AREA63
Area63 policy

Recycling Policy

Area63 is strongly connected to clearance, salvage, reuse and recycling. This policy explains the operating principles behind that model.

Draft operating policy for Area63. Final venue-specific procedures can be added by operators before launch.

Core rule

Reuse first, recycle second, dispose last

Area63's recycling policy supports the circular side of the business. Useful material should be recovered where safe, clean and lawful. Recycling is not an afterthought: it is part of the operating model.

Sorting

Material streams

  • Glass and crockery: suitable items may be used in controlled smash sessions; broken material must be collected and disposed of safely.
  • Metals: separate ferrous and non-ferrous material where practical.
  • Electronics: assess for repair, parts, props or appropriate WEEE handling.
  • Cardboard and paper: flatten, store dry and recycle through the chosen collection route.
  • Furniture and props: reuse for venue dressing, donate, resell or recycle before disposal.
Safety

Contaminated or unsafe material

Items that are sharp, contaminated, hazardous, pressurised, chemical, electrical-risk, biohazardous or otherwise unsuitable must not be passed into customer-facing activities. Staff can reject items at intake.

Records

Operator records

Operators should keep simple records of waste carriers, collection routes, rejected items, recycling partners and any material used as smash-room stock. This helps prove that the business is taking environmental handling seriously.