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The Business of Recycling

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Want to know how to get your organisation recycling

Use our recycling guide to learn about the benefits of recycling and how to set up a recycling service within your organisation.

The following materials are regularly collected for recycling:

  • Glass such as drinks bottles and rinsed empty food jars
  • Metal such as drinks cans and food tins
  • Plastic such as rinsed empty food containers and bottles
  • Paper such as old newspapers and envelopes
  • Cardboard such as delivery boxes and packaging
  • Food leftovers or waste generated by food preparation

Glass bottles
Metal cans
Plastic bottles
Cardboard
Waste paper
Food waste

It is best for businesses to arrange a separate collection of these materials, so they can be recycled efficiently.

Ready to get started?

Our 5-step guide can help you to:

  1. Understand why your business needs to recycle
  2. Plan your recycling needs
  3. Calculate the collection cost of your waste
  4. Set up recycling for your business
  5. Monitor your recycling service
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Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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Optimise your waste collection

Use our business waste calculator to find out more about how you can save money by recycling. 

Communication resources to promote recycling in the workplace

We have created a suite of downloadable resources that can be used to help you promote recycling.

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