Reducing the Cost of Covid-19 on the Garden Centre Industry

Waste Management Strategies for Garden Centres Post-Lockdown

As we emerge from lockdown, garden centres will be implementing changes to business after a prolonged period of closure and reflection. But did the cost of recycling and environmental impact feature in your reflections?

Addressing Waste Management Concerns

Recycling and environmental impact is a major issue for garden centres covering multiple aspects from the disposal of wood, green waste, food and plastic packaging to the use of peat. Lockdown removed income streams for garden centres whilst the waste and recycling industry had a price review that will impact on businesses returning to operations.

Advice from Paul Jackson of NRC

Paul Jackson of The National Resource Consortium (NRC), a leading waste management company with experience working in the garden centre industry, has the following advice on making immediate savings and ideas for future improvements.

Immediate Cost-Saving Measures

NRC recommends immediately re-assessing the level and services now required and to contact suppliers to request an altered service. Additionally, garden centres can negotiate with suppliers to review price increases and explore opportunities for cost reduction.

Future Improvement Strategies

In NRC’s experience, garden centres can recycle more to help to reduce costs. By segregating waste streams into separate containers, all can be recycled, general waste reduced, recycling values increased, and overall costs reduced as a result. Emerging from Covid-19 creates the perfect opportunity to complete a full assessment of your future waste and recycling options.

Collaboration for Progress

Working with Frosts Group, NRC has helped to deliver a 300% increase in recycling and cost reductions of approximate 20%. For further information on how NRC can help deliver cost savings for your garden centre contact Paul Jackson on 07887 717358 or email – paul.jackson@uk-nrc.com.

You can find more information on the following websites:

• Frosts Garden Centres Achieves Zero Landfill Status – Horticulture Week
• NRC increases recycling by over 300% and reduces costs by circa 20% for Frosts Garden Centres – Garden Trade Specialist
• Recycling company suggests reassessing garden centre recycling costs – Horticulture Week