recycled or composted where environmentally appropriate
- You can choose container sizes and collection frequency based on your needs
- All waste collectors must be registered on the Public Register of Waste Carriers, Brokers and Dealers
Non-Compliance
The Environment Agency will have the authority to issue
compliance notices to businesses that don’t meet these requirements by the
deadline.
Need More Information?
While we’re here to help with all your waste management
needs, you can find the complete government guidance on these new requirements
at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england
Ready to prepare your business for these changes?
For help with your waste management contact Claire Markey at Bailey’s Skip Hire and Recycling on 07398 769677 or email Sales@baileysskiphire.co.uk
