Recycling

As a member of Be Richmond BID, you’re eligible for FREE recycling and food recycling services, provided by Be Richmond.

All Be Richmond member businesses are able to get a number of free mixed recycling, cardboard and food recycling services every year with First Mile. As well as this, you receive discounts on all of First Mile 30+ waste and recycling services, including general waste, confidential waste, textiles recycling, batteries recycling, coffee cup recycling, bulky waste collections and more.

Helping Your Environment

We help members recycle more, so that NOTHING goes to landfill. Because collections are made twice per day in Richmond town centre – with a 99.6% success rate – the streets are guaranteed to be cleaner and safer. Consolidating collections to a single supplier means less traffic, less pollution and much healthier air quality.

From 31st March 2025, all businesses (with 10 or more employees) must have three services in place as part of the new Simpler Recycling Legislation: mixed recycling, food recycling and general waste. This is a new legal requirement for businesses and non-compliance will be enforced.

The Be Richmond recycling scheme provides you with mixed recycling and food recycling services, so you’ll just need to cover the costs of your general waste service – and you receive this at a discounted rate with First Mile.

First Mile provide:
• 30+ different waste and recycling services, so you can recycle everything you produce
• Flexible collections and free next-day deliveries
• 24/7/365 expert Customer Support
• Zero-to-landfill promise with industry-leading carbon reporting for your business
• Easy, no-hassle switch

To sign up, or get more information email info@richmondbid.london