With rising waste costs and increasing pressure on organisations to recycle, it has never been more important to get the process right. When it comes to handling your recycling – including paper, plastic, metal, glass, wood and general and chemical waste – Genus helps businesses take control of their waste streams to maximise revenue and reduce costs.
The Goal: Better return, not just removal
Through a collaborative approach – involving auditing, training, investment, implementation of new systems and ongoing review – Genus ensures clients achieve:
- Higher rebate values and reduced costs
- Consistent, reliable outlets
- Full proof of recycling
- Detailed reporting
- Dedicated account management
- Increased recovery rates
Instead of paying to dispose of materials, many of the businesses we work with improve the financial return they receive from their recyclate.
Can Genus help you handle your recycling?
We work with organisations that generate large volumes of recyclate, particularly in production environments where handling substrates such as paper, card and plastic is part of the daily operation.
Typically this includes sectors such as:
- Packaging plants
- Printers
- Paper converters
- Envelope manufacturers
- Paper manufacturers
For these businesses, handling recycling efficiently matters – both environmentally and financially.
We help them to improve internal processes that will maximise the quality and quantity of recyclate, ensuring proper segregation and reducing unnecessary waste.
The Process: Starts with an audit
Every partnership begins with a site audit – a practical walkthrough to understand how material moves through your facility:
- Where is production waste or recyclate being generated?
- How is it transported internally?
- Where is it stored?
- What materials are being mixed – and why?
- What final material stream does it become?
From there, we implement targeted improvements, such as:
- Ensuring recyclate is properly separated
- Improving sorting and storage practices
- Training staff to handle materials correctly
- Introducing measurement and reporting systems
These measures help protect material quality and maximise value.
Supporting Change Onsite
Improving the handling of your recycling operations requires collaboration across people, infrastructure and processes. Any change programme needs clear communication and practical guidance.
That’s why we stay closely involved with our customers – supporting implementation, delivering training, and overseeing collections and deliveries to ensure new systems operate effectively.
We work alongside your team to resolve issues quickly and ensure lasting results.
Managing Compliance with ‘Simpler Recycling’
Since the introduction of Simpler Recycling legislation in 2025 – requiring organisations with more than 10 employees to separate and recycle specified waste streams – many businesses are understandably concerned about compliance.
We support our clients by advising on legislative requirements and ensuring the correct processes and documentation are in place, giving them the confidence that their business is operating responsibly and within the rules.
What does the future hold for your recycling?
Recycling is not going away. The most successful businesses are those that put the right systems in place early, making recycling a seamless and efficient part of daily operations – not a burden.
With the right processes, equipment and support, your recyclate can become a valuable and reliable asset.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of your recyclate handling, contact a member of our team on 0161 762 1390.