Simpler Recycling is Here. Is Your Business Ready?

The UK's waste laws have changed. We make staying compliant completely painless.

The UK government's "Simpler Recycling" legislation is officially rolling out across England to end the waste postcode lottery. For businesses, the days of throwing everything into one general waste bin are over. You are now legally required to separate recyclables on-site.

At Harvey Waste, we take the guesswork out of the new rules. We help local businesses get compliant, avoid heavy fines, and lower their waste costs in the process.

The Deadlines: Where Does Your Business Stand?

The rollout depends entirely on the size of your workforce.

• 10+ Employees? Your deadline was March 31, 2025. If you haven't split your waste streams yet, you are currently risking non-compliance fines. Let's fix that today.
• Under 10 Employees? Your deadline is March 31, 2027. You have time, but setting up your systems now prevents a last-minute headache.

The 2 Rules You Need to Follow:

1. Sort on-site: You must separate food, glass, and mixed recycling before it leaves your door.
2. Use a licensed carrier: Every collection must be handled and legally documented by a registered waste carrier like us.

Straightforward Recycling Streams (No Complexity, Just Bins)

We don't just drop off bins and leave you to it. We look at your space and create a simple Waste Roadmap to keep you compliant and maximise recycling capability.

• Food Waste: Keep heavy food out of your expensive general waste. We supply 23 ltr caddies,140 ltr and 240 ltr external bins. (Possibly link this through to the food waste page)
• Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR): One stream for your everyday plastics, cans, paper, and card. Available in flexible bags or wheelie bins.
• Glass Recycling: Dedicated 140 ltr and 24 ltr glass bins to stop contamination and lower your carbon footprint.
• Cardboard Recycling: If you produce high volumes of cardboard recycling, separate collections are more efficient.
• General Waste: Reliable collections for the small amount of actual rubbish left over.

Why Local Businesses Trust Harvey Waste

We know you have a business to run, you don't want to spend your week worrying about bin logistics.

• We find hidden savings: We don't just sell you bins. We analyse your actual waste-to-bin ratio to stop potential cost leakage.
• No-nonsense signage: We provide clear, WRAP-standard visual labels for your bins so your staff get it right first time, saving you from accidental contamination.
• We're actually local: No automated call centres. Just flexible, reliable schedules that fit around your trading hours.

Cut Your Waste Costs, Not Corners

Don't wait for a warning letter or rising landfill taxes to force your hand. Let's get your business sorted with a straightforward, sustainable setup.

Let's get you compliant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Need help? Take a look at some of our most Frequently Asked Questions.

Do I need to comply with Simpler Recycling?

Business have been split into 2 groups to help manage the influx of different waste streams.

• Large Business - Over 10 full time employees or the equivalent to comply by 1st April 2025
• Councils - All councils to proivde new simpler recycling collections by 1st April 2026
• Micro Business - All businesses in England to be compliant by 1st April 2027