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We’ve been helping businesses save money for over a decade. Our experts can help you find a commercial waste carrier that meets your requirements, finding reliable local providers at a competitive price.
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What Is Commercial Waste?
Any waste that comes from commercial activity is considered business waste.
No matter what industry your business operates in, business waste is an essential service with responsibilities and laws that must be considered.
Failure to comply with waste management laws can land your business with hefty fines and a damaged reputation.
Commercial Waste Services By Sector
Every business is responsible for safely disposing of their business and commercial waste.
Whether you need to dispose of general waste or food waste, we can help you find a local reliable commercial waste collection service for your business. No business is too small.
Here are some of the sectors we work with:
What Are My Businesses Commercial Waste Responsibilities?
Your main responsibility is to keep your business waste output to a minimum.
That may be fairly obvious, but the added stipulations around business waste are much more important when factoring in compliance.
As a priority business waste must be stored safely and securely. This involved the use of suitable containers clearly labelled with the type of waste.
These containers must stop bits of waste from blowing away or becoming contaminated by the elements or other waste types.
Do I Need A Waste Management Carrier?
Most businesses require a business waste carrier as businesses cannot use local recycling centres.
This is where holding a commercial waste carrier licence is important.
There are two types of licences:
- Lower tier waste carriers licence – all businesses who dispose of their own waste must hold this licence. This is popular for small building and trade companies.
- Higher tier waste licence – this is a paid-for licence that your waste management company must hold. You have a duty of care to make sure your chosen waste carrier holds this licence.
You must hold a lower-tier licence for occasional business waste disposal of small items. For regular waste collection, a waste management company is often appointed.
Do I Need Commercial Recycling Services?
Whilst not legally mandatory, businesses have a responsibility to reduce their business waste.
Many companies start by implementing a recycling system in the workplace.
With coverage across the UK, we can help you find competitive prices for commercial recycling services.
The main benefits of implementing a recycling system are:
- Reducing your carbon footprint – one of the main issues is the amount of waste we all produce. Making a conscious effort to reduce the amount of business waste going into landfill plays a part in the environment.
- Save Money – While you may pay for recycling services, reducing your waste management costs with different environmental initiatives can be friendlier on the budget.
Hazardous Waste Management
It is a criminal offence to mix hazardous waste with general waste.
Any producer of hazardous waste has a legal duty of care to safely store, manage and dispose of the waste to avoid harmful impacts on human health and the environment.
Waste management providers have processes in place to safely dispose of any hazardous waste from tattoo shop needles, healthcare waste, hazardous beauty waste, asbestos and more.
Find My Local Business Waste Carrier
We can help you find a reliable local waste collection specialist wherever you are in the UK.
It takes just 60 seconds to get a quote and save up to 30% on your business waste.
Here are some of the areas you can find waste disposal services:
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- Newcastle
- Middlesbrough
- Blackpool
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Sheffield
- Leeds
- Nottingham
- York
- Birmingham
- Cardiff
- Oxford
- London
- Brighton
Business Waste FAQs
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What Is A Waste Transfer Note?
Waste management companies must provide you with a waste transfer note for any waste produced and disposed of. This document can be digital or physical and must be stored for 2-years (or 3-years for hazardous waste).
This is a vital document to tracking UK business waste and implementing duty of care in case something goes wrong in the disposal process.
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Can I Take Waste To A Local Recycling Centre?
You cannot take any commercial or trade waste to recycling centres as they are strictly for households waste only.
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Can I Have One Off Waste Collection?
We can offer your quotes for one-off commercial waste collections.
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What Is A Commercial Waste Carrier Licence?
It is essential to check whether a commercial waste management company has the relevant permits and licences to legally dispose of your business waste,
The main licence that a commercial waste disposal company requires is a registered waste carrier licence. The purpose of this licence is to protect your business from any improper waste disposal caused by your waste carrier that could lead to damage to your brand reputation or incur any fines.
There are two types of waste carrier licences, these being:
- Lower tier licence – If you carry waste yourself, this is the licence you need. This tier was created for small construction or demolition waste for local builders and tradespeople. This is a free licence however you are required to submit an application, which you can find on the Gov. uk register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers. Businesses that need it are required to apply for this licence as businesses are not allowed to use a household waste recycling centre.
- High-Tier Licence – This higher-tier licence is solely dedicated to commercial waste disposal companies and is what you need to look out for when searching for one of these companies.
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What Counts As Manufacturing Waste?
We know that business waste is defined as excess materials produced from commercial activity. This extends to wasted materials from the manufacturing industry. Whilst you will still have general waste, there are lots more waste types involved with lots of regulations to protect human health and the environment.
Here are some of the main manufacturing waste types:
- Raw materials – excess cut-offs from the manufacturing process. This could be a range of materials depending on the type of production line.
- Chemical waste – chemicals used in manufacturing processes are likely to be considered hazardous waste and must be treated differently from general waste.
- Recyclable material – everything from paper, plastic, glass and cardboard.
- WEEE items – whether you’re an electronic manufacturer or you’re disposing of old appliances.
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How To Reduce Construction Waste?
Construction waste companies are required to follow the waste management hierarchy. A proper construction waste management plan should outline how to reduce waste that ends up in landfills.
Many construction companies consider the following when reducing construction waste:
- Preserving building materials until they are ready to be used by keeping them in their original packaging.
- Assessing the procurement process to order the exact amount of building materials for the job and having them arrive on site when needed.
- Review each project at the end to make adjustments to the waste management plan.
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What Counts As Commercial Food Waste?
We know that business waste is defined as excess materials produced from any commercial activity. The caveat of food waste is anything that falls under the following categories:
- Leftover meat & fish
- Fruit & vegetables
- Dairy products
- Bakery items
- Coffee & tea
- Cooking oils