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8 April 2025

New recycling requirements for the education sector

Female teacher recycling with young children

From March 31 2025, schools and other education settings in England with ten or more full-time employees have a legal duty to apply the waste hierarchy and separate food waste and recyclable material from general rubbish.

To find out more, visit our Workplace recycling requirements page.

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