Separated waste collections - in the work place
Page updated on: 16/02/2024
A new workplace recycling law starts from 6 April 2024. It means all businesses, charities and public sector organisations will need to sort their waste for recycling in the same way most households do now. The aim is to improve the quality and quantity of recycling in Wales.
What does the new law mean?
All workplaces will have to separate the following materials for collection:
Food
Paper and card
Glass
Metals, plastics and cartons
Unsold textiles
Unsold small waste electrical and electronic equipment (sWEEE)
There will also be a ban on:
Sending food to waste sewers (any amount)
Separately collected waste going to incineration plants and landfills
All wood waste going to landfill
You are responsible for all the waste on the premises you are occupying. These include waste produced by your staff, visitors and contractors or vendors working on the premises.
It also applies to all waste and recycling collectors and processors who collect and manage waste from workplaces.
For more information and guidance visit: www.gov.wales/workplace-recycling
Recycling, Bins and Litter
Recycling / bin collections
- Black bags
- Report a missed bin collection
- A-Z of recycling
- Waste/recycling collection disruptions
- Email/text message collection reminders
- Glass collection service
Blue bags - Recycling
Food waste
Garden waste
Recycling Centres
Electrical / Electronic waste
Real nappies
Litter
- Report a litter problem
- Dog fouling
- Fly tipping
- Fly posting
- Graffiti
- Beach litter
- Fines for littering
- Pride in your Patch
- Dog Fouling Resource Pack
- 2 minute clean up - board locations
Hygiene and nappy waste
Future changes to recycling and bin collections
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Event waste and recycling guide
- Pre event planning - design out the waste first where possible.
- Look for commercial/business waste services in your area
- Marketing and promotion of the event
- Containers and signage
- The post event clean up
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