Shared facilities for the segregation of recyclables and food waste

Defra and the WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme) are keen to receive your feedback on opportunities to alleviate the cost burden on businesses that may be incurred from the adoption of Defra’s Resource and Waste Strategy policy. This policy will require businesses to separate their recyclables and food waste from their residual waste in future years.

The potential for businesses to share waste collection facilities has been discussed by sector stakeholders as one potential way to reduce waste collection costs for businesses. This could also help to overcome the practical challenges that some businesses face such as limited space for separate recycling bins and reduced vehicle movements.

To test the feasibility of this approach we would value your feedback via the following short survey examining the pros, cons and interest in such an approach.

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* 1. Name and address of organisation

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* 2. Name and job title of respondent

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* 3. Email address

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* 4. Business support sector?

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* 5. Would a shared waste facility for separated recyclables (paper, card, plastic, metals, glass) be a service of interest to SME businesses?

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* 6. What types of business sector would a shared waste service for recycling appeal to? (more than one selection allowed)

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* 7. Would a shared waste facility for separated food waste be a service of interest to SME businesses generating this type of waste?

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* 8. What types of business sector would a shared waste service on food waste separation appeal to? (more than one selection allowed)

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* 9. What scenario is a shared waste service for recycling/food waste most applicable to? (more than one selection allowed)

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* 10. Please rank the key drivers that will motivate businesses to take up shared waste services for recyclables or food waste? (highest to lowest)

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* 11. Please rank the key challenges for businesses aiming to establish shared collection contracts? (highest to lowest)

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* 12. Overall, do you think that the use of shared contracts is potentially workable practically? (provided that the challenges above can be addressed)

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* 13. Do you have any other thoughts or insights that you would like to provide regarding the shared contract approach?

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* 14. Have you got any direct experience businesses using shared waste services?
If so, please could you provide some feedback on how this worked and whether you would recommend this approach to other businesses?
If you would recommend this, which types of businesses would this be most suitable for?

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* 15. Would you be willing to discuss the topic in more detail via a ten minute phone conversation at a convenient time?

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