Reduce your waste in business
Recycling at work
It is easy to set up a recycling scheme at work.
Once you know what items you could recycle at work, find a company who can collect from you. Contact them to find out what services they offer and how it would work. Get prices from a number of companies and choose the one whose services best match your needs.
Your business rates do not include recycling services so you should not use recycling services provided to householders.
The Benefits
It’s good for the environment – by diverting materials away from landfill and allowing them to be used again; it also saves carbon and reduces pollution.
It can enhance your reputation – your attitude and behaviour to the environment are important to your clients. Corporate social responsibility reports are scrutinised and used as a measure for selecting companies.
It feels good – it’s widely accepted that recycling is a good thing to do for the environment. Many people recycle at home and by recycling at work you are showing your staff and others that you care.
It’s cost effective – the charges applied to your waste collection include a tax for sending it to landfill, whereas items collected for recycling do not include a landfill tax charge. Find out just how cost effective it is by comparing prices for waste and recycling services.