The Government is changing the rules on recycling for businesses in England.
From 31 March 2025, all workplaces (businesses and non-domestic premises) with 10 or more full-time equivalent employees have a legal duty to present the following wastes separated in accordance with the arrangements with their waste collector:
- dry recyclable materials - plastic, metal, glass, paper and card
- food waste
- black bin waste (residual waste)
Workplaces that generate garden waste have a legal duty to manage it in accordance with the waste hierarchy and arrange for it to be recycled or composted if it delivers the best environmental outcome.
Workplaces can decide on the size of containers and frequency of collections based on the volume of waste they produce. You do not need to provide bins for your customers, but if you provide bins you will need to separate dry recyclable waste, food waste and black bin waste.
Workplaces with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees will need to comply from 31 March 2027.
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published guidance to outline how this affects workplaces (businesses and non-domestic premises) and waste collectors collecting from these premises.
Charnwood Borough Council cannot offer food collections to any businesses as part of its commercial waste service from 31 March 2025. This position will be reviewed during the year.
The Council intends to continue collecting dry recycling in a commingled manner, based on a Technically, Environmentally and Economically Practicable (TEEP) assessment it has in place.
Last updated: Wed 19th February, 2025 @ 12:21