Waste prevention & reduction
How to achieve waste reduction in business.
Waste reduction services to help you be more sustainable, increase efficiency and save money
The key to preventing and reducing waste is to consider the full product lifecycle early on. Changes to product design, materials, and manufacturing processes can have a big impact. As can the redistribution of perfectly good products (from overruns to trials or old lines) that might otherwise have gone to waste.
4 ways to prevent and reduce waste with Biffa
Guidance and support every step of the way
Biffa expertise
We have a unique insight into the recyclability of materials after decades of recycling innovation and process improvements.
Trusted services
We are trusted to deliver reductions in waste and improve the sustainability of some of the biggest brands operating in the UK.
Quality products
All our recycled products are quality assured and certified so you can be confident that they are safe to use in your own products and processes.
Scale & flexibility
We have the scale and flexibility to create solutions that deliver results for even the most complex businesses.
Collaboration
Success is a partnership. We collaborate with you to solve challenging problems and unlock opportunities.
Benefits
Reduced waste
Security of supply for recycled plastics
Use 30%+ recycled plastic in packaging and don’t pay any plastic tax
Increased recycling rates
Commercial value generated from surplus
Reduced waste management costs
Recycled - better than new
Use recycled and recovered materials from Biffa to prevent new material being created and potentially wasted, and to reduce emissions. Recycled and recovered materials include Food Grade rPET and rHDPE, recycled commodities, PAS110 Liquid Fertiliser and PAS100 Certified Compost.
Packaging made simpler
Book a packaging surgery to find out how you could increase recycling rates. Identify your biggest concerns, address recycling myths, and consider different options from alternative materials to redesigning for recyclability. We can also run data analysis and audits, with a clear action plan and support to run projects.
Reduce inefficiency, reduce waste
From simple waste audits to full production reviews, we work with you to assess and optimise your manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, recycling, and disposal processes. So you can reduce and more sustainably manage waste.
Surplus redistribution – helping businesses and communities
Through Company Shop Group (a Biffa company) we can take surplus products (from food to homeware) – which may otherwise be classified as waste – and redistribute them for resale at heavily discounted prices, helping families and communities with stretched budgets.