SUPPLIER STORIES


LEGISLATION LEADS, IMPROVED


SUSTAINABILITY FOLLOWS


How businesses can get compliant with new rules, while cutting costs and making sustainability savings


With new commercial recycling rules recently coming into


force across Wales and similar


legislation set to follow in England in March 2025, it’s essential that businesses not only understand their legal obligations but also use compliance as an opportunity to improve their current waste management systems.


A NEW WAY OF WORKING FOR WALES


The new rules in Wales, which came into effect on April 6th, require businesses—including charities and public sector organisations—to separate recyclable materials for collection and processing off-site and to keep them separate throughout. The recyclable waste must be sorted into six streams: food waste, paper and card, glass, material waste, electronic equipment, and unsold textiles. Additionally, food waste disposal equipment, such as macerators and dewatering or enzyme digesters, is banned. Non-compliance can result in an unlimited fine, and civil sanctions can be issued in place of prosecution. For full details of the Welsh legislation, download Rubbermaid’s guide.


www.rubbermaid.eu/en/wales-recycling-legislation/ 22 SUSTAINABLE FUTURE


SIX STREAMS OF RECYCLABLE WASTE


Food Waste – for any facility creating more than 5KG of waste per week


Glass


Paper and Card


Material Waste – Metals, Plastics and other packaging of a similar composition


Electronic Equipment


Unsold Textiles


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