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Recorra Appointed Waste and Recycling Partner for The O2

Recorra partners with The O2 to improve recycling, reduce waste and support more sustainable operations across the iconic London venue.

Dry Mixed Recycling: 7 Ways Businesses Can Get More Value From Every Collection

Discover 7 practical ways businesses can get more value from dry mixed recycling, from reducing contamination and improving employee recycling habits to optimising collections and using waste data to cut costs and increase recycling performance.

Confidential Shredding: What Should Businesses Be Destroying, And How Often?

Discover what needs to be securely destroyed, how to set the right shredding schedule and how regular confidential waste collections can help protect your business.

Get Ready for RecorraLearn: Your New Digital Learning Library

RecorraLearn is Recorra's new self-service digital learning library, offering bite-sized courses to help cleaning teams, facilities managers, and building occupiers improve recycling performance.

Commercial Food Waste Collection: How Seasonal Changes Affect Waste Volumes

Seasonal changes can significantly affect how much food waste businesses produce. Discover how flexible commercial food waste collection can help you manage changing volumes efficiently all year round.

Secure Data Destruction vs Data Deletion: What's the Difference?

Deleting data isn’t always enough to protect sensitive information. Discover the difference between data deletion and secure data destruction, and why it matters for businesses.

Highly Charged: Battery and Vape Recycling Explained

Batteries and vapes are one of the fastest-growing causes of waste fires in the UK. Learn why these items need dedicated recycling, understand your legal responsibilities as a business, and discover how proper disposal helps recover valuable materials while keeping people and property safe.

Flexible Plastics Collections Delayed Until 2030: What it Means for Businesses

Mandatory flexible plastics collections under Simpler Recycling have been delayed until April 2030. Discover what this means for your business.

Beyond Recycling: What Recorra Learned at Umthombo Trust's Holiday Club

Join Umthombo Trust's Holiday Club in South Africa and see firsthand how play and nature help young people build confidence and connection.

Confidential Waste Collection in Hospitality: From Guest Records to Staff Documents

Confidential waste collection helps hospitality businesses securely dispose of guest records, staff documents and other sensitive information.

What Can You Put in Dry Mixed Recycling? A Business Guide

Learn what can and can’t go in your business’ dry mixed recycling bin, how to avoid contamination, and simple ways to improve recycling rates while supporting your sustainability goals.

Your Guide to a Sustainable Brighton Pride

Planning Brighton Pride? Find the cafés, bars and restaurants making sustainability part of the celebration.

Food Waste Collection London: 5 Reasons Businesses Are Making the Switch

Discover why more London businesses are switching to dedicated food waste collection to improve sustainability, simplify waste management, and meet evolving regulations.

Recorra Launches SmartSystems Technology Ahead of Regulatory Changes

Discover how Recorra’s SmartSystems technology is helping businesses gain greater visibility, improve recycling outcomes and prepare for changing regulations.

Paper Shredding vs Confidential Waste Collection: What’s the Difference?

Learn the difference between paper shredding and confidential waste collection, and discover how secure disposal helps protect sensitive business information.

Business Waste Collection Brighton: A Guide to Smarter Recycling for Local Businesses

Discover how the right business waste collection service in Brighton can help your business improve recycling, reduce costs, stay compliant, and achieve its sustainability goals.

Dry Mixed Recycling vs General Waste: Which Option Saves Businesses More Money?

Discover how dry mixed recycling can help businesses reduce waste costs, improve recycling rates, and find a more cost-effective alternative to relying on general waste.

Why Flexible Plastics Recycling is Worth It

Discover why flexible plastics are difficult to recycle, how the Circular Box gives them a second life, and why specialist recycling is worth the investment.

Improving Sustainability Through Food Waste Collection for Offices in London

Learn how food waste collection for offices in London helps businesses improve sustainability, comply with Simpler Recycling regulations, reduce landfill waste, and create more efficient workplace recycling systems.