Is your business one of the 42% of SMEs still unaware that Simpler Recycling will impact your operations? With new government regulations coming into effect by 2025, non-compliance could lead to significant operational disruptions and fines. Here’s how to stay ahead.

HOW WILL SIMPLER RECYCLING AFFECT BUSINESSES?

🗓️ Under Simpler Recycling, it will be mandatory for all non-household premises (businesses, hospitals and schools) in England to arrange for separate collections of food waste and dry recyclable materials by the 31st of March 2025.

🗓️ Micro-firms (businesses with fewer than 10 full-time employees) must arrange for separate collections of the same materials by the 31st of March 2027.

To comply with the new regulations and meet the deadlines, businesses must standardise their waste-handling activities and implement proper recycling practices. By doing so, they can ensure smooth collection and contribute to materials recovery.

WHAT MATERIALS DOES THIS INCLUDE?

Businesses must segregate the following materials into appropriate containers to enable the recycling of valuable resources:

HOW CAN BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR SIMPLER RECYCLING?

Don’t wait. SMEs could face logistical challenges in integrating simpler recycling practices into their operations. However, the extent to which the government’s ‘Simpler Recycling’ campaign will impact your organisation will depend on how well you prepare for the changes.

We’ve created a handy checklist to help you understand what you must do to prepare for Simpler Recycling. Click here to download and prepare your business today.

HOW CAN ALFRED H KNIGHT HELP YOU?

If you want to take the necessary steps to prepare for Simpler Recycling today, understanding the composition of your waste streams is crucial. With over 140 years’ worth of knowledge in materials analysis and a portfolio of work with major clients in the waste management sector, Alfred H Knight is well-placed to help you prepare for Simpler Recycling.

Our independent services help organisations build an accurate and reliable profile of their waste streams to determine how much food waste or recyclables are in which bins and whether they can reduce the volume of their residual waste stream.

Our experts can support you with:

• Waste Composition Analysis — helps build an accurate and reliable profile of the types and quantities of food waste and recyclables that are in your waste streams.
• Bin Volume Analysis — helps optimise collection schedules and identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve recycling and discern suitable receptacles.
• Bulk Density — helps predict how the space in receptacles is currently used, enabling you to improve waste sorting and maximise the use of storage space.
• Gross and Net Calorific Value — helps identify energy recovery opportunities, reduce disposal costs and support sustainability goals.
• Biogenic Content by Carbon, Calorific Value and Mass — helps make informed decisions about waste-to-energy opportunities, reduce carbon emissions in line with UK ETS and improve sustainability.

For more information on our services or to speak to an AHK expert today, visit our contact page.