On Wednesday 18 March, Combined Healthcare marked Global Recycling Day – a day dedicated to promoting the importance of recycling in preserving natural resources and reducing waste.
There was much to celebrate, as colleagues from the Trust and our recycling partner, Biffa, promoted the fantastic achievements made across the organisation since the implementation of single stream recycling last year.
Since December 2024, the Trust have worked alongside Biffa to roll out single stream recycling across all sites, moving away from general waste and mixed recycling only, to the separate disposal and recycling of general waste, food, glass, cardboard and paper, plastic, and cans.
The implementation of the single stream recycling programme across the Trust has already reduced general waste generation by a staggering 25%, and increased recycling across the board – with a 12% increase on food waste separation at source.
The Trust implemented this new recycling programme in time for the introduction of the Simpler Recycling Legislation and momentum has continued during the first year of the programme – with staff from the Trust’s estates team and those involved in the Sustainability programme educating colleagues on the importance of recycling and splitting waste types.
Colleagues from the Trust and Biffa are committed to working in partnership to continue to reduce the Trust’s general waste production and increase recycling where possible.
To view a comparison of the Trust’s recycling statistics for January 2025 and January 2026, click here.
