{"id":17980,"date":"2025-07-31T15:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=17980"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:16:55","slug":"debunked-seven-common-recycling-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/debunked-seven-common-recycling-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunked! 7 common recycling myths"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"block--block_c7f5bd81d81cb12af57d7d23dc1f1c17\" class=\"support-sec post-introduction-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 order-md-1 order-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Don\u2019t fall for these misconceptions about recycling. Instead, here\u2019s how to increase your contribution and participation in this hugely beneficial circular economy.<\/h2>\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\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-2 order-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_a239b290e7a5074b09e93164e8c0b5e3\"\r\n\tclass=\"inform-sec bullets-and-quote-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\">\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\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"service-list\">\r\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<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>As much as 80% of what we throw away could be recycled. <\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>More than 15% of the money we spend on products pays for packaging, most of which ends up in the bin. <\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>It is estimated that, across the UK, we throw away over 600m batteries each year.<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Even cars can be recycled for parts, yes, and their constituent materials. <\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quotes-boxes\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quotes-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Only 44.1% of UK household waste was recycled and office and commercial waste sits even lower, only 50% government-set of the target was achieved by 2020.<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quotes-shape\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"42\" height=\"78\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 78\" fill=\"none\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M0.879883 77.695L41.7468 9.14406L0.879883 0.355469V77.695Z\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfill=\"#0fbbe4\"><\/path>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_1eb2d4dcd7fce6a7a401f029f5adb4ad\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block dark-bg\"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--primary);\">\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\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_130658444-scaled.jpeg\" 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>If you live and work in Wales, however, collectively, as waste managers, you may give yourselves a pat on the back! <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wales currently sits third on the global list of top recycling nations, second in Europe and top of the class in the UK. Congratulations! (Even so, the figures behind this success reveal that waste recycling still sits below 60%.)<\/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\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_77ba9576e51e42885762d58037250329\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>Naturally, this is but the tip of the iceberg concerning how we use and abuse resources including paper, water, energy, metals, glass, food, plastics, and so on. But this hyper-consumption can be mitigated. We want to reduce, re-use and recycle, to protect people and planet, don\u2019t we? What is stopping us all from playing our part and making sure we recycle more?<\/p>\n<p>As with almost every facet of modern life, let\u2019s just say that there\u2019s a lot of misinformation out there. We\u2019ve gathered seven of the most common myths surrounding recycling and provided the myth buster for each one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_188af2acb245e969527264cb4609d87f\"\r\n    class=\"inform-sec faq-accordion-block office-list-block \">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n            <div class=\"text-box\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"faq-title\">7 Myths About Recycling<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"faq-list-accordion\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a38d6\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button \" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a38d6\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a38d6\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 1. All recycling ends up in landfill                                             <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a38d6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a38d6\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p>Recyclable materials are sorted, baled and sent to reprocessing plants to be turned into new raw materials. Even if a proportion of recyclable materials does get processed in other countries, it is preferable to landfill or using virgin resources to make new products.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a39a3\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a39a3\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a39a3\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 2. I just throw everything into the same recycling bin. As long as it gets recycled, right?                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a39a3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a39a3\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><strong><u>Myth buster:<\/u><\/strong> contamination is one of the recycling industry\u2019s biggest bugbears! You need to place like with like; so, relatively clean, dry plastics with plastics, paper with paper (no greasy pizza boxes, but clean-ish ones are good), metal with metal, glass with glass, and so on. Rinse out plastic bottles and tin cans, scrape food residues from inside sandwich boxes and bags, and these items can still be placed in their correct recycling stream. As we mentioned, contamination is a big issue for recycling as it can ruin entire batches that then end up in landfill. What a waste!<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a3a71\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a3a71\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a3a71\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 3. It takes more energy to recycle than produce from new                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a3a71\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a3a71\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><strong><u>Myth buster:<\/u><\/strong> consider the fuel and energy requirements to cut down trees, transport them and pulp them so they are suitable for paper manufacture. It\u2019s a highly energy-intensive process. Consider that recycling aluminium cans uses around 95% less energy, and other resources such as water used in the mining of virgin aluminium, than to produce new. And so on, and on.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a3ae7\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a3ae7\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a3ae7\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 4. \u201cWishcycling\u201d                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a3ae7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a3ae7\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><strong><u>Myth buster:<\/u><\/strong> when you\u2019re not sure whether an item can be recycled but you think it can, so you\u2019ll pop it into the recycling waste stream, just in case. But it\u2019s got scraps of your lunch on it, or liquid in it, or is obviously paper and you\u2019ve put it in with tin cans, or it\u2019s plastic film which is generally not that recyclable\u2026 That\u2019s wishcycling. Closing your eyes to the information out there (from your local council or office manager, for instance) and doing it anyway! Wishcycling is a large contributor to contaminated batches, which go to landfill.