Smiths News Recycle
Leading recycling partner of choice
"This scheme has been an absolute lifesaver for us as we go through a lot of cardboard & plastic. Extremely timesaving for us as a business & I have built a good rapport with the driver who collects our recycling. "
Mercury News Shop
"Good service, served with smile - happy"
Crown Convenience, Northampton
"Convenient service we can get rid of recycle everyday. Happy with service."
Flore Post Office and Stores, Northampton
"Fantastic service - good relationship with helpful driver. Saves the hassle and time for me and my business."
Forest Road Post Office
"It is saving me time and money. Credit where credit’s due, it’s working well. "
Mr G Doubleday
"100% recommend to other retailers! It makes our lives easier as we don’t have to recycle off-site We have had no failed pick ups"
Pasture Lane Stores
"You get a great service for what you pay for – very good value for money. Definitely recommend to other customers."
ES Stores
"I have heard many instances whereby this initiative has help reduced costs and how easy it is to use and urge any member to consider it for their business"
Jason Birks, Federation’s National President
"It’s convenient, affordable and saving us space in the stock room. It’s really working for us."
Mr Patel, Manchester
7 days a week
Flexible charging
Award winning service
Help you stay compliant
Early morning network
We scan every bag
Carbon friendly
About Smiths News Recycle
With the ever-increasing demands of running a business, you need a waste and recycling collection service that works for you.
Smiths News Recycle makes recycling simpler, smarter, and more efficient for businesses across the UK. By utilising our trusted and long standing early‑morning delivery network, our service is reliable, affordable, and fully compliant, giving businesses complete confidence that their recycling is handled responsibly. With seamless processes and nationwide reach, we help organisations stay sustainable while making everyday operations easier.
Pay‑As‑You‑Go Collections
Cardboard
Hassle-free cardboard collections that keep your shop tidy and your waste recycled.
Plastic Film
A closed loop solution for soft plastics and films your business can’t put in mixed recycling.
Dry Mixed Recycling
A simple way to recycle everyday materials like paper, card, plastics and cans all in one go.
Paper & Coffee Cups
Specialist recycling that gives single use cups a second life into new packaging materials.
General Waste
For non‑recyclable items, our general waste collection provides a reliable, hassle‑free solution.
Service Plan Collections
Vapes
A safe, compliant way to dispose of used vapes, keeping lithium batteries out of general waste and recycling rare materials.
Small WEEE
An easy route to recycle electricals like cables, chargers and small devices and recycling rare materials.
Why Trust Us?
At Smiths News Recycle, we understand that businesses need services that are simple, reliable, and hassle‑free. That’s why we collect your recycling 7 days a week, 364 days a year, using our early‑morning delivery network. Every bag is scanned for full tracking, giving you complete visibility and peace of mind at every step. With a service built on reliability, affordability, and full compliance, we make recycling easy and stress‑free, helping you focus on what really matters: running your business. When you choose Smiths News Recycle, you’re choosing proven expertise, operational reliability, and a partner you can count on.
How It Works
Put your recycling into our Smiths News barcoded bags, drums or tote boxes.
Place your recycling outside your business.
Our van/driver collects it.
Solves all problems!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Simpler recycling legislation?
Simpler Recycling, which came into effect on March 31st 2025, requires businesses and relevant non-domestic premises with more than 10 Full Time Equivalent employees (FTE) in England to arrange for the collection of the core recyclable waste streams, with the exception of garden waste (glass, metal, plastic, paper and card, and food waste).
This will be applicable to all businesses regardless of size from March 31st, 2027 at Smiths News Recycle , our aim is to make compliance simple for our customers. We offer a Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) collection service where you can mix cardboard, paper, metal tins and cans, plastic bottles/tops, pots and tubs and drinks cartons. If you have large amount of cardboard, we also offer a separate collection.
If you want to learn more about Simpler Recycling, please visit the dedicated page on the Department for Environment & Rural Affair (DEFRA)’s website – here.
What is the Deposit Return Scheme?
The Deposit Return Scheme adds a small, refundable deposit to the price of certain drinks containers at the point of purchase. When the empty container is returned to a designated return point, the customer gets the deposit back. Please find out more about DRS on our dedicated Insight page here.
Is there any limit to the number of bags I can leave out?
Not if you are on a Pay as you Go service. However, on some packages there is a weekly limit. Please check your service agreement and note additional bag charges if you exceed your agreement.
How often can collections take place?
Collection frequency can be tailored to your needs, from daily collections to ad‑hoc services depending on waste type and volume.
How quickly will I receive my bags/labels to start using the service?
We aim to have your account set up and ready to use within 5 working days. Our onboarding team will keep you updated throughout the onboarding process.