From next month, all workplaces in Wales - including businesses, charities and public sector organisations - must separate their waste for recycling and arrange for it to be collected separately.
Waste must be sorted into six streams:
Food (only for premises that produce more than 5 kg food waste per week)
Paper and card
Glass
Metal, plastic and cartons
Unsold textiles
Unsold small waste electrical and electronic equipment (sWEEE)
None of these materials should be put into a... More
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