{"id":15142,"date":"2025-01-16T16:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=15142"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:31:01","slug":"simpler-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/simpler-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Simpler Recycling Regulations (England)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_1320cfb1d81289d309ec21626abf061c\" class=\"hero-sec hero-block  \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Simpler-Recycling-Blog-Hero.png);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"hero-img\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"color: #fff;\">Simpler Recycling<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\" style=\"color: #fff;\">Learn about the new rules and how they will impact your waste management practices.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"container hero-sec-arrows\">\r\n\t<div class=\"img-holder\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"189\" height=\"63\" viewBox=\"0 0 189 63\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n\t\t<path d=\"M3.80157 0C1.70416 0 0 1.64017 0 3.6588C0 4.3527 0.196633 5.10967 0.655444 5.61433L18.2213 31.0996L0.5899 56.5217C0.196634 57.0894 0 57.7833 0 58.5403C0 60.2435 1.1798 61.6944 2.88395 62.0729H16.1239C17.0415 61.8837 17.8281 61.3159 18.3524 60.5589L37.3603 33.1182C37.7536 32.5504 38.0157 31.7935 38.0157 31.0996C38.0157 30.3426 37.8191 29.6486 37.3603 29.0809L18.3524 1.64012C17.697 0.630807 16.5172 0 15.2063 0H3.80157Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_324_5668)\"\/>\r\n\t\t<path d=\"M41.8172 0C39.7198 0 38.0156 1.64017 38.0156 3.6588C38.0156 4.3527 38.2778 5.10967 38.6711 5.61433L56.3025 31.0996L38.6711 56.5217C38.2778 57.0894 38.0156 57.7833 38.0156 58.5403C38.0156 60.2435 39.261 61.6944 40.8996 62.0729H54.1395C55.0572 61.8837 55.8437 61.3159 56.368 60.5589L75.3759 33.1182C75.8347 32.5504 76.0314 31.7935 76.0314 31.0996C76.0314 30.3426 75.8347 29.6486 75.3759 29.0809L56.368 1.64012C55.7126 0.630807 54.5328 0 53.2219 0H41.8172Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_324_5668)\"\/>\r\n\t\t<path d=\"M78.2748 0C76.181 0 74.4797 1.64017 74.4797 3.6588C74.4797 4.3527 74.7415 5.10967 75.1341 5.61433L92.7351 31.0996L75.1341 56.5217C74.7415 57.0894 74.4797 57.7833 74.4797 58.5403C74.4797 60.2435 75.7229 61.6944 77.3587 62.0729H90.5759C91.4919 61.8837 92.2771 61.3159 92.8006 60.5589L111.841 33.1182C112.234 32.5504 112.495 31.7935 112.495 31.0996C112.495 30.3426 112.234 29.6486 111.841 29.0809L92.8006 1.64012C92.1463 0.630807 91.0339 0 89.6599 0H78.2748Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_324_5668)\"\/>\r\n\t\t<defs>\r\n\t\t<linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_324_5668\" x1=\"18.9921\" y1=\"1.92969\" x2=\"18.9921\" y2=\"62.4975\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\r\n\t\t<stop stop-color=\"#077bb8\"\/>\r\n\t\t<stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#0fbbe4\"\/>\r\n\t\t<\/linearGradient>\r\n\t\t<linearGradient id=\"paint1_linear_324_5668\" x1=\"57.032\" y1=\"63.6235\" x2=\"57.032\" y2=\"1.21875\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\r\n\t\t<stop stop-color=\"#077bb8\"\/>\r\n\t\t<stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#0fbbe4\"\/>\r\n\t\t<\/linearGradient>\r\n\t\t<linearGradient id=\"paint2_linear_324_5668\" x1=\"93.4752\" y1=\"2.28862\" x2=\"93.4752\" y2=\"62.1663\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\r\n\t\t<stop stop-color=\"#077bb8\"\/>\r\n\t\t<stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#0fbbe4\"\/>\r\n\t\t<\/linearGradient>\r\n\t\t<linearGradient id=\"paint3_linear_324_5668\" x1=\"131.475\" y1=\"64.6934\" x2=\"131.475\" y2=\"1.07114\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\r\n\t\t<stop stop-color=\"#077bb8\"\/>\r\n\t\t<stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#0fbbe4\"\/>\r\n\t\t<\/linearGradient>\r\n\t\t<linearGradient id=\"paint4_linear_324_5668\" x1=\"169.494\" y1=\"61.3645\" x2=\"169.494\" y2=\"1.44458\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\r\n\t\t<stop stop-color=\"#077bb8\"\/>\r\n\t\t<stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#0fbbe4\"\/>\r\n\t\t<\/linearGradient>\r\n\t\t<\/defs>\r\n\t\t<\/svg>\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_20e07ee8f9d1b968cea79adacb2d4a1b\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system\">government-led initiative<\/a> is set to revolutionise recycling practices for businesses across England. Starting April 1st, <strong>2025<\/strong>, all businesses with over 10 employees must comply with these updated regulations.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry\u2014we&#8217;re here to explain everything you need to know about Simpler Recycling and how to prepare your business for a smooth transition.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_842b872f138e809256517b800ee811c2\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h3 data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:30\">What is Simpler Recycling?