Waste Management & Recycling for Schools

We provide waste management and recycling for schools, nurseries, colleges and universities. The education sector can benefit from efficient waste management, and improve their environmental credentials with our recycling services.

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Recycling for Schools Made Easy

Fresh Start has been providing waste collections and recycling for schools and education establishments across the North West for over 20 years. We understand the specific pain points for this sector and the importance of efficient collections.

Fresh Start makes recycling for schools straightforward and hassle-free, matching you with the right containers for your waste output and arranging on-time deliveries all year round.

We have waste management education programmes and resources to help pupils make better decisions around waste and recycling, so they can contribute to a healthier planet.

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Simpler Recycling

On 31st March 2025 Simpler Recycling Laws came into effect. All businesses with 10 or more full time equivalent employees must segregate their waste streams at source. This is to allow for easier and more efficient recycling. Schools, hospitals and commercial enterprises must all comply with these updated laws and separate the following waste:

Plastic, glass, metal (cans, tins and foil), cartons & tetrapaks, paper and cardboard, and food waste.

Businesses with less than 10 employees are advised to separate any materials but will not be subject to the legislation until March 2027.

Fresh Start can ensure you are totally compliant with Simpler Recycling rules and regulations, supporting you with school waste management and sustainability across your company. We have already won two prestigious awards for our work on Simpler Recycling, including an International Green Apple Award for our Simpler Recycling for Schools campaign.

We’ve also launched a series of blogs in support of schools managing Simpler Recycling legislation:

Blog 1: Simplifying Recycling in School Canteens!

Award-Winning Recycling for Schools

Thanks to our continued commitment to recycling for schools, and the introduction of our Simpler Recycling For Schools campaign, Fresh Start has been recognised as a winner in the International Green Apple Environment Awards 2024. By discussing the impending changes and adding a Simpler Recycling calculator to our website, we have helped schools prepare for the new laws and make any adjustments well ahead of time.

This same campaign has also seen us shortlisted for a National Recycling Award in the Campaign of The Year category.

Furthermore, our dedication to this cause has seen us partner with the Educate Awards, sponsoring the award for Outstanding Commitment to the Environment, and celebrating those schools who are making great strides in their sustainability efforts.

With 7000 customers in the North West, over 250 of which are in the education sector, we are focussed on delivering not only top-class waste collections but recycling and education that will make a positive impact.

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Waste Management Education

Educating students about the benefits of waste reduction and recycling helps us to fulfil our commitment to protecting the environment. It also teaches lasting lessons to future generations, so they go on to contribute to a more sustainable future for all. This is why we launched our waste management education programme.

Our comprehensive approach to working with schools includes the provision of:

Assemblies
Poster competitions
Many other student-led ideas and approaches

Educating the Next Generation

Our waste management education programme sets us apart from the competition.

We want to embed waste reduction and recycling for schools in our area, no matter the age of the students.

We work closely with the education sector, offering work experience, apprenticeships, and a graduate programme, so pupils can experience life working in a carbon-conscious waste management company.

We have produced a ‘fly on the wall’ video showing how real recycling happens at our Swinton-based site.

VIEW OUR RECYCLING FACILITY VIDEO

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Waste Reduction for Schools

Waste is never waste until it is purchased and discarded. We encourage students and purchasing departments alike to make good decisions when it comes to the resources they use.

Considering which items could be reused, refilled, or are not necessary to be purchased in the first place is one of the key lessons we teach as part of our waste management education.

We have developed resources to assist the innovators of tomorrow to make informed and environmentally sustainable choices about waste production and recycling for schools, colleges and universities.

Beyond the Classroom

As well as championing waste education in schools, colleges and universities, Fresh Start is dedicated to giving back to the communities we operate in and supporting children beyond the classroom.

We have donated £1000 to Liverpool-based charity KIND (Kids in Need and Distress). This contribution enabled six children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend KIND’s summer activity camp for a week during the summer holidays, where they could take part in fun, educational and enriching activities.

