Our business waste and recycling service
We offer a cost-effective, flexible and responsive business waste collection service throughout the county. We can provide different sized bins and collection frequencies depending on the service.
Dry recycling is a fortnightly collection, our food collection service is weekly but for general rubbish we can provide fortnightly, weekly or more frequent collections, depending on location.
If bins are not suitable we offer prepaid business waste sacks for both non-recyclable and recyclable waste which you can buy online.
Waste management charges for waste collection services from 1 April 2025
We offer free advice on all aspects of business waste, including collection, and container suitability and location.
Our bin prices are per bin per lift. Prepaid business waste sack prices are per roll.
Business/trade waste prices
| Bin capacity (litres) |
Bin dimensions (mm) (width x depth x height) |
Cost | Collection only charge, if eligible (charity shops, LA maintained schools and academies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General rubbish | |||
| 11001 | 1370 x 1115 x 1470 | £21.50 | £13.01 |
| Chamberlain | £19.74 | £12.11 | |
| 6601 | 1370 x 780 x 1250 | £15.20 | £9.18 |
| 360 | 670 x 880 x 1115 | £10.02 | £7.84 |
| 240 | 585 x 740 x 1100 | £8.02 | £6.12 |
| Business waste sacks - 50 sacks | £102.98 | £59.03 | |
| Business waste sacks - 25 sacks | £56.34 | £33.91 | |
| Recycling | |||
| 240 recycling | 585 x 740 x 1100 | £3.49 | £1.97 |
| 1100 recycling | 1370 x 1115 x 1470 | £8.76 | £5.02 |
| Recycling sacks - 50 sacks | £42.22 | £24.20 | |
| Recycling sacks - 25 sacks | £22.80 | £13.07 | |
| Food | |||
| 180 | 505 x 755 x 1100 | £5.00 | £4.75 |
| 25 (caddy) | £3.50 | £3.40 | |
| Bin delivery | £26.00 | £26.00 | |
| Bin removal | £65.00 | £65.00 |
1Measurements are not exact. Please allow +10mm for variation.
| Duty of care | Cost |
|---|---|
| Paper copy | £18.26 |
| Electronic copy (duplicate) | £5.37 |
How to apply for a business waste bin collection
Apply for a business waste collection
You will need to have the following information to hand:
- Your name and that of your business
- The address where we will collect the bin from
- Your phone number and email address
- An invoice address, if this is different from the company address
- Your type of business, for example, greengrocer, newsagent, hairdresser
- What type of waste you want collected
- Approximately how many bins you need
- How often you want them collected
What happens next
- We will carry out a risk assessment
- On passing the risk assessment, we will send you a contract, direct debit and duty of care form
- As soon as we receive correctly completed documents, we will deliver your bins within 6 working days
- Your collection day(s) will be included within your contract documents
Business waste collection terms and conditions
How to use our commercial waste services
- Ensure your bins, sacks or caddy are put out at the specified collection location by 6.30am
- Ensure only acceptable items are put into the relevant containers
- Ensure lids are fully closed and locked where possible
- Ensure your bins are not overweight and can be moved easily
- Store the bin on your own property between collections
- Do not compact the waste, if it does not come out when the bin is emptied we will ask you to remove and/or loosen the waste and you will need to pay for a return visit
How to use our general rubbish service
- Use this service for waste that cannot be recycled.
- Lock your bin where possible to prevent others from using it
- Adhere to our terms and conditions for items which are not acceptable through this service
How to use our dry recycling service
- Use this service for acceptable dry recycling items only
- Rinse out containers and allow them to dry to keep your bin clean
- Place recycling items loose into your bin, do not use plastic sacks
Acceptable items for your recycling bins
Household metal and packaging
- Food tins
- Drink cans
- Aerosol cans
- Sweet/biscuit tins
- Metal jar lids
Household plastic packaging
- Drinks bottles
- Milk/juice bottles
- Detergent/fabric conditioner bottles
- Toiletry bottles
- Yoghurt/cream/custard pots
- Margarine/ice cream tubs
- Fruit/vegetable punnets
- Plastic meat/fish trays
- Plant pots
- Cake/pastry trays
- Soup/sauce pots
No black plastic
Mixed paper and card
- Newspapers/magazines
- Phone directories
- Catalogues/brochures
- Junk mail/leaflets
- Letters
- Greetings cards
- Envelopes
- Thin cardboard boxes - cereal boxes, ready meal boxes
- Corrugated/thick cardboard boxes
- Egg boxes
- Kitchen/toilet roll tubes
Mixed glass bottles and jars
For recycling bins only. Glass is not accepted in sacks
- Water/cordial bottles
- Food jars and bottles
- Wine/beer/spirit bottles
- Toiletry pots
- Perfume bottles
Cartons
- Milk/juice/smoothie cartons
- Fabric conditioner cartons
- Soup/chopped tomato cartons
- Custard cartons
How to use our food waste service
- Place only food waste and approved liners in the food waste bin or caddy
- Remove all packaging before putting food waste into the bin or caddy
- Please see our food waste page for more information about this service