New waste regulations for The Business Village

The Government’s new rules (Simpler Recycling: Workplace Recycling in England) mean changes for all Business Village tenants with immediate effect. As a result, rather than having two classes of waste in the skip compound (general waste and paper/cardboard), we now also have a separate food waste container, and a mixed dry recycling container.

The new regulations will have an impact on how you, a tenant of the Business Village, handle your waste products. The responsibility for separating and disposing of your waste lies with yourselves and should form a part of any business’s sustainability agenda.

PLEASE NOTE SOME ITEMS ARE NOT CLASSED AS DRY RECYCLABLE WASTE:

Glass

• ❌ Items not collected include:
• candles
• drinking glasses
• flat glass
• glass cookware (such as Pyrex)
• light bulbs and tubes
• microwave plates
• mirrors
• vases
• window glass
• ceramics, such as crockery or earthenware

Metal

❌ Items not collected include:

• laminated foil, like pet food pouches and coffee pouches
• electrical items and batteries
• general kitchenware like cutlery, pots and pans
• kettles
• irons
• pipes
• packaging that has contained white spirits, paints, engine oils or antifreeze

Plastic

❌ Items not collected include:

• any plastic packaging or non-packaging items labelled as ‘compostable’ or ‘biodegradable’, including coffee pods
• packaging that has contained white spirits, paints, engine oils or antifreeze
• bulky rigid plastics such as garden furniture, bins and plastic toys
• polystyrene (expanded and high impact) packaging such as packing beads
• polyvinyl chloride (PVC) packaging

Paper and card

❌ Items not collected include:

• tissues or toilet paper
• absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) including nappies, period products and incontinence products
• cotton wool or makeup pads
• wet wipes.

All the above should be disposed of accordingly via the usual means provided for each type.

Do Not:

• Put food or recyclables in your office bin – if found, these bins will not be emptied.
• Leave cardboard un-flattened or expect cleaners to remove it. It is your responsibility to remove and dispose of in the skip compound
• Put “compostable” or “biodegradable” packaging in food bins – it is not accepted.
• Dump furniture, pallets, or large items in the skip compound – you must dispose of these off-site at your own cost.

🔋 Other Recycling

• Batteries & Printer Cartridges – Building 1 Reception.

⚠ Enforcement

• CCTV is in operation at the skip compound.
• Any tenant not following these rules may incur disposal charges, which will be recharged to their company.

Should you have any questions regarding this please do not hesitate to contact Peter Hall: phall@barnsleybic.co.uk