New scheme to combat waste

Recycling provider FreeCollections.co.uk is introducing a free glass waste collection service for the vehicle industry in the UK.

The scheme aims to reduce the amount of glass waste, which makes it to landfill, as the country faces ever-increasing waste removal demands – but it also aims to encourage the local community’s in the UK to think more carefully about their environment.

Mark Hall, communications director of FreeCollections.co.uk, said, ‘We find that increasing the rate of recycling in an area goes hand-in-hand with fostering a better, more mindful approach to how residents and businesses look at their town centres and communities – which can have a hugely positive knock-on effect.’

Recycling rates in the UK are currently at around 43% for businesses and private residences – but FreeCollections.co.uk is determined to help raise the bar for recycling, starting with the forward-thinking businesses who join its collections scheme.

Mark said, ‘As a nation we are, unfortunately, still way behind when it comes to recycling, and reducing un-recycled business waste is a crucial aspect of tackling the problem. Many businesses are still putting glass into their general waste bin, for a variety of reasons. Some don’t think they have the time to take their glass to a suitable recycling centre, or many are put off by the cost of having their waste glass collected.

‘We’re removing those barriers to offer businesses in the UK the opportunity to have free recycling collections – a huge boon for businesses with lots of recycling, and a simple way to help a business ‘go green’. We hope that this will push recycling rates in the area up dramatically and make England a shining example of recycling excellence.

‘Not only will this have a cumulative positive impact on the environment – it will also save eligible companies thousands of pounds a year.’