Simpler recycling for businesses. Put all your dry mixed recycling (DMR) into a single bin, and we’ll separate it, leaving you to run your business.
Your recycling, simplified
Switch to a better service with Hills Waste Solutions. Purchasing online is quick and straightforward, providing you with a competitive quote and the opportunity to complete your order online.
Online is best for single sites businesses and can accomodate multiple selections of bin sizes and waste types.
Let us take the hard work out of your commercial recycling with our dry mixed recycling (DMR) waste recycling service. Put all your mixed recycling (paper, plastic, cardboard and metal cans) into one bin, and we’ll collect it and separate it for you.
Choice of bin sizes: 120L; 240L; 660L; 1100L
Daily, weekly, fortnightly collections
Flexibility to adjust services to suit variable collections
Online portal to support Simpler Recycling requirements
Complex or multi-site requirements are best handled by our Customer Support team so please call them on 0808 145 4533.
Start your switch to Hills today but getting a quote and ordering online now!
Food and drink cans including (empty) aerosol cans
Cardboard and paper including office paper, trade magazines, envelopes, and wrapping paper
Plastic bottles such as milk bottles and clear drinks bottles
Pots, tubs, and trays like yoghurt pots and clean food containers
Simplifying Simpler Recycling
With Simpler Recycling legislation now in place for most businesses (and set to apply to micro-firms with less than 10 employees by 2027), there are strict rules around how your waste should be handled. Dry mixed recycling (DMR), food and non-recyclable waste need to be separated from general waste and placed into the right waste bins.
We will supply a range of bins and sizes for all your business waste - ensuring the maximum amount of materials from your waste is recycled.
Range of containers for dry mixed recycling
Our range of bins for other waste types can be found here:
Hills customers have access to our online portal, where you can view your collection schedules, access your invoices and view your Waste Transfer documents through our online portal.
So why not start the process now and get a quote online, and join more than 4,000 businesses that use Hills for their waste collection. The whole process takes less than 10 minutes.
Dry mixed recycling for your business waste
Recycling isn’t just a legal requirement - it’s expected by more and more customers. When partnering with Hills, we’ll collect your waste and separate it at a mechanical recycling facility into recyclables and non-recyclables. The recyclable waste will be sent on to be processed to make other products in the UK. So you can relax, knowing you’re legally compliant and are also boosting your business’s sustainability credentials.
How our mixed dry recycling service works
How our mixed dry recycling service works
Locations Served
We serve thousands of businesses across the West Country and surrounding counties, so chances are we’re already operating our business recycling collection service in your area. The areas we cover include:
Hills Waste Solutions are very experienced in dealing with multi-site businesses whose waste requirements for one or more sites are located across the country, outside of our core region. We have a number of large businesses with more specialist waste requirements, and we can offer a complete tailored services, while supporting sustainability and net zero ambitions.
If you'd like to find out more please contact our Customer Support team on 0808 145 4533.
Dry Mixed Recycling does not include any of the following:
Black bag waste
Shredded paper
Coated papers (plastic, wax coating)
Tissue papers and hand towels
Food contaminated materials
Plastic wrapped materials
Carrier bags
Paint tins with residues
Cardboard cores
If you are looking to dispose of any of these materials, please contact our Customer Support Team on 0808 145 4533 (08.30 - 17.00 – Monday to Friday) and we will help you choose the right container.
Dry mixed recycling is collected and taken to a material recovery facility. Here, experienced operatives and technology combine to mechanically and hand sort the waste by material, segregating cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, aluminium cans and more for recycling. Each waste type is then baled and sent for re-processing, ready to be turned into new products. Any residual non-recyclable waste is diverted so that it can be processed to provide renewable energy.
Dry waste refers to generally non-biodegradable products such as wood, paper, and metal. Mixed waste, often involving biodegradable, organic waste like food waste, eggshells, and coffee grounds, has a higher water content and needs different disposal methods.
For safety reasons, we do not allow glass waste to be placed within Dry Mixed Recycling bins. Instead, it should be disposed of in specialist glass recycling bins, which can be found here: Glass Waste Services.
Once your Dry Mixed Recycling is collected, it is taken to a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). There, the waste is emptied onto a conveyor belt through a bag-splitter and moved for pre-sort inspection. Our team checks the waste to ensure no non-recyclable materials are present, as these can slow the process or damage machinery.
The waste then passes through a series of screens and filters to sort smaller and lighter materials like paper and cardboard. Further sorting uses light and sensors to analyse and separate materials. Metal waste is sorted through a magnetic belt that separates aluminium items from non-magnetic metals. After a final review by staff to ensure proper sorting, the separated waste is baled and sent to relevant specialists for recycling.
By choosing our Dry Mixed Recycling services, you ensure that your recyclable waste is handled efficiently and sustainably, helping your business stay compliant and environmentally responsible.
