Workplace Recycling, let's get it sorted

It is the law for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations to sort their waste for recycling. 

The Welsh Government has introduced this law to improve the quality and quantity of the recycling collected from workplaces across Wales.

What waste needs to be separated

The following materials should be separated for collection, and collected separately:

• Food
• Paper and card
• Glass
• Plastic, cans and cartons

Commercial recycling information leaflet (PDF, 1 MB)

There is also a ban on:

• Sending food waste to sewer (any amount)
• Separately collected waste going to incineration and landfill
• All wood waste going to landfill

Who the law applies to

All businesses, charities and public sector organisations need to separate their waste.

Powys Commercial Recycling already complies with this legislation by offering separate collections for household-like waste from workplaces.

Throwing recyclable items away in the residual bin, which should be collected separated, is a criminal offence. For us to collect residual waste containing recyclable items, which should be collected separately, would also be a criminal offence. Residual bins containing these items will not be emptied until the waste has been sorted correctly.

For more information on the Workplace Recycling Regulations and how it affects you, please visit the Welsh Government's Workplace Recycling webpage.