Recycling is becoming an ever-increasing concern for businesses, by separating waste into its component parts to recycle it correctly can take valuable time and resources. Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) is a simple and convenient way for a business to recycle its waste without the need for multiple bins. Simply throw in all of your DMR waste, such as paper, plastic, cardboard and metal cans, then let us separate it while you get on with running your business.
Our recycling bins come in a range of sizes to suit your needs. Cut your costs and meet your compliance requirements for removing waste. We serve thousands of businesses across the West Country and the surrounding counties, so we’re probably collecting recycling near you right now.
Locations served
Amesbury
Andover
Bath
Bristol
Cirencester
Chippenham
Devizes
Faringdon
Frome
Malmesbury
Marlborough
Newbury
Portishead
Salisbury
Shaftesbury
Swindon
Trowbridge
Tidworth
Warminster
Weston-Super-Mare
Yate
What do we classify
as dry mixed recycling?
It’s vital that we make sure the right bins are used for the right types of waste so that we can recover and recycle as much as possible. What we call dry mixed recycling, you may also know as general recycling, DMR, co-mingled or MDR recycling.
Here’s what can go in our dry mixed recycling collections:
Cardboard
Paper – such as office paper, trade magazines, envelopes, packaging or wrapping paper
Food and drink cans
Pots, tubs and trays – such as yoghurt pots and clean food containers
Cans (including empty aerosols)
Plastic bottles – such as milk bottles and clear drinks bottles
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. Wet waste refers to biodegradable, organic waste such as food waste, eggshells and coffee grounds. Wet waste generally weighs much more, due to the high water content, and should be disposed of differently.
Handling glass can be dangerous for those collecting, handling and segregating your waste. As such, glass cannot be placed within Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) bins and should instead be disposed of in specialist glass recycling bins, which can be found here: https://www.hills-waste.co.uk/waste-services/glass-waste
Once your Dry Mixed Recycling has been collected, it is taken to a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and emptied onto a converter belt, through a bag-splitter, where it is moved for pre-sort inspection. At this stage, our team looks through the waste to ensure no non-recyclable materials have been added in error, which may slow the process or even damage our machinery.
The waste is then passed through a series of screens and filters to sort smaller and lighter materials, such as paper and cardboard. The remaining waste is filtered through various machines, which use light and sensors to analyse and separate materials passing through. Metal is additionally passed through a magnetic belt to separate steel and aluminium from non-magnetic metals.
Once reviewed by staff to ensure no material has been sorted into the wrong area, the now separated waste is then baled and sent to relevant specialists for recycling.
Download our Waste Classification Guide
We’re here to make your life easy, so why not download our full Waste Classification Guide including detailed lists of what can and can’t be accepted for all our waste services.
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