TEEP Assessment
Doc Ref: IM 28
Background
The Cox Group are a trusted leader in sustainable waste management, transforming waste into resources, recycling over 90% of materials, and setting industry standards for exceptional service, simplicity, and environmental stewardship. By empowering communities and industries to achieve their sustainability goals, we aim to inspire a shift toward a circular economy.
The Cox Group operates over 30 front line vehicles, operating multiple waste stream services, employing over 70 team members and servicing circa 5000 customers.
Offering a single stream waste collection service for, cardboard & paper, dry mixed recycling, glass, food, general and ad-hoc collections, we strive to deliver prompt, reliable and customer focused waste management solutions. A key driver is to anticipate and evaluate new legislation, develop and assess environmental technologies and research our customers’ practical requirements to provide successful and sustainable waste management services.
Approach to Simpler Recycling Legislation
The Cox Group recognise the need for legislation to drive improvements in recycling participation and quality across both private and public sectors, The varying collection methodologies and the diverse offerings in terms of compliant and non-compliant streams has presented both businesses and households with a confused approach to services and has impacted on the behavioural change required to take a step change in the recycling performance across the UK. The Cox Group also believe that Simpler Recycling will enable consistent and more streamlined collections from all households, businesses and relevant non-domestic premises (e.g. schools and hospitals).
New default requirements
England only
• Six recyclable waste streams: cardboard & paper, plastic, metal, glass, food waste and garden waste will need to be collected separately from general waste streams. • Local authorities must always collect the recyclable waste streams separately from residual waste, and dry recycling separately from organic. • Non-household premises in scope must arrange for separate collection of the recyclable waste streams (except garden waste). • There is no exception available to not collect recycling in any circumstance.
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Document Issue 01 01/04/2025
Approved by: AK
Not Controlled if printed
ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001/PAS99: 2012
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