The 94% recycling framework: Lessons from the UK’s most sustainable operations

• Inefficient waste management is a silent drain on UK business, costing the private sector millions in lost value and unnecessary disposal fees every year. But waste doesn’t have to be an expensive overhead. By shifting from a ‘disposal mindset’ to a circular model, forward-thinking organisations are proving that sustainability and profitability are two sides of the same coin.

   

  The results of this shift are measurable and expeditious.

  • Moshulu achieved an outstanding 94.3% recycling rate, leaving only 5.7% of waste to exit the system.
  • David Salisbury moved to 100% recycling of 16 tonnes of annual dry mixed recyclables, successfully capturing plastics that were previously considered "unrecyclable".

   

  In this practical, insight-driven session, we’ll unpack the scale of waste arisings in the UK’s business and retail sectors. We will shine a spotlight on the financial drain of poor waste practices and the strategic opportunities available to those who act now.

• Speakers

  • Karl Whitfield, Business Development Manager, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
  • Brett Sinclair, Business Coordination Manager, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

   

  You’ll learn how circular economy thinking and the waste hierarchy model not only support compliance and sustainability goals but also deliver measurable cost savings and efficiency gains.

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