Not only is waste reduction and recycling better for the environment, but it also makes good business sense. By reducing your waste, your organisation can reduce costs.
Making even small changes can help your organisation to recycle more and save money.
WRAP’s waste calculator tool can help your organisation to estimate the amount of waste collected and suggest more environmentally friendly options.
This is aimed at showing where savings can be made, both in terms of waste and money.
Your organisation will need to know how many bins you have, their size, how often they are collected and the costs.
Director of Genee Consulting, Jo Holmes said: “The results of the waste calculator can help businesses have conversations with their current waste service providers, in order to save waste, save money and ultimately save the planet.”
Genee is leading on the delivery of a Waste Aware campaign which has been launched in partnership with Net Zero North East England and the North East Recycling Forum.
Sponsored by J&B Recycling, Alupro, Olive Compliance and Suez, it is aimed at helping businesses prepare for the new Simpler Recycling regulations for businesses across England which come into effect on 31st March 2025.
Organisations with over 10 full-time equivalent employees are required to separate food waste and dry recycling from general waste collection. This includes organisations such as businesses, schools, hospitals and other premises such as government buildings.
Materials for separate collection include:
• Food waste
• Paper and cardboard
• Metals (i.e. cans, tins, foils), plastic (i.e. pots, tubs and trays) and glass (i.e. bottles and jars)
Many organisations will need to separate and recycle their food waste, no matter how small the quantity they generate. This is to avoid as much food waste as possible ending up in landfill and producing harmful greenhouse gases.
All food intended for human or household pet consumption and biodegradable material such as fruit and vegetable skins, tea bags, bones, among others, needs to be recycled.
For further details, log onto Waste Calculator
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