27 March 2026 Guide

Collection Optimisation Guidance for Commercial Waste Collection Providers

This guide is for commercial waste collection providers who don’t currently collect all the Simpler Recycling core materials. It provides practical guidance on how to incorporate new recyclable material streams and engage additional customers into your existing service, in line with Simpler Recycling requirements. 

In addition, Defra has provided:

  • Workplace Recycling – What you need to know - a useful communications flyer to assist you in explaining the new requirements to your customers
  • Checklist for Waste Collectors which provides information on what you need to do in order to be compliant.

Both can be found as downloadable files with this guidance.

Download files

  • Collection Optimisation Guidance

    PDF, 4.67 MB

  • Checklist for Waste Collectors (2024)

    PDF, 77.16 KB

  • Workplace Recycling - What you need to know (2024)

    PDF, 108.52 KB

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