To encourage the recycling of operational waste through the provision of dedicated storage facilities and space.

• Help to meet corporate and statutory waste recycling targets.
• Reduce environmental impacts and costs arising from the disposal of operational waste.
• Ensure that occupants have the facilities to enable them to sort waste at source rather than paying for this to be carried out off site.
• Provide convenient and well integrated waste storage areas in suitable locations.

It is a statutory requirement for local authorities and private sector organisations to meet higher recycling targets. The aim is to recycle, reuse and reprocess more waste into useful products and materials.

It is therefore important to provide sufficient storage areas within the building to reflect the recyclable waste streams that are generated and then collected by the local waste authority. This makes it as clear and convenient as possible for the building users to separate waste at source and encourage the reduction of waste to landfill.