Highlight the benefits of recycling at work to your colleagues and bosses:

• It’s easy to set-up and run
• It saves space and can reduce clutter
• It’s cost effective and can save your company money
• It reduces waste going to landfill, saves energy and helps tackle climate change
• People like to be able to recycle at work as they can at home

Find a recycling service provider in your local area and get a list of companies with services to suit your needs.

To ensure everyone is aware of the recycling scheme, you may want to consider:

• Hosting a recycling day or event to launch the new recycling scheme to employees.  For example, hold a desk recycling amnesty to encourage staff to recycle as much as they can from their desks.
• Train staff to recognise and understand the different materials that can and cannot be included in your recycling collection.
• Put a list or poster above your recycling containers identifying what can be recycled to make sure the correct items are recycled.
• Position recycling containers in a convenient place, so it’s as easy to recycle as it is to throw things away.

For resources to promote your recycling scheme, visit www.recyclenowpartners.org.uk 

• Save paper by only printing what you really need to and print double sided so less paper is wasted.  Re-use scrap paper for notes.
• Help charities by recycling at work. Search the internet - old mobile phones, computer equipment, stamps and printer cartridges can all be recycled to raise funds for charity.
• If your company wants to take further environmental measures, visit the Carbon Trust website.