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FACILITIES MANAGERS IN WALES GEAR UP FOR NEW WORKPLACE RECYCLING LAW
Facilities managers across Wales are preparing to make changes to the separation of their waste for recycling ahead of the new law.
From 6th April, all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations will need to sort their waste for recycling, in the same way as households do across most of Wales.
These changes in the separation of waste will improve both the quality and quantity of recycling in Wales, while also helping to reduce carbon emissions and lay the foundations for a cleaner, greener Wales for future generations.
Many businesses and organisations have already started making changes to their waste management system and have been enjoying the benefits it has brought.
The Isle of Anglesey County Council has experienced a significant increase in recycling across its schools and council buildings following the introduction of separate collections in September 2023. The overall rate has increased by almost 15%, with several schools now recycling more than three quarters (80%) of their waste.
Meiron Edwards, Chief Waste Management Officer at the Council, explains how they set about making the changes: “Due to the number of sites we manage, we have taken a very considered approach to making the changes to the separation of waste in our council managed buildings across the county. Firstly, we set up a project team, who managed the whole process from start to finish.
“Then we issued a tender for the contract and engaged with the market early. We asked a selection of waste collectors to submit proposals on how they would manage the new system including drop-off points, volume and number of containers required for each site, and frequency of collections.
“We also ran a four-week trial in seven of our key sites across the county. This helped to inform us of any potential challenges, logistics, and processes that might be involved in rolling it out across the full 70 sites.
“We worked together with our waste collector to determine the volume and quantity of bins for each site based on their general waste production, as well as the frequency of collection required. Once this was decided, over 1000 internal recycling boxes were issued to the 70 sites with colour coded, specially
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designed labels, along with detailed guidance and instructions.
“We implemented the changes across our 70 sites in September and after just one month, we experienced an almost 15% uplift in recycling rates across sites.
“The advice we would give to any facilities manager is investigate what changes you need to put in place sooner rather than later. There is a lot to consider from the size and number of bins and the frequency of collection, to how you will set about communicating these changes with your staff, visitors, or users. The communication of the changes, along with clear instructions and guidance will be the key to achieving the most efficient segregation of recycled waste.”
In just 20 years, Wales has gone from recycling less than 5% to recycling over 65% of its waste and is ranked third in the world for household recycling rates. This helps to save around 400,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year.
The new law will help to continue to increase recycling rates while supporting Wales’ commitment to become a zero-waste nation by 2050.
For more information on how the changes will affect your workplace and for guidance on what you need to do visit the website below.
www.gov.wales/workplacerecycling twitter.com/TomorrowsFM
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