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Simpler Recycling aims to standardise and improve recycling practices across England. The program focuses on increasing recycling rates and reducing waste sent to landfills. This means significant changes for businesses, including how they collect and manage recyclable materials.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses must provide separate bins or containers for each of these material categories and ensure that employees are properly trained on how to sort their waste correctly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_729d954f3ea537cde28361eee5805aea\" class=\"why-sec info-cards-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"larger-mobile\">Key Changes Under Simpler Recycling. <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-center mt-4 mb-0 mb-md-5\">This includes office paper, cardboard boxes, newspapers, and magazines.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row top-space\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/icon_Datashred_paper_check.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \">Paper and card:<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increasingly run on alternative fuels, including high-speed mobile shredding trucks that work with you, at your site.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/fill-bin.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \">Plastics:<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This encompasses plastic bottles, containers, packaging, and films.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_659aa4c5cae3b6209956b1dbe41ed821\" class=\"why-sec info-cards-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row top-space\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/glass.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\" \">Glass:<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This includes aluminum cans, steel cans, and other metal items.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/tools.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\" \">Metals:<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This includes aluminum cans, steel cans, and other metal items.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_b186e5d11d2ebf10dd4ed8a43fc45477\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/Cardboard-recycling-datashred-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why is Separation Important?<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Separating recyclable materials is crucial because cross-contamination can significantly reduce the quality and quantity of recycled materials. For instance, mixing paper with food waste can render the paper unrecyclable. By keeping materials separate, we can ensure that they are processed effectively and contribute to a more sustainable circular economy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_b9e8816d173d4efbb2e7a462fe334331\" class=\"two-column-content-60-40 \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row mx-n5 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 quote-left px-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\"><h2>How Restore Datashred Can Help<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-de\">The first step is to understand your current waste disposal practices. Conduct a thorough waste audit to identify the types and quantities of waste your business generates. This will help you determine the appropriate bin sizes and collection frequencies you&#8217;ll need.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 quote-right px-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-quote-desc\"><p data-sourcepos=\"37:4-37:201\"><strong>Choose the Right Waste Management Partner:<\/strong> Partnering with a reliable and experienced waste management company such as Restore Datashred is essential for complying with Simpler Recycling.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"43:4-43:355\"><strong>Educate and Engage Your Employees:<\/strong> Successful implementation of Simpler Recycling relies heavily on employee participation. Educate your team about the new regulations, the importance of proper waste separation, and the environmental benefits of recycling. Consider appointing &#8220;recycling champions&#8221; to promote best practices within your workplace.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"45:4-45:256\"><strong>Review and Update Your Waste Management Policy:<\/strong> Ensure your company&#8217;s waste management policy is up-to-date and reflects the requirements of Simpler Recycling. Clearly communicate the policy to all employees and provide ongoing training and support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/services\/complete-recycling\/\"><span>Let&#8217;s make Recycling Simpler <\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_27190a2b532d00903aeaea71d701a0ce\" class=\"driving-sec blocknumfig-9921 hasbgimg full-width-text-with-background-block  \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Firefly-CARDBOARD-BOXES-AND-OTHER-CARDBOARD-ITEMS-FOR-RECYCLING-8353.jpg);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\">Ready to Recycle Simpler?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Stay compliant and reduce your environmental impact. 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