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Commercial Recycling North Yorkshire
Our commercial recycling services provides the ideal way for your company to manage its business waste while, at the same time, helping the environment.
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As a business, you want to be part of the solution to our growing environmental challenges.
That means finding ways to reduce how much of your waste ends up in landfill and upgrading your recycling efforts. But this is easier said than done.
You might struggle to find the time and resources needed to tackle your environmental impact head on. We provide businesses across the region with tailored commercial recycling solutions. We’ll help you supercharge your sustainability efforts – and reduce your costs in the process.
Why choose Yorwaste?
- Local
- Cost-Effective
- Personal
At Yorwaste, we believe waste disposal should be hassle-free.
From a simple set up with exceptional customer service as standard. It’s waste management just the way you want it.
With thousands of local businesses on board, from restaurants to retailers, it’s easy to see why Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste collection and recycling partner.
The Commercial Recycling Process
- We assess your business’s waste streams and identify which commercial recycling services you need, from cardboard and glass recycling to food waste and dry mixed recycling (DMR).
- Once your collection schedule has been set, we’ll start to make regular collections with our dedicated fleet of vehicles.
- Your commercial recycling will be taken to one of our waste processing facilities in North Yorkshire, where it will be separated and processed to convert it back into usable materials.
- These materials can then be used to manufacture new products, ensuring valuable resources don’t end up in landfill and reducing your environmental impact.
Enquiry
One of our friendly team will get in touch to discuss your commercial recycling needs and assess how we can help.
Assessment
For larger businesses, we provide a free waste audit to get a deeper insight into your commercial recycling challenges, identifying which of your waste streams are suitable for recycling.
Collection
We deliver dedicated recycling bins to help you separate and store your waste. Then, we begin regular collections at a time and frequency that fits your business.
Transportation
Your recyclable waste is transported via a Waste Transfer Station to our Material Recycling Facility in North Yorkshire, where it is separated into individual waste materials for onward transport to recycling facilities.As much of your waste as possible is converted back into raw materials that can be turned into brand-new products.
Recycling
As much of your waste as possible is converted back into raw materials that can be turned into brand-new products.
Disposal
Finally, we convert residual waste into a source of energy through anaerobic digestion, incineration and other recovery processes.
Your Waste Journey
Commercial Recyling Services
Success Stories
Growing from a humble maker of poultry crates in 1934 to one of the UK's largest suppliers of pre-owned modular buildings
- £20thousand
savings made
- 9
waste streams managed
- 500+
skips or hooks exchanges completed
- £20thousand
A UK-based company that offers processing and packaging services for various sectors.
- 1.4million kg
waste collected
- 1.4million kg
Aiming to become the best Racecourse in Yorkshire and in the World
- 90%reduction
in energy usage during recycling
- 26.5thousand kg
of cut grass composted
- 90%reduction
Types Of Businesses We Serve
Our Testimonials
The service provider was efficient, delivered on time, tailor-made the service to suit requirements. I cannot speak highly enough of this service.
From the team in the office especially “Luby” to the drivers that came to Aldwark Manor Hotel I cannot fault their service, in fact, I highly recommend them!
Yorwaste are going to be growing with us. We talked about future developments and how we can improve our efficiencies. We worked together and developed the idea of traversing roller crushers across all our waste streams.
Legal Compliance
Legislation states that businesses in the UK must ‘keep waste to a minimum by doing everything you reasonably can to prevent, reuse, recycle or recover waste (in that order)‘.
To be compliant with the Environmental Protection Act and subsequent changes in law, such as Simpler Recycling, businesses must implement appropriate measures.
The main requirements are to separate dry recyclables (plastic, metal, glass, paper, and cardboard), food waste, and non-recyclable waste.
The Yorwaste team is here to provide practical waste management solutions to help your business increase its recycling rate and meet sustainability targets.
Where does the waste go?
Initially, your waste will be transported to a local waste transfer station. Here, recyclable waste may be separated for onward transport to reprocessors, to be made into new products. Unrecyclable waste will be bulked up for transport to the county’s Energy from Waste facility, to be used as fuel to generate electricity.
We partner with Allerton Waste Recovery Park to ensure as much non-recyclable waste as possible is turned into energy for the local North Yorkshire area. We put the waste hierarchy at the very heart of our business, and do all we can to increase waste reduction, reuse and recycling where possible.
