Business and trade waste collection service

Why is waste your business?

All businesses produce waste. As a waste producer you are directly responsible for ensuring that your waste is disposed of properly and you must check that the person or company who collects your waste is properly registered. This is called the 'duty of care'. If you do not comply with the 'duty of care', you could be fined up to £5,000 (or more if hazardous waste is involved). For more information visit the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs website.

Why isn't a waste collection service covered by business rates?

As a business, you are able to choose who provides your waste collection service. You can choose a private contractor to provide the service for you. For this reason, the cost of collecting waste from businesses is not included in the business rate, otherwise you would be paying twice.

If you ask us to collect the waste, we are required to provide you with this service at a reasonable charge. If you do choose to have your waste collected by a private contractor, you must make sure that you are meeting your 'duty of care'.