Responsibility

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Reducing your waste output, reusing items where possible and recycling as much as possible is better for the environment, and something we work with our customers to achieve.

Accredited, partnered with, and supporting

Helping you with your waste strategy

As a carbon conscious organisation, reducing, reusing and recycling are a crucial part of the service we provide our customers. Moving them up the waste hierarchy means we can jointly achieve sustainability and environmental protection goals.

Step 1 – Waste Audit

We know that one of the best ways to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals is to conduct a waste audit to review the type and quantity of waste they are producing and produce recommendations for how we can work together to reduce, reuse, and recycle as much of it as possible.

We audit our customer’s waste ongoing, not just initially, as we know the businesses we work with change over time, and so does the waste they produce. It is working in this way which allows us to identify improvements along the way.

Our audit will not only include looking at the items in your bins but also your hazardous waste, washroom waste, confidential waste, and bulky item waste

Reduce

Reducing waste can be done by considering the items purchased into the businesses which could benefit from being reusable as opposed to single use. This might include plastic cups, cutlery and plates which are single use, vending machines with plastic water bottles inside, single use printer cartridges and many more item.

By encouraging staff to bring Tupperware rather than purchasing sandwiches in non-recyclable containers, bringing refillable water bottles and a water fountain rather than single use plastic bottles, having washable and reusable metal cutlery as opposed to single use plastic cutlery.

Changing the mindset of staff is a crucial way to start at the very top of the waste hierarchy to reduce the amount of waste your business produces in the first place.

How to reduce single-use plastic in your business

Reuse

We work in partnership with Bulky Bob’s, a charity with a mission to End Furniture Poverty, to reuse any essential furniture items which may have previously been placed in a skip for recycling. The essential items Bulky Bob’s requires are:

Bed, bedding and mattress
Table and chairs
Sofa and/or easy chairs
Wardrobe/drawers
Carpets in living rooms and bedrooms
Curtains or blinds
Washing machine
Refrigerator and freezer
Cooker/oven
TV
PC

We work with you to reuse as many items as possible in this way, as this not only benefits the environment but also helps those most in need gain vital furniture, they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.

End furniture poverty

Recycling and legislation

Legislative compliance is a must, and as a fully licenced waste carrier we provide you with compliant advice and a service to match, with a full audit trail of paperwork and duty of care documentation to give you peace of mind and evidence should you ever require for your own auditing purposes.

As of the 1st of January 2015, under the revised EU Waste Framework Directive, all businesses were advised that they are required to separate for collection all plastic, metal, paper and glass, where technically, environmentally and economically practical to do so, in order that levels of recycling could be improved.

Since the founding of the business in 2006, we have focused on segregation at source, way ahead of legislative changes. With different coloured bins of various sizes available, we make separating your recyclable material easy.

Once collected, we transport your waste back to our own state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility, where it will be put through an additional screening process, prior to the waste being moved onto UK mills and recycling centres. As a supporter of the UK economy and a watcher of our carbon footprint, we believe shipping recyclable materials thousands of miles around the world is far from green, and ensure all waste is not only processed in the UK, but in all residual waste is used to generate green energy at a North-West energy from waste processing facility.

Our recycling facility

Case study

J Greenwood Builders (JGBL)

J Greenwood Builders, a leading construction company in the Northwest, has established a reputation for delivering high-quality construction projects. “Their reliability and flexibility are outstanding. They consistently perform.”

Audenshaw School

Audenshaw School, a reputable educational institution, was faced with the challenge of finding a waste and recycling collection service that could meet its unique needs. Earlier this year, they reached out to Fresh Start Waste, seeking a reliable and flexible partner. This case study explores their journey with Fresh Start and highlights the positive impact the partnership has had on the school’s sustainability goals.

Abraham Moss Community School

In today’s environmentally conscious world, organisations across various sectors are striving to implement sustainable practices. One such organisation is North Manchester’s Abraham Moss Community School, which is a thriving, multicultural community, which prides itself on its harmony and success.

Testimonials

“We have stayed with Fresh Start for a number of years as we are extremely happy with the service we provide. We have a dedicated account manager and always receive a personal service when we require an alteration. Fresh Start fulfil all our requirements and haven’t lost the ability to be flexible, agile and responsive to the changes in our waste and recycling collection schedule required.”

“Choosing a cost-effective, reliable and environmentally efficient waste partner meant Fresh Start was the obvious choice. Sean Martins, their Commercial Manager, has helped us transition to Fresh Start seemlessly.”

“Great service from Fresh Start since we started using their services in 2015. We have a very tight window that we need the collections to work within for our business and we never have any issues with this being met. We always have a 100% pick-up rate.”

“At Yotel, we place sustainability at the heart of everything we do and we are conscious of our impact on the environment and how we minimise our carbon footprint. Partnering with Fresh Start was the obvious thing to do as they are pioneers in their field and will help us meet our ambitious green targets.”

“We would wholeheartedly recommend Fresh Start to any Liverpool businesses, particularly those in the entertainment, leisure or hospitality sector, as the service is incredibly reliable, the recycling is maximised, the cost is competitive and the drivers are friendly and helpful to boot!”