Free Workplace Waste Separation Guide
A short printable guide to separating workplace waste in England. Use it as a starting point when setting up staff recycling bins or reviewing your collections.
DOWNLOAD FREE PDF ↓A4 PDF · 1 page · Free to print and share within your workplace
What’s Included?
Explains the main waste streams, the usual separate collection of paper and card, and the micro-firm deadline. This guide applies to England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different requirements.
How to Use This Download
Print at A4 or enlarge to A3. Read the current official guidance and agree your bins and accepted materials with your waste collector. Reviewed 7 October 2026.
Please retain the Quality Waste branding and avoid changing safety instructions. If your workplace uses different collection arrangements, ask your provider before displaying the resource.
Guidance checked 7 October 2026. GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling in England.