Legislation
We can help you stay up to date
on recent and upcoming legislative changes
We understand that our industry is continually updating and reviewing its legislation and it can sometimes be difficult to understand how it may apply to your business.
Working with Reconomy Connect takes away that stress and we ensure you stay compliant.
We help you move up the waste hierarchy
Legislation continues to push for businesses to manage their waste further up the waste hierarchy; eliminating materials that are disposed of at landfill by increasing amounts that either recover energy or can be recycled back into new materials and products.
We are skilled at improving the waste hierarchy performance of our customers. We will help you introduce segregation systems and equipment to reduce wastage, along with optimising your collection frequencies and supply chain routes. This draws out the maximum value from materials being discarded without causing disruption to your operation.
Total Waste ManagementSimpler Recycling Legislation
This legislation came into action on the 31st March 2025 and refers to a set of reforms proposed by the UK Government aimed at streamlining and improving the recycling process across the country. The main goal is to make recycling easier for households, businesses and local authorities by creating more standardised and consistent rules around waste collection and recycling.
Read more hereDigital Waste Tracking
This is set to clean up the waste industry by implementing a single system that is being adopted by the UK and is designed to provide a comprehensive digital method for monitoring the vast amounts of waste generated annually, eliminating the need for paper slips. This will increase transparency by clearly documenting the origin, handling, treatment and final destinations of all waste in order to establish a thorough understanding of waste management practices.
Read more hereWelsh Workplace Recycling
The Welsh Workplace Recycling scheme mandates all businesses, charities and public sector organisations to separate certain materials for recycling. This also extends to waste and recycling collectors and processes who manages waste from workplaces. The Welsh Government introduced this scheme in 2024 to improve the quality and quantity coming out of workplaces and improve the consistency in how it is separated and collected.
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