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Recycle it
Waste needs to be managed wisely. Where waste can be reduced, do it! Reducing your waste and recycling as much as possible is vital in decreasing the quantity going to landfill. Reduce, reuse and recycle, this can not only help save the environment, but also save your business money.
Recycle in all areas
Recycling facilities should be in place in all areas of your business. This means going beyond just recycling behind the scenes. Help your frontline staff and also your customers recycle too.
Saving you money
By reducing your amount of waste you can also save money, as it costs to dispose. The easiest way to reduce your waste is to tackle it at its source. So seek products with less packaging, use products that can be refilled or reused and buy in bulk.
Find out where your waste can be recycled responsibly by contacting your local authority.
How your business can recycle
- Recycle paper, cardboard, glass, aluminium and plastics
- Recycle printer cartridges or seek a refill service
- Double sided printing
- Repair damages, don’t replace the product
- Seek durable products
- Use less disposable products
- Use refillable products (e.g. liquid soap or coffee jars)
- Provide sanitary bins in toilets (don’t flush)
- Think about installing a composting programme for food and garden waste
Further information
Here are some examples of services that can help you with business waste and recycling:
Downloads - why recycle, case studies and who to contact (highly reccommended!!)
Cumbria Waste Recycling (Cumbria Waste Management Ltd)
Cumbria Recyling Ltd
Eden Community Recycling
