If you’ve carried out a waste audit and used the business waste calculator, you should now have a better understanding of the types of waste your business generates and options to recycle more. You’ve hopefully also created a waste action plan, and now it’s time to put it into action!
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Your existing waste or recycling , if you have one, should be able to advise you on the best set-up for your business.
Covered in this guide
- Containers for your Office's waste and recycling needs
- Where to store your Office's waste and recycling between collections
- How to choose a recycling service for the Office sector
- Recycling service procurement tips for large Office workplaces and organisations
- Communicating with recycling scheme users in Office settings
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Containers for your Office's waste and recycling needs
Providing the right bins and containers for your waste and recycling, and storing them in the right location, is essential for helping your staff, customers and visitors separate waste more effectively and increase the amount your workspace, office or building recycles.
4 min readViewWhere to store your Office's waste and recycling between collections
Most businesses have dedicated areas or compounds where they store their waste containers in between collections. These help to keep your premises tidy, as well as ensuring bins are easily accessible for staff and the waste service provider who empties them. Here’s how to store rubbish and recycling while it’s awaiting collection.
5 min readViewHow to choose a recycling service for the Office sector
With your bins and storage ready to go, and an idea of how many collections you’ll need each week, month and year, the next step is to find a provider to collect your recycling on a regular basis. This next section details the type of procurement process you could follow to choose a new provider.
5 min readViewRecycling service procurement tips for large Office workplaces and organisations
Whatever the size of your office or organisation, it’s important to have the service delivered by a company with the right kind of experience. However, larger organisations with multiple sites and complex operational arrangements have more intensive waste disposal and recycling requirements, making it even more critical that the provider has the capacity and skills to provide the service that you want.
5 min readViewCommunicating with recycling scheme users in Office settings
Internal communication is an important part of making recycling a success in your workplace. If you completed a waste action plan in Step 2, you’ll find this a useful starting point when it comes to communicating your recycling plans with staff.
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