Simpler Recycling for Eligible Businesses Comes Into Force on Monday 31 March

Simpler Recycling for Businesses comes into force on Monday 31 March 2025.

The Simpler Recycling legislation will ensure that the same ‘core’ set of materials are collected everywhere in England across all eligible businesses from March 2025, and from all households from March 2026.

This will enable consistent, more streamlined collections of recycling and food waste from all households, businesses and relevant non-domestic premises (such as schools and hospitals) across the country.

Key information:

• Businesses with 10 employees or more must adhere to the Simpler Recycling guidelines by Monday 31 March 2025.
• Micro-firms (businesses with less than 10 full-time equivalent employees) are exempt until 31 March 2027.

You must ensure that your business is ready for the changes, as non-compliance can be reported by other parties, including the general public, from April 2025.

Click here to read the policy document.