Office Waste Management Solutions in North Yorkshire
Yorwaste provides a complete waste management service for offices and businesses throughout North Yorkshire.
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North Yorkshire and the city of York proudly boast a number of corporate businesses ranging in size. But with York businesses booming, so is the waste created, and there are many types of materials that need to be removed on a regular basis.
Typical office waste comprises paper, plastic, food, electronic and general waste and the average office worker generates almost 1kg of paper and cardboard waste every day. To mitigate the load, Yorwaste offers a wide range of recycling and office waste solutions. From dry mixed recycling to confidential information, we can service your office buildings on a frequency that suits your output.
Office Waste Management
Whether it comes from postage and packaging, reams of office literature, single-use coffee cups or lunchtime materials, there are many ways your office waste can build up. The amount of waste your business produces will have an impact on our waste removal and recycling strategies.
Our team will audit your office waste output and create a solution best suited to your business needs, helping reduce your carbon footprint. Let Yorwaste guide you in protecting the environment with our smart solutions and office waste management know-how.
We’ll help you understand the different types of waste and give you tips for waste management for pubs so that you can reduce your waste and increase the amount you recycle while keeping costs in check.
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.
General waste we collect goes to Allerton Waste Recovery Park, generating electricity to power 40,000 homes across Yorkshire yearly.
We always encourage our customers to recycle when they can. We aim to push our recycling rate up by diverting more waste from recovery to recycling. Recommended to restaurants, pubs and hotels.
Glass is 100% recyclable and can bea infinitely processed without losing any of its original quality.
Food waste we collect will go through anaerobic digestion – microorganisms can be used to break down your waste organically. It is a greener and more cost-effective solution than general waste recovery.
Our trusty wheelie bins come in many sizes made with recyclable plastic or metal. Lock lids are available.
Our skips and Roll On Roll Offs are for anyone who produces waste in large volumes and helps keep them compact. Helps you save space and minimise disruptions to your location.
Enquiry
One of our friendly team will get in touch to discuss your commercial waste 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 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 to one of our Material Recycling Facilities in North Yorkshire, where it can be properly processed and treated.
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 any eligible waste into a source of energy through anaerobic digestion, incineration and other recovery processes.
Your Waste Journey
Committed to Being Green
- Yorwaste is committed to a cleaner, green future and is 100% compliant with all local and national regulations.
- Through our ‘Waste No More’ integrated waste management approach, our guiding principle is to provide customers with sustainable, innovative and economical waste management solutions.
- We’ll work with you to find a schedule to suit your business, improving fuel efficiencies when out on the road.
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?
Legal Compliance
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 require businesses to;
Sort and store waste safely and securely
Ensure that you or your waste carrier has a valid waste carriers license and are registered to dispose of waste.
Failure to comply can risk a criminal conviction, fines, and seizure of assets. By signing up to Yorwaste you are meeting your obligation without the hassle of navigating through the legislation yourself.
Office Waste Services We Offer
FAQs
What types of waste are typically generated by offices?
Research suggests that the average office worker generates almost 1kg of paper and cardboard waste every day. But it is also possible that food waste from staff kitchens and canteens can build up too.
Alongside these typical waste materials, dry mixed recyclable materials probably make up the bulk of any office waste, from letters and parcels to product packaging and more. The types of waste your offices produce will determine the waste collection you’ll need.
What can be recycled in an office?
From the most frequently used items such as paper to your canteen or kitchen food waste, most office materials can be recycled and Yorwaste plans to make your company as environmentally friendly as possible.
To help save this paper from reaching landfill, Yorwaste advises implementing paper recycling units where possible. For items such as electronic waste, or food waste, Yorwaste can also collect, reuse and recycle. All of the food waste we collect is taken to an anaerobic digestion plant in Yorkshire for conversion into renewable energy. This lowers your carbon footprint, looking out for the environment.
How can offices get rid of confidential waste?
In some cases, offices will need to dispose of sensitive information. Failure to comply with UK and EU standards for records retention and management could result in a data breach, landing you with a £500,000 fine.
This can cause irreversible damage to your company’s reputation. Yorwaste has the perfect solution with our premier shredding services for confidential waste.
How to encourage people to recycle waste in the office?
Recycling isn’t possible without the right bins, supplying your offices with ample amounts of separated bins in evenly spread areas will be your first port of call.
Next, you’ll want to lead by example and offer training, hone in on the environmental impact your waste will have on the business and put forward that sustainability is part of your core values.
Don’t forget to also train your cleaners, whether they’re internal or agency, highlight to them the importance of your company’s waste policies. Finally, consider becoming a B Corp, this certification not only adds value to your business but amplifies the consideration you have for the environment and the local community.
How much waste do offices produce?
Although the UK government doesn’t provide a granular breakdown of waste production per industry, in 2018, it was estimated that the UK produced 30.8 million tonnes of commercial waste, and 85% of that figure comes from England alone. The government has put together a waste strategy to tackle these numbers going forward.
How often is office waste collected from Yorwaste?
Different companies produce waste at different rates, depending on their individual processes. At Yorwaste, we put together a practical and efficient timetable that ensures your commercial waste is collected and recycled at appropriate intervals.
How can businesses reduce office waste?
There are a number of ways your business can mitigate office waste on a company-wide basis. This includes recycling as many waste products as possible, opting for paperless correspondence and implementing reusable coffee cups. These tips can not only improve your environmental impact but also save your business money in the long run.
How to recycle office furniture?
Are you downsizing due to WFH policies or renovating your office space? Think carefully about how you can dispose of unused office furniture in the Yorkshire area. There are lots of places you can gift aid your furniture to, in order to give them a longer life and avoid sending it to landfill.
What other types of waste do you dispose of?
There are tonnes of different types of waste materials that need processing in the Yorkshire area. With a wide range of businesses such as restaurants, bars and pubs, retail stores and shopping centres, offices, factories and warehouses.
Yorwaste has a waste disposal solution for every sector.From food waste and oil disposal, glass bottle recycling and dry mixed recycling to confidential information and green waste processing. Whatever waste your office creates, we’ll have the option for you.
What waste management services do you provide for offices?
Yorwaste can help offices with the following services: commercial cardboard recycling, North Yorkshire waste collection and disposal, commercial wood waste recycling, confidential waste disposal and shredding, ship hire, waste management and recycling in North Yorkshire and commercial liquid waste disposal.
Why should offices choose Yorwaste?
As accredited affiliates of CIWM, Yorwaste can ensure that the waste produced by your office is properly managed, recycled and reused where possible.