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Compliance checker

How many people work at your business?

Full-time equivalent (FTE) headcount, across your whole organisation — this determines which deadlines already apply to you.

10 or more FTE employees
Recycling separation rules have applied to you since March 2025
Fewer than 10 FTE employees
You have until March 2027 for full recycling separation
Compliance checker

Do you have a registered waste collection contract?

This means a licensed waste carrier collecting your general rubbish — the baseline "duty of care" requirement that applies to every business, regardless of size.

Yes, we have one in place
No, we don't have one
I'm not sure
Compliance checker

Are recyclables (paper, glass, metal, plastic) collected separately from general waste?

This is the core requirement under Simpler Recycling.

Yes, fully separated
Partially — some materials only
No, everything goes in general waste
Compliance checker

Do you have a separate food waste collection?

If your business doesn't produce food waste (e.g. an office with no kitchen), select "not applicable."

Yes, food waste is collected separately
No, it goes in general waste
Not applicable — we don't produce food waste
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