Waste

In the past year, searches on Google for ‘new business recycling legislation’ have increased by 148 per cent. This coincides with the ‘Simpler Recycling’ legislation, which came into force in England on 31 March, and mandates businesses with 10 or ...

Latest figures, published today (March 18), show that the value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry jumped by more than 10 per cent in 12 months to reach a record-breaking figure of nearly £66.9 billion. The industry figures for ...

With just over a month until Defra’s new Simpler Recycling reforms come into action, many businesses will need to take a closer look at their waste management practices. There’s plenty of misinformation when it comes to sustainability, which can cause ...

IG Group, a leading supplier in the cleaning and hospitality sectors, is advising businesses on significant changes to UK waste management legislation, set to take effect on 31 March 2025 Under the new regulations, all businesses in England producing more ...

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has launched a newly-redesigned website. The site has been updated and modernised to make it easier to navigate, better looking and more user-friendly for visitors seeking key information about the BCC and the cleaning, hygiene ...

Wonky and surplus food subscription service, Earth & Wheat, has teamed up with eco-friendly cleaning products company, The Seep Company, as part of a new partnership for Zero Waste Week. Samples of the cleaning brand’s eco-sponge will be delivered in ...

Highlands has announced it is now representing Sanni Bin. Based in Ireland, Sanni Bin is an eco-friendly, fully sustainable, flat-pack solution that is poised to revolutionise feminine hygiene sanitary waste disposal. Highlands will serve as Sanni Bin’s sales agency to ...

Cleaning manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott has launched an innovative new modular recycling bin system to help businesses simplify waste management, enhance recycling efficiency, and comply with new legislative requirements. The new 80 litre capacity Procycle Recycling Bin, featuring lid ...

The British Cleaning Council’s (BCC) mini-manifesto launched today sets out the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry’s priorities to help create a resilient UK and the areas where it is seeking the next Government’s support to achieve this vital objective. The ...

New research published by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) shows how the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is ‘in recovery’ after the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest figures, published today (Wednesday 13 March), show that the industry contributes ...