
Defra has launched a Simpler Recycling Communications Toolkit which aims to help local authorities and private waste collectors inform businesses and non-domestic customers about recycling changes.
From 31st March 2025, workplaces (businesses and non-domestic premises) in England will need to recycle the following waste streams: plastic, metal, glass, paper and card, and food waste.
Simpler Recycling in England for workplaces will enable consistency in the materials collected from businesses and relevant non-domestic premises (such as schools and hospitals). Local Authorities and other waste collectors will be able to co-collect some waste streams, retaining flexibility to make the best choices to suit local need.
The policy statement paper, published in November 2024, confirms the final policy position on Simpler Recycling. A dedicated guidance page has been published to outline how this affects workplaces (businesses and non-domestic premises) and waste collectors collecting from these premises.