From community initiatives, such as Reuse Santa and Get Re-Cycling, to our team of recycling experts working closely with businesses to help their overall waste management strategies and maximise their recycling efforts.
The energy from recovered waste in Yorkshire currently powers around 40,000 homes in the Yorkshire area. By incinerating non-recyclable waste, we’re able to convert rubbish into energy!
The ash that is produced during this process is also recycled to create materials for the construction industry, further closing the gap in waste production in the Yorkshire area. It’s even estimated that 2.5% of the UK’s energy is powered by recycled materials, so why not join the cause and be an advocate for environmentally friendly waste management?
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FAQs
What is commercial recycling?
Commercial recycling is the process of collecting, sorting, and processing waste materials generated by businesses to recover valuable resources. This involves transforming materials like paper and cardboard, glass, and some plastics into new products, minimising the environmental impact of your business operations.
Why is commercial recycling important?
Commercial recycling is essential for reducing the environmental impact of businesses, conserving resources and preventing useful resources from ending up in landfill. It can also have a range of benefits from businesses, including potentially lowering costs and improving their brand image.
What commercial recycling services does Yorwaste offer?
Yorwaste can provide tailored commercial recycling services for many of the common waste streams generated by business, including:
- Commercial cardboard recycling. We can collect and recycle a wide range of cardboard waste, including cardboard packaging and boxes as well as Tetra Pak and paperboard.
- Glass waste recycling. Restaurants, bars, and beverage distributors tend to generate a high volume of glass waste in the form of bottles and jars, much of which can be recycled.
- Liquid waste recycling. We can collect and process various types of liquid waste for reuse or recycling, including oil, grease, sewage and hazardous materials.
- Commercial wood waste recycling. Wood waste is common in the construction, manufacturing and arboricultural industries. This waste can be shredded and used as a biomass fuel instead of being sent to landfill.
- Food waste recycling. Many types of food waste can be converted into biofuel, a source of renewable energy, through a process called anaerobic digestion.
We can also provide a Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) service that offers a simple, streamlined way for you to recycle a wide range of waste materials, including plastic, paper, cardboard and aluminium.
If you’re unsure which commercial recycling services are relevant for your business, Yorwaste offers a free waste audit to assess your needs and offer a fully tailored solution.
How can I get started with commercial recycling?
The most effective way to get started with commercial recycling is to partner with an experienced waste management company like Yorwaste. We can assess your waste streams, recommend the best commercial recycling services for your needs, and provide a collection schedule tailored to your needs.
How much does a commercial recycling service cost?
The cost of a commercial recycling service will depend on a wide variety of factors. This includes both the quantity of waste your business produces and the variety of waste streams involved. These considerations will impact both the frequency of collections you require and the size and number of bins you’ll need to store your waste.
Here at Yorwaste, we understand that each business has unique needs when it comes to commercial recycling. No two businesses are alike, and that’s why we tailor our commercial recycling service to each customer. As a result, we do not offer standardised pricing. Instead, we provide a bespoke quotation based on your specific requirements.
What regions does your commercial recycling service cover?
Yorwaste provides commercial recycling services across all of North Yorkshire. So whether your business is based in Stokesley, Selby, Skipton or Scarborough (or anywhere in between) we can help solve your commercial recycling challenges.
If you’d like to double-check whether we serve your area, please use the handy location map on our website. And if you’re based outside of North Yorkshire, we may still be able to offer commercial recycling services for your business – get in touch with us to discuss your needs and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
How frequent are your commercial recycling collections?
Here at Yorwaste, we do our utmost to take the specific needs of your business into account – and that includes the frequency of our collections. We understand that larger businesses, as well as businesses such as restaurants and bars that generate higher volumes of waste, will require more regular collections, and we will incorporate this into the bespoke waste management plan we create for you following our free waste audit.
Do I need to separate my waste for recycling?
It is not strictly necessary to separate out your waste for recycling, as long as you avoid contamination and do not mix it with unrecyclable materials. Nevertheless, separating your waste can help you to maximise the amount of material that can be successfully recycled rather than being sent to landfill.
At Yorwaste, we understand that sorting waste can be a learning process. That’s why we work closely with our customers to provide clear guidance on what can be recycled and how to best sort different materials. We’ll provide you with the appropriate bins to make recycling as easy as possible for your business. Our waste audits and ongoing support help you maximise your recycling and optimise your waste management practices.