WRAP is working with businesses, local authorities and waste managers to create a resource efficient economy.
The issues: Why collections and reprocessing?Organisations working in the re-use and recycling sector can realise economic and environmental benefits from taking action to increase recycling rates, and improve the consistency of local recycling and food waste services.
Over the eight-year period to 2025 WRAP estimates the potential benefits to be in the order of:
By working collaboratively to unlock these benefits, organisations working in the sector can also contribute to the delivery of national targets for waste recycling, fulfilling our UK and international responsibilities to the environment.
We are working with industry, local authorities and government to help households across the UK benefit from improved recycling collections, innovation in resource re-use and an overall reduction in waste.
To achieve this, WRAP has been working across a number of key areas to develop resources, guidance and practical examples to assist local authorities and organisations.
Visit our Local Authorities page to find out more about our free to use resources and support, to help make your waste and recycling service the best it can be.
Find out more about our work in Collections and Reprocessing below:
From kerbside collection and sorting trials, to our work on re-use, materials recovery facilities and consistency – WRAP provides extensive knowledge and experience based on over 15 years’ experience of working with local authorities to improve recycling.
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WRAP provides information and support for local authorities, materials facilities and reprocessors on collection, sorting and reprocessing techniques for particular materials, including: textiles, electricals, metals, plastics, glass, paper, wood, and bulky household items.
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WRAP’s expert work on organics explores how organisations working in agriculture and food production can produce energy and create high quality compost through anaerobic digestion and in vessel composting.
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WRAP provides comprehensive market information on material values, market trends and gate fees for waste treatment and disposal.
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Effective communications are essential in encouraging communities, employees and residents to recycle more things, more often.
WRAP’s Recycle Now resources will help you to motivate people to use your collections service and engage with your local recycling and re-use campaign.
WRAP has a successful track record supporting the industry, working with local authorities, communities and organisations to provide real measurable change...
Built with support from WRAP, on behalf of the Government, Biffa's mixed plastics recycling facility was the first integrated washing and sorting facility in the UK specifically designed to recycle rigid mixed plastics packaging...
Find out more about our work supporting waste managers and MRFs:
Collections and sorting
By working with WRAP your organisation can improve processes, find new techniques and work toward implementing best practice in your supply chain.
Find out how you can benefit from WRAP's work on creating greater consistency in household recycling across England.
WRAP's Consistency ProjectJoin other local authorities to run consumer focussed campaigns and increase recycling rates through our Recycle Now campaign.
Recycle Now websiteWRAP's Market Situation Reports provide comprehensive market information for those buying or selling reprocessed materials.
Learn moreClothing designers, manufacturers and retailers can find new opportunities and develop fresh revenue streams by diverting some of the 30% of our textiles that end up landfill into markets for re-use and recycling.
Learn moreElectricals and electronics retailers and manufacturers can use WRAP's research to fully exhaust all the available value and working life from their products, recover precious metals and encourage customers to donate or sell products they no longer want.
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