Leah Cleaning Maids — Recycling and Sustainability Commitment

Leah Cleaning Maids takes a proactive approach to recycling and environmental responsibility. Our sustainability policy is built around measurable targets, local collaboration, and practical actions that reduce waste and carbon emissions. We have set a clear recycling percentage target: to divert 75% of client-generated waste from landfill by the end of 2028. This target is ambitious but achievable through consistent segregation, partnerships with local authorities, and ongoing investment in low-impact transport.

We align our operations with the local boroughs' waste separation strategies, recognising that many boroughs require households and businesses to separate food waste, glass, paper, plastics and mixed recycling into designated streams. Leah Cleaning teams are trained to follow those local rules when working in a client's home — placing items in the correct sacks or containers, rinsing recyclables where required and labelling bags when a property uses communal recycling systems. By matching our service practices to borough approaches, Leah Maids helps improve capture rates for recyclable materials.

Our firm works with municipal transfer stations and civic amenity sites to ensure materials go to the right place. We regularly use local transfer stations and household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) operated by boroughs and waste authorities, and we coordinate drop-offs so recyclables are consolidated and transported efficiently. In addition, we maintain relationships with authorised recycling processors so that glass, mixed paper, cardboard, soft plastics and textiles are handled properly rather than being diverted to general waste.

We also prioritise partnerships with charities and reuse organisations to keep items in circulation. When we encounter reusable household items, small furniture, or textiles that clients no longer need, Leah Cleaning Maids can arrange charitable collection or drop-off. Our community partners include local food banks, clothing donation schemes, furniture reuse charities and electronic recycling programmes. These collaborations mean usable goods are rehomed quickly rather than thrown away, supporting local people while reducing the environmental footprint of disposal.

Low-Carbon Fleet and Operational Measures

To lower transport emissions we operate a growing fleet of low-carbon vans. Our vehicles include electric and hybrid vans where charging infrastructure permits, and we apply route optimisation software to reduce mileage. Combined with regular vehicle maintenance and driver eco-training, this translates into lower CO2 emissions per job. Leah Cleaning Maids monitors kilometre-based emissions and reports reductions year-on-year as we transition more of the fleet to zero-emission vehicles.

How we manage recyclables on site

During a cleaning appointment our teams follow a simple on-site separation protocol: segregate paper and card, rinse and separate glass and cans, and bag textiles or electronics for donation. We keep clearly labelled recycling kits in each van so staff can identify and handle materials correctly. Where boroughs require food waste to be collected separately, our teams will place food scraps into the designated containers provided by the client or the building management.

We track progress against our recycling percentage target through routine audits and reporting. Each job sheet records the types and approximate volumes of waste diverted — paper, glass, plastics, textiles and small furniture — and our operations team compiles that data into quarterly impact reports. This transparency allows Leah Cleaning to adjust training, refine collection routes and scale up partnerships with repair cafés, reuse centres, and textile recyclers where needed.

Our focus on circular practices goes beyond collection. We reduce single-use packaging in our own supply chain by favouring refillable cleaning concentrates, concentrates in reusable containers and biodegradable materials where possible. By adopting low-waste consumables and encouraging clients to choose concentrated or bulk refills, Leah's cleaning team reduces the amount of packaging entering local recycling streams and minimizes contamination.

Community engagement and staff development are core to delivering our sustainability ambitions. All new staff receive training on local waste separation rules, the correct handling of donated items, and the environmental rationale behind our 75% recycling target. We ofer guidance to clients in properties across different boroughs on how to set out recyclables for collection, and we publish seasonal reminders about compostable materials and hazardous household waste exclusion. Leah Cleaning Maids believes that small, consistent actions by cleaners, clients and partners together create measurable environmental benefits.