Industries we serve
Retail.
Cardboard, returns and packaging cleared on a schedule that fits the trading day, not the depot.
- Same week start
- HVO fuelled fleet
- Carrier CBDU91900
About
Why retail choose FJL.
Retail waste is a cardboard problem with extras. Outer cases from deliveries, returns packaging, shrink wrap, food waste from staff rooms and front-of-house bins, plus whatever the customers leave behind. Under Simpler Recycling, every shop in England with 10 or more staff across the enterprise has had to separate food, paper and card, and mixed dry recyclables since 31 March 2025. Smaller independents get until 31 March 2027. Charity shops are explicitly named in the regulations, and headcount is counted across the whole enterprise, not the branch. FJL has been collecting trade waste across West London, Surrey and the Thames Valley as an independent waste operator operator, and most new customers find us cheaper than what they had before. We cover high street units, retail parks, shopping centre tenants and multi-site chains on one account.
What they need
What retail need from a waste partner.
Cardboard volume that builds fast
Outer cases stack up by lunchtime on a delivery day. You need a bin big enough, or a baler that gets emptied on a schedule, not when someone gets round to ringing.
Simpler Recycling compliance
Food, paper and card, and dry recyclables collected as separate streams with paperwork that satisfies the Environment Agency if they knock.
Collections that miss the customers
Early morning or post-close pickups, so bins are not blocking the shopfront and lorries are not reversing through foot traffic at 11am.
One account across branches
Multi-site retailers and chains get a single point of contact and one invoice, with site-by-site reporting if head office wants it.
How we help
How FJL helps retail.
We size the service to the shop. A single small unit on a high street might run on a 240 or 660 litre wheelie bin emptied once or twice a week. A busier store with heavy cardboard volume gets a 1100 litre bin or a dedicated cardboard collection, and high-volume retailers can move onto a baler with scheduled bale collections that cuts storage space and reduces handling.
Shopping centre tenants are a particular case. The centre might run a shared service yard, but each tenant is still individually responsible for compliance under Simpler Recycling. We work alongside whatever the centre management has in place, and provide your business with its own waste transfer notes, duty of care paperwork and stream-by-stream reporting. Charity shops, which the regulations name directly, get the same treatment as any other retailer.
For multi-site chains, one account covers every branch. You get one contact, one invoice, consistent pricing across sites, and the reporting head office needs for sustainability and ESG returns. Christmas and back-to-school peaks are handled by scaling collection frequency, not by leaving you with overflowing bins on the pavement.
FAQ
Common questions about retail waste.
Does Simpler Recycling apply to my shop?
If your business has 10 or more full-time equivalent staff across the whole enterprise, yes, and it has done since 31 March 2025. Smaller independents have until 31 March 2027. Headcount is counted at the enterprise level, so a small branch of a larger chain is in scope from the chain's total staff count, not just the people in that branch.
Are charity shops included?
Yes. Charity shops are explicitly named in the Simpler Recycling regulations. Headcount is counted across the whole charity, not per shop, so most established charity retailers are already in scope.
We are a shopping centre tenant. Does the centre handle our compliance?
No. The centre runs the service yard, but each tenant is individually responsible for Simpler Recycling compliance and for keeping their own duty of care paperwork. We can run your collections through the shared yard while still giving you your own waste transfer notes and reporting.
Can you handle high volumes of cardboard?
Yes. Options run from a dedicated 1100 litre cardboard bin emptied two or three times a week, up to balers with scheduled bale collections for retailers shifting serious volume. Balers cut storage space and reduce the number of lifts you pay for.
Do you cover multi-site retailers?
Yes. One account covers every branch in our service area, with one contact and one invoice. We can provide site-by-site reporting if head office wants it for sustainability returns.
What about returns and packaging waste?
Returns packaging is mostly card and plastic film. Card goes in the dry recyclables or a dedicated cardboard stream. Plastic film moves into the dry recyclables stream on 31 March 2027 under the next phase of Simpler Recycling, and we will roll that in for you when the date hits.
Can you collect outside trading hours?
Yes. Early morning, late evening and post-close collections are available on most rounds, so bins are not blocking the shopfront and lifts are not happening in front of customers.
How quickly can you start?
Most new retail customers are on collection inside the same week. Tell us the postcode, the size of the unit and roughly how much cardboard and general waste you generate, and you will have a clear price back today.
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