Rules requiring firms to separate recycling come into force

Stuart Stone
clock • 4 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Changes under Simpler Recycling plans are designed to boost recycling rates, deliver cost savings, and reduce waste sent to landfill

New rules on how larger workplaces in England sort their recycling and waste have today come into force as the government seeks to end confusion over how to manage waste streams, in a bid to curb costs...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Recycling

Diverging circles: How Brexit is threatening to undermine the UK's circular economy ambitions

Diverging circles: How Brexit is threatening to undermine the UK's circular economy ambitions

New report warns the EU and UK approaches to delivering a circular economy are fast-diverging, leaving businesses facing complex rules and rising costs

James Murray
clock 13 August 2025 • 9 min read
Schuh displays its sustainability drive through recycled shoe stands

Schuh displays its sustainability drive through recycled shoe stands

Acrylic from shoe stands transformed into 'completely new display product', saving carbon emissions in the process

clock 08 August 2025 • 2 min read
Iceland launches national food waste reduction initiative

Iceland launches national food waste reduction initiative

Frozen food retailer teams up with Olio and Gander for a new initiative that aims to help millions of UK shoppers cut food waste

clock 08 August 2025 • 2 min read