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Recycle Week 2026

It's Recycle Week 14th-20th September!

To celebrate and to help your business get involved, stay compliant and recycle as much as possible, we've created a resource hub.

Check out our Recycle Week overview, recycling guides by sector and A-Z of sustainability. Plus, sign up to a webinar or download recycling posters to display at your workplace.

2026 Recycle Week booklet
Recycle Week 2026

Recycle Week is the UK’s annual celebration of recycling, launched by WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) in 2004 to inspire people to recycle more of the right things, more often.  

Download our guide to the week long event to find out more about this year's theme, some FUN recycling facts and handy tips on recycling common household items.

Join us for a webinar

♻️ It’s Recycle Week! ✨

The UK’s biggest celebration of recycling is here, and we’ve got everything you need to help your business get recycling effectively:

📚 Sector-specific recycling guides
🗑️ Free waste stream recycling posters
🔤 Our A–Z of sustainability

💻 The Future of Business Waste webinar

 

Sign up for The Future of Business Waste. 

Sector recycling guides

Whether you’re running an office, managing a hospitality venue, or working in education, we’ve created tailored resources to help you and your team to get set up for recycling success, find efficiencies and celebrate achievements.

Download Office Recycling Pack

Download Hospitality Recycling Pack

Download Education Recycling Pack

Waste Stream Recycling Posters

Clear signage is a simple yet super effective way to help your team know what to put into each waste stream. Download, print and display posters to show what can and can't go into each bin.

Download our range of free recycling posters
The A-Z of sustainability

Your go-to guide for making sense of all the terms used around waste and recycling, as well as more broad sustainability buzzwords and jargon.

From everyday recycling terms to bigger concepts you might hear in the news, it's a handy reference to the most commonly used sustainability terms.

Simpler Recycling Guide

Simpler Recyclng has been in effect since 31st March 2025 for businesses with more than 10 full time employees. 

As a reminder of the rules, download our guide to ensure your business is fully compliant. 

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