{"id":5499,"date":"2025-01-31T10:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2025-01-31T11:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T11:44:03","slug":"simpler-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/simpler-recycling","title":{"rendered":"Simpler Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Attention businesses in England!<br \/>\nThe countdown is on!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The law on recycling is changing. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting on 31<sup>st<\/sup> March 2025, many workplaces in England \u2013 including businesses and non-domestic premises \u2013 will have a legal obligation to separate recycling and food waste from their black bin waste in a plan called Simpler Recycling. This is being rolled out to improve recycling rates and simplify waste management.<\/p>\n<p>The materials collected will be the same across all workplaces, making it easier to prepare for the change.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have 10+ full time equivalent employees (across the whole business) you need to comply with the regulations by 31st March.<\/li>\n<li>You need to sort waste into four different waste streams:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Dry mixed recycling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Paper and card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Food waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Black Bin Waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure you don\u2019t wait for the last-minute scramble. Get ahead of the game and make your workplace cleaner and greener now!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay compliant and avoid penalties by preparing early.<\/li>\n<li>Efficient recycling can lower waste management costs.<\/li>\n<li>Diverting food waste from landfills reduces harmful emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The clock is ticking \u2013 and 31<sup>st<\/sup> March 2025 is just around the corner.<br \/>\nBut don\u2019t panic, at RAJA UK we\u2019ve got your back!<\/p>\n<h2>What products do I need for Simpler Recycling?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BINS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BINS.png 586w, https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BINS-430x199.png 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/facilities-management\/waste-collection\/grey-pedal-bins-with-coloured-lids_OFF_UK_00975.html\">coloured office bins<\/a> to help you sort the waste as it comes in as well as our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/facilities-management\/janitorial-cleaning-supplies\/30l-recyling-bins_OFF_UK_00668.html\">recycle messaging bins<\/a> for smaller spaces. For larger premises and wider spaces we have our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/facilities-management\/janitorial-cleaning-supplies\/57-litre-envirobin-recycling-bin_OFF_UK_00669.html\">57L Envirobins<\/a> that are both coloured with specially shaped lids designed for the materials. Remember, proper labelling is essential!<\/p>\n<p>For warehouse applications we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/facilities-management\/janitorial-cleaning-supplies\/racksack-waste-recycling_PDT636585.html\">Racksack<\/a> that offers clear messaging, easily fits onto racking and provides a simple way to segregate your different materials. Once sorted at the source, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/facilities-management\/janitorial-cleaning-supplies\/1100-litre-4-wheeled-wheelie-bin_OFF_UK_00671.html\">larger 1100L bins<\/a> to collate your different materials, ready to be collected by your waste carrier.<\/p>\n<p>More details are available via the <a href=\"https:\/\/businessofrecycling.wrap.ngo\/\">Business of Recycling<\/a> website from WRAP, which is a free resource site funded by DEFRA and offers a guide to getting your business compliant along with additional details broken down by sector.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about Simpler Recycling and if it affects your business, just get in touch and speak to one of our packaging specialists. You can read more about recent changes in packaging legislation in other posts across our blog including a breakdown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/packaging-extended-producer-responsibility-law\">EPR Legislation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention businesses in England! The countdown is on! The law on recycling is changing. 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