Workplace Recycling Legislation

Since March 2025, new recycling legislation took effect in the UK, requiring businesses to comply with stricter waste management rules. This waste legislation mandates the separation of specific recyclable materials from general waste to ensure more effective recycling processes.

The materials that must be separated include:
Paper and cardboard, Glass, Food waste, Dry recyclables, such as plastics and Metal.

This initiative aims to simplify recycling for businesses while increasing recycling rates, reducing landfill use, and supporting the UK’s environmental sustainability targets. Compliance with the waste legislation avoids penalties and helps your business align with national efforts to promote simpler recycling and combat climate change.

Read more on GOV.UK