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a3b5c\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a3b5c\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a3b5c\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 5. Anything with a green dot symbol on the packaging means it\u2019s recyclable                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a3b5c\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a3b5c\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><strong><u>Myth buster:<\/u><\/strong> it does not! The small green circle with interlocking arrows means that the manufacturer has contributed to recycling schemes in Europe, but it does not signify the piece is recyclable. Check for other symbols printed on the packaging to see how to treat this when it is waste.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a3bde\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a3bde\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a3bde\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 6. Multi-material items cannot be recycled                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a3bde\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a3bde\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><strong><u>Myth buster:<\/u><\/strong> if you\u2019re not placing (clean) plastic bottles in their correct recycling stream because they carry paper labels, stop! Many recycling facilities are set up to deal with just this sort of issue and are only increasing in their level of sophistication in dealing with multi-material items. If you\u2019re unsure, don\u2019t \u201cwishcycle\u201d, check with your office manager or local council for details of which multi-material waste is good to go for recycling.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69d7a376a3c4c\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69d7a376a3c4c\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69d7a376a3c4c\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Myth number 7. You can only recycle items once                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69d7a376a3c4c\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69d7a376a3c4c\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><strong><u>Myth buster:<\/u><\/strong> paper can be recycled up to seven times before its fibres get too weak to be made into new paper products. Even then, the pulped paper is used as insulation material, for example. Textiles and plastics can be shredded and re-used to produce new textiles; cardboard recycling helps keep the online delivery sector afloat. Many materials can be used again and again. Educate yourself, and step into being a cog in the circular economy.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n<style>\r\n    .accordion-item {\r\n        position: relative;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .accordion-button:hover {\r\n        z-index: unset;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    button.accordion-button {\r\n        z-index: 3 !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .accordion-body-background {\r\n        z-index: 3 !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .office-list-block .drop-arrow {\r\n        z-index: 5 !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .accordion-header {\r\n        background: #f8f8f8;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .office-list-block .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {\r\n        z-index: 5;\r\n        background-color: unset;\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script>\r\n    document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\r\n        const accordionItems = document.querySelectorAll(\".accordion-item\");\r\n\r\n        accordionItems.forEach(item => {\r\n            const collapseElement = item.querySelector(\".accordion-collapse\");\r\n            const backgroundImage = item.querySelector(\".accordion-body-background\");\r\n            const button = item.querySelector(\".accordion-button\");\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Toggle display of the background image based on accordion state\r\n            function toggleBackground() {\r\n                if (collapseElement.classList.contains(\"show\")) {\r\n                    backgroundImage.style.display = \"block\";\r\n                } else {\r\n                    backgroundImage.style.display = \"none\";\r\n                }\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Immediate hide of the background when the button is clicked\r\n            button.addEventListener(\"click\", function () {\r\n                backgroundImage.style.display = \"none\";\r\n            });\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Set the display based on final state after animation\r\n            collapseElement.addEventListener(\"shown.bs.collapse\", function () {\r\n                backgroundImage.style.display = \"block\";\r\n            });\r\n            collapseElement.addEventListener(\"hidden.bs.collapse\", function () {\r\n                backgroundImage.style.display = \"none\";\r\n            });\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Initial check when the page loads\r\n            toggleBackground();\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/script>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_8658d769681a009f8cad31abf06df37e\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block dark-bg\"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--primary);\">\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 order-lg-1 \">\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\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_1079495382-scaled.jpeg\" 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 it\u2019s important to bust those myths<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quite simply the government introduced new legislation for workplaces called Simpler Recycling, and it\u2019s been in place since 31 March this year. 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Unless you are a micro-business of fewer than 10 employees, virtually all types of enterprise must separate out and make provisions for recycling at all their workplaces of a wider number of materials, including food waste (which accounts for up to 30% of what\u2019s thrown away).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link btn-default\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"><span>Find out the detail now required<\/span><\/a>\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<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\r\n\r\r\n<section id=\"block--block_67954dda31ea502f0b169e65818a6146\" class=\"two-column-content-60-40 two-column-content-extended  \" style=\"\">\r\t<div class=\"container\">\r\t\t<div class=\"row mx-n5 \">\r\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 quote-left px-lg-5\">\r\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\"><h2>How Restore Recycle helps you play your part.<\/h2><\/div>\r\t\t\t\t\r\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"subtitle two-column-de\">We collect your confidential paper and digital storage media waste for secure shredding. <\/div>\r\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\r\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 quote-right px-lg-5\">\r\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content content-quote-desc\"><p>You may have already appreciated our security measures, our unbroken chain of custody and our reliable, helpful collection operatives. Why not use us across all your recycling needs, too? Here at Restore, we have set up Restore Recycle specifically to create a recycling process that is straightforward and stress-free. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\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\/06\/tracking.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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \"><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Streamlining your waste management processes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_390e809c0c5e9530384051828a4af52a\" class=\" blocknumfig-7470 driving-sec full-width-text-with-background-block full-width-text-with-background-extended  \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_237199352-scaled.jpeg);\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Recyclables \u2013 they\u2019re not a load of old rubbish, they\u2019re a valuable resource and with Restore Recycle on board you 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