wastelogic

Mixed recycling

Clean enough to count

WASTELOGIC SERVICE

Mixed recycling, kept clean enough to count.

Clean cans, plastic bottles, rigid containers and paper — collected together, weighed, and checked for contamination so problems are caught early, not billed later.

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EVERY LIFT, ON THE RECORDThe goal: this bar goes up.
RECOVERED, LAST 6 MONTHS▲ 22% by weight
How it’s weighed: weighed per collection and checked for contamination — flags appear in your report with practical fixes, before they become rejection costs.

A few habits protect the whole load.

Commingled recycling travels together — one contaminated bin can affect everything collected with it.

CHECKED EVERY COLLECTIONFlagged before it becomes a rejection cost.Loads are checked as they’re collected — anything off is recorded against your site and lands in your monthly report with a practical fix.
Weighed — every collectionChecked — contamination flagsReported — monthly, in writing
Rinse cans and containers before they go in
Keep it dry — wet paper is hard to recover
Empty containers fully; no food or liquid left behind
No soft plastics or film — they belong in general waste
No polystyrene or food-contaminated packaging
Keep signage visible at every bin point
WHEN CONTAMINATION SHOWS UP

Flagged, fixed, then re-measured.

01  FlaggedLoads are checked for contamination, and what was found is recorded against your site.
02  ReportedIt appears in your monthly report with where it was found and a practical fix.
03  FixedUsually signage, bin placement or a size change — whatever suits the site.
04  Re-measuredThe next month's report shows whether it worked.
On costs: contamination handling charges are set out in your quote and flagged in your report before they recur — nothing arrives unexplained.

What goes in — and what stays out.

One clean commingled stream — so what your team sorts actually gets recycled.

Goes in
✓Aluminium & steel cans, rinsed
✓Plastic bottles & rigid containers (1–2)
✓Office paper & magazines
✓Clean, dry packaging
Stays out
✕Food-contaminated packaging
✕Soft plastics & film
✕Glass — not a stream we collect
✕Polystyrene
BIN OPTIONSMatched to your volume and site access at quote stage.
240 L660 L1100 L

Mixed-recycling questions, answered.

Does everything go in one bin?

Yes — cans, plastic bottles, rigid containers and paper are collected as one commingled stream.

Do containers need rinsing?

A quick rinse is enough. Food residue is the most common reason a load gets flagged.

Why are soft plastics excluded?

Film and soft plastics can't be sorted with rigid containers and paper, so they go in general waste.

Which plastics are accepted?

Plastic bottles and rigid containers marked 1 and 2.

Can cardboard go in with it?

Office paper and magazines can. High-volume cardboard is better split into its own stream, weighed and reported on its own line.

What bin sizes are available?

240 L, 660 L and 1100 L, matched to your volume and site access at quote stage.

Next serviceFood wasteKitchen and canteen scraps collected separately, weighed and diverted from landfill.

Keep your recycling clean enough to count.

Tell us about your site and your current collections. We'll come back with a recommendation and a quote, usually within one business day.

Get a free quoteCall 0800 956 442No lock-in. Quote within one business day.