Healthcare

Sustainability in healthcare:
cutting waste, not care

An Infographic showing the 8 things Biffa learnt about NHS approaches to sustainability

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Biffa partners with healthcare providers nationwide—from NHS hospitals to private clinics—to deliver environmentally sustainable waste management solutions. With decades of experience, we help reduce costs, improve sustainability, simplifying waste management, and prepare for legislative change, supporting the NHS’s journey towards net zero. Our tailored services meet clinical, regulatory, and environmental standards, developed in close collaboration with NHS teams, sustainability leads, and facilities managers.

How we work with you?

A step-by-step solution to diagnose, treat, and support your waste challenges.

We collaborate directly with estates and facilities teams to build a tailored roadmap for smarter, greener waste management.

Waste Triage Pathway

Assessment

We start by testing what’s already in place—bin placement, data analysis, and cost benchmarking per cubic metre. It’s a back-to-basics approach: what’s working, what isn’t, and where the gaps are. Just like a health check, we’re asking the right questions to make things better, smarter, and more sustainable.

Diagnosis

Using the data we collect, our expert team will build a tailored scorecard—showing exactly what best practice can deliver. You could save £X, cut Y tonnes of CO₂, and free up Z sqm of valuable space.
Every area we assess is graded, and our detailed report provides clear, actionable insights to guide your next steps toward smarter, greener waste management.

Consultation and Care

Our support goes beyond bins—we bring tested strategies, expert guidance, and real results from across the NHS: including 15–20% cost savings through container right-sizing, high-disposal costs reduced by reallocating offensive vs. clinical waste, and CO₂ and bin movements cut via onsite food waste solutions.

Why choose Biffa?

Operational Efficiency

Detailed and auditable reports, online account, myBiffa, access for managing waste services, and round the clock monitoring to ensure high health and safety standards.

Account Management

Customer teams work with NHS stakeholders to achieve sustainable goals, including social value initiatives, training platforms, and compliance support.

Innovation

Actively bringing innovative solutions to the NHS like onsite composting, food redistribution, and handling hard-to-recycle plastics.

Sustainable

Actionable strategies and support to reduce waste, increase recycling rates and achieve zero waste to landfill while ensuring compliance with current waste management legislations.