Re-use cardboard boxes and plastic for packing and wrapping deliveries. Insist that your suppliers deliver materials in returnable packaging. Recycling is only effective if there is a use for the products that are collected and reprocessed. You can probably save money and help to 'close the recycling loop' by buying recycled products and by promoting their use to your customers. One key to successful recycling is to keep materials separated, so that contamination does not occur.
Contamination can make recycling impossible or too expensive.
Liaise with your local council to check the recycling services available in your area and use them. Provide separate receptacles for paper, cardboard, cans, glass and non-recyclable wastes. Package your products in re-usable or recyclable containers. Start a compost heap or hire a mulcher for the day to recycle your green wastes. The smart business person responds to community expectations by developing plans that meet community needs and place the business in a position ahead of its competitors.