Less than half of SMEs use a recycling service despite motivation to be sustainable 

Biffa has released data that shows SMEs are keen to be more sustainable but are struggling to make changes like recycling. A survey of over 1000 small to medium-sized businesses in the UK revealed 59% of organisations asked feel sustainability is ‘very important’ to their business, while 27% said it was ‘quite important’ or ‘important’.  

However, even though most feel this way, Biffa’s customer data shows that just 47% use a recycling service as part of their waste management. This means that most SMEs are potentially still using general waste bins for all their business waste. With less than half of all SME customers choosing recycling contracts, Biffa believes that UK businesses need more support around their waste management choices.