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Guidance for all workplaces
Change sectorAll workplaces, such as businesses, public sector and charities, must separate their recyclable materials in the same way most households already do.
The law also applies to all waste and recycling collectors and processors that manage household-like waste from workplaces.
From April 2026, all workplaces will be required to present sWEEE separately for collection for recycling too. We have produced guidance to help workplaces get ready for this new requirement.
Content overview
Guidance for the collection of sWEEE
From April 2026, all workplaces will be required to present sWEEE separately for collection for recycling
What is the law?
The requires all workplaces to separate the materials listed below for recycling. Workplaces will also need to arrange for the waste to be collected separately from other waste.
Who is responsible for enforcement of the law?
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is responsible for making sure that materials are being separated and collected correctly, and that the ban on recycling going to incineration and landfill is being followed.
Local Authorities are responsible for making sure the ban on food waste going to sewer is followed.
How to comply
It is important to read Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling: A Code of Practice for Wales, which has more detail about how to comply with the law to separate waste and keep it separate for recycling.
Further support and guidance
WRAP Cymru has produced a number of resources to support workplaces.