Business waste: changes from March 2025

New legislation for business waste

From 31 March 2025, new waste regulations under the Environment Act 2021, known as Simpler Recycling, will come into effect.

Under the new regulations businesses must separate their dry recycling and food waste.

Under the new regulations:

businesses with 10 or more full-time equivalent employees must now separate their waste into three bins: general waste, recycling and food waste. And use a licensed waste carrier for collections
businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees have until 31 March 2027 to meet these requirements

Your business must make arrangements to have the correct recyclable waste in place.

Our commercial waste team are here to help you. We provide comprehensive support to meet these new requirements:

general waste, recycling and food waste collections - these are chargeable
bin containers and smaller food waste containers for easy waste transfer
educational materials to assist your staff in understanding and implementing the changes
waste audits by our account managers to ensure compliance

To arrange a visit or for more information, please contact us by email or call 020 8359 5051.

This is an opportunity for businesses to reduce their environmental impact and contribute to Barnet’s net zero carbon ambitions.