--- title: Business Energy Tips & Guides | The Utilities Group Blog description: The Utilities Group's blog for sharing content related to utilities --- [Skip to content](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog#main-content) [![logo](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.jpg?width=527&height=396&name=logo.jpg)](https://www.utilitiesgrou.co.uk) - [Home](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/home) - [About Us](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/about) - [Services](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/services) - [Water](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-water) - [Waste](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-waste) - [Blog](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/en/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/home) - [About Us](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/about) - [Services](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/services) - [Water](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-water) - [Waste](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-waste) - [Blog](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/en/blog) [![Office worker separating cardboard into colour coded workplace recycling bins](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Office%20Worker%20Recycling%20Cardboard%20in%20Modern%20Kitchen.png)](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog/workplace-recycling-rules-england) [business waste](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog/tag/business-waste) ## [Workplace Recycling Rules: How to Separate Business Waste](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog/workplace-recycling-rules-england) [Peter Hallwood](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog/author/peter-hallwood) Sep 18, 2026, 9:00:00 AM Workplace recycling has moved from good practice to legal requirement, and the practical question fo... 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