In today’s business landscape, sustainability is a necessity to stay competitive. Waste management, especially how your business deals with recyclable materials, plays a significant role in shaping environmental impact, legal compliance, and public opinion.
With growing attention from both the government and your consumers, being seen as a sustainable business is no longer optional – it is a requirement to demonstrate environmental responsibility, build trust and strengthen your brand.
In this blog, we’ll show you how to easily boost your business’s sustainability credentials with Dry Mixed Recycling, one of the most accessible and impactful recycling methods available.
Dry Mixed Recycling (also known as DMR) is a simple and efficient waste management method that allows businesses to place clean and dry recyclables into one bin for collection.
This recycling stream typically includes items such as:
The makeup of your commercial mixed recycling can vary depending on your workplace, and how much your business may recycle in individual waste streams. Find out more about the benefits of multiple bins and separating waste materials at the end of this blog.
Dry mixed recycling is popular to London businesses and beyond, as it is easy to implement, requires minimal staff training and helps to divert large volumes of recyclables away from general waste.
Commercial dry mixed recycling has a multitude of environmental benefits that businesses can support, including:
Mixed recycling allows businesses to recycle this range of materials in one collection, which drives participation and increases the volume of material diverted from general waste.
This makes it one of the simplest and most effective ways to meet sustainability goals.
Implementing dry mixed recycling into your waste management plan is a practical step towards meeting environmental targets and strengthening your organisation’s green image. By diverting large volumes of waste away from general waste, your business:
When combined with other recycling services, such as commercial food waste, mixed recycling becomes part of a holistic waste management strategy. It helps you meet sustainability targets, showcase your commitment to the environment, and visibly strengthen your credentials with customers and stakeholders alike.
Recycling more materials can help businesses manage costs and improve operational efficiency. Key benefits include:
Mixed recycling offers a straightforward and cost-effective way for companies to manage their recyclable waste. This simple streams will:
Commercial dry mixed recycling is not just a nice-to-have, businesses across the UK are required to recycle a set of materials.
Legislation is changing, with the 2025 Simpler Recycling regulations aiming to streamline recycling across boroughs and businesses, and consequently increasing recycling rates. All businesses with 10 or more employees must be able to show they are recycling the following materials:
Failure to comply could mean fines, as the Environment Agency can issue Compliance Notices under Sections 45AZA/45AZB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
However, staying compliant and strengthening your company’s sustainability credentials can be straightforward with the right waste management strategy. Simple steps, such as adopting dry mixed recycling, make a big difference.
Need more help ensuring compliance? Check out Recorra’s handy Simpler Recycling Guide.
Dry mixed recycling is an essential stream for businesses to recycle plastics, cans and cartons, and by separating out your paper and cardboard from your dry mixed recycling, your efforts can go even further.
By separating key materials at the source, the quality of recyclables increases as contamination is reduced. Even a small amount of food or liquid can damage the fibres in cardboard or paper making them unable to be reprocessed, so having separate streams for these materials will increase recyclability, and boost your sustainability credentials even further.
At Recorra, we don’t just collect recycling, we innovate it.
Our London commercial mixed recycling and beyond is backed by:
Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, our bespoke audits and consultancy support help you build a credible, long-term strategy for environmental leadership.
Get a quick quote from our website or contact your local Helpdesk to speak directly with one of our team members.
Read our previous blogs on contamination and Simpler Recycling and start boosting your credentials today.
At Recorra, we don’t just collect recycling, we innovate it.
Our London commercial mixed recycling and beyond is backed by:
Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, our bespoke audits and consultancy support help you build a credible, long-term strategy for environmental leadership.
Get a quick quote from our website or contact your local Helpdesk to speak directly with one of our team members.
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