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Biffa plans up to 2,000 UK work opportunities for young people

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13 Nov 2026, 9:19 pm IST1 min read

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Waste management company Biffa plans to offer up to 2,000 work opportunities for young people under the UK government’s Youth Guarantee. The company announced the plan on 12 November, according to a Department for Work and Pensions release published the following day.

The planned roles include recycling operations, green energy and support work alongside drivers. The department says each participant will have a mentor working the same shift pattern.

Biffa aims for participants to move into permanent jobs. If it has no vacancy when a placement ends, the company plans to help participants look for work with its partners, with their consent.

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Credit: Department for Work and Pensions, GOV.UK. Crown copyright. · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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