March 2025 New Waste Legislation

The new legislation, also known as Simpler Recycling Legislation 2025, aims to improve waste collection quality and quantity by standardising waste collection, separating food waste from other waste and minimising the amount of waste that goes to landfill. As of 31st March 2025, all local authorities and non-household premises in England will all be required to collect the same recyclable waste streams for recycling or composting. These streams are dry mixed recycling, food waste and residual non-recyclable waste, there is also an optional garden waste stream which can be charged for by councils and is not compulsory for businesses. 

What’s included in the waste streams?
Dry Mixed Recycling - Glass, Metal, Plastics, Paper and Card. 
Food waste – Bones, Eggshells, Fruit & Veg Skins, Tea Bags and Coffee Ground. 
Residual Non-Recyclable - Everything Else.

The purpose of this is to standardise recycling practices under the Environment act 2021 and to further increase the amount the waste which is recycled in the UK 
Particularly the food waste collection will reduce the amount of food going to landfill where it releases harmful greenhouse gases. This will support achieving the Net Zero Strategy of eliminating biodegradable waste being sent to landfill from 2028. Instead, when collected separately they can be reprocessed to create organic fertiliser and biogas which can be used to generate electricity which will bolster the UK’s energy security.

The new regulations apply to all businesses, the public sector and third-sector organisations including: 

1. Prisons
2. Hospitals
3. Care Homes
4. Office Blocks
5. Schools and Colleges
6. Places of Worship, etc.

31/03/2027: All Micro Businesses*

*A company with fewer than 10 FTE employees. Measured per enterprise and not per site

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