Children in safety helmets with the charity, KIND

Case study

Audenshaw School

Audenshaw School, a reputable educational institution, was faced with the challenge of finding a waste and recycling collection service that could meet its unique needs. Earlier this year, they reached out to Fresh Start Waste, seeking a reliable and flexible partner. This case study explores their journey with Fresh Start and highlights the positive impact the partnership has had on the school’s sustainability goals.

Abraham Moss Community School

In today’s environmentally conscious world, organisations across various sectors are striving to implement sustainable practices. One such organisation is North Manchester’s Abraham Moss Community School, which is a thriving, multicultural community, which prides itself on its harmony and success.

Positive Futures

Positive Futures is a youth development charity supporting young people in Liverpool. They believe in Empowering young people to achieve their potential – and their team are committed to supporting every young person to achieve that potential. They do this through their open access, targeted support work and personal development interventions which collectively, support thousands of young people in Liverpool every year.

Brentnall Community Primary School

Brentnall Community Primary School in Salford is a school committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment, supported by hardworking and determined staff to ensure children achieve the best they possibly can.

Recycling Bins for Schools, Colleges and Universities

Our container range makes it incredibly easy to dispose of and separate waste. We have a selection of wheeled bins, including standard wheelie bins or larger Eurobins, which are popular in the education sector. For larger establishments, we can provide commercial skips, front end loaders or roll-on roll off skips.

Whatever your waste output, we can provide the right recycling bins for schools, colleges and universities to simplify your waste management and make recycling even easier. Our recycling bins for schools include options for:

Benefits of Working With Fresh Start

Working with Fresh Start to achieve better waste reduction and recycling for schools will help education establishments to achieve:

Cheaper waste collections, as less overall waste produced
Less non-recyclable waste produced
Collections by a licenced waste carrier
Maximum reuse and recycling by working with a waste company that offers ‘Real Recycling’ as we strive for zero to landfill

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Green Compass PAS 402 Approved Supplier

Fresh Start is proud to have achieved the Green Compass PAS 402 Certification. This accolade is awarded to those waste management organisations who work within the parameters of international quality standards to deliver elite best practice across their operations. Achieving Green Compass PAS 402 aligns perfectly with Fresh Start’s mission of being a trusted, compliant, sustainable, and loved waste services provider, demonstrating that we are:

Transparent about the amount and type of waste collected, treated, and diverted from landfill
Compliant with all current waste regulations and policies
Committed to sustainability, with stringent recycling or recovery processes, and diverting waste from landfill
Responsible, with a proven reputation of building trust with environmentally conscious customers
Efficient in our operations and our audit process, offering valuable insights into customer’s waste streams
Accountable for our actions and aligned with best practices in waste handling and reporting

Food Waste At Schools

Food waste at schools, or any educational facility, is an area we pay special attention to. Organisations generating significant food waste need practical ways to reduce and manage their output.

Our container range allows schools to easily recycle food waste, but we also want to help reduce it in the first instance and lessen the impact it has.

Fresh Start has partnered with The Trussell Trust to end food poverty and with Too Good To Go, the world’s largest surplus food app.

We can provide food waste management education for your staff and students too.

Computer Recycling for Schools

Our WEEE waste collection services are an end-to-end solution that make computer recycling for schools and other education facilities safer and more sustainable.

WEEE stands for Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment, which is a significant source of waste for many of our customers in the education sector.

As well as computers, we are able to recycle a variety of electrical appliances, such as toys, lighting and music equipment.

Talk to us about recycling for schools and we will explain how these initiatives and others like it can benefit you too.

Sustainable Schools

Fresh Start is committed to making the education sector more sustainable. To demonstrate our commitment we have launched a Sustainable Schools initiative that aims to provide tailored recycling solutions to schools, colleges, universities and nurseries no matter their size or the volume of waste they produce.

To date, we have worked with over 250 local schools in Manchester to provide recycling collections and support including: