Next month (from April 6 2024) it becomes law for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations in Wales to sort their waste for recycling.
- What you need to know
- Small and medium size businesses (SMEs)
- Entertainment and leisure (including campsites, chalets, lodges, hotels, caravans)
- Retail
- Residential settings (including care homes)
- Hospitality and food services
- Waste collectors
- Outdoor events
- Education settings and Universities
- Re-cap on the changes
This new law also applies to all waste and recycling collectors and processors who manage household-like waste from workplaces.
Cllr Terry Evans, Lead Member for Environment, said: “From 6 April 2024 all businesses in Wrexham will need to sort paper and card, glass, plastics, cartons and metals, and food when recycling. This new law is being introduced to improve the quality and quantity of how waste is collected and separated in Wales and you will need to make sure your organisation is preparing for the upcoming changes.”
What you need to know
In order to help businesses, public bodies, and the third sector to get up to speed with these changes, WRAP Cymru has put together a series of informative, sector-specific webinars.
You’re invited to watch as many webinars as you find relevant to your business, as some may overlap. The webinars feature valuable insights from guest speakers sharing their experiences in implementing separate collections in their premises, giving practical guidance.
The following webinar recordings are now available to view:
Small and medium size businesses (SMEs)
Entertainment and leisure (including campsites, chalets, lodges, hotels, caravans)
Retail
Residential settings (including care homes)
Hospitality and food services
Waste collectors
Outdoor events
Education settings and Universities
You can also learn more on WRAP Cymru’s The Business of Recycling Wales page.
Re-cap on the changes
What waste needs to be separated
The following materials will need to be separated for collection, and collected separately:
- Food
- Paper and card
- Glass
- Metal, plastic and cartons
- Unsold textiles
- Unsold small waste electrical and electronic equipment (sWEEE)
There will also be a ban on:
- Sending food waste to sewer (any amount)
- Separately collected waste going to incineration and landfill
- All wood waste going to landfill
You can mix paper and card together in the same container, and you can mix metal, plastic, and cartons together.
Who the law applies to
All businesses, charities and public sector organisations will need to separate their waste.
This includes:
- Agricultural premises
- Hospitality and tourism – restaurants, bars, pubs, bed and breakfasts, hotels, campsites and caravan parks, holiday accommodation, and licensed premises
- Showgrounds
- Service stations and petrol stations
- Entertainment and sports venues including leisure centres
- Transport – bus stations, railway stations, seaports, airports, and heliports
- Care and nursing homes
- Pharmacies, GP surgeries, dental surgeries, and other primary care settings
- Construction sites
- Factories and warehouses
- Car garages
- Education – universities, colleges, and schools
- Garden centres
- Heritage buildings
- Libraries and museums
- Offices and workshops
- Places of worship
- Prisons
- Outdoor markets and festivals
The only workplace that has an additional two years to comply is NHS and private hospitals.
For more information visit Welsh Government’s workplace recycling page.
Be Mighty. Recycle – Let’s get Wales to number 1! – Wrexham Council News
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