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Your business rates are typically used for the funding of local services such as street cleaning, parks and facilities, roads, bridges and other basic amenities. Your business rates will go towards these, meaning that is it your responsibility to deal with the rubbish you generate.
Time to call a leading waste management provider.
This all depends on what type of waste you produce, but, we would recommend always using a waste management provider for your business waste.
This is because with corporate waste, there are a lot of rules and regulations around the way you dispose of your waste & there are certain types of waste such as hazardous waste, that has a requirement for special disposal.
Here are some key points to consider:
Environmental Protection Act 1990: This legislation sets out the framework for waste management and pollution control in the UK. It places a duty of care on businesses to ensure that their waste is handled and disposed of properly.
Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011: These regulations implement the European Union's Waste Framework Directive and set out specific requirements for the management of different types of waste, including requirements for waste carriers, brokers, and dealers.
Duty of Care: As per the Environmental Protection Act 1990, businesses have a legal "duty of care" to ensure that their waste is managed properly from the point of production to its final disposal. This includes ensuring that waste is stored securely, transported safely, and disposed of legally.
Hazardous Waste Regulations: Certain types of waste, such as hazardous waste, have additional regulations governing their management and disposal. Hazardous waste includes materials that are harmful to human health or the environment, such as chemicals, solvents, and certain types of industrial waste. Special handling and disposal procedures are required for these types of waste.
Waste Carrier License: If you transport waste as part of your business activities, you will need to register as a waste carrier with the relevant environmental agency. This ensures that you are legally authorized to transport waste and that you comply with the necessary regulations.
Given the complexity of waste management regulations and the potential legal and environmental consequences of non-compliance, it's often advisable for businesses to enlist the services of a professional waste management provider. These providers have the expertise, resources, and equipment to handle waste safely and efficiently, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Additionally, outsourcing waste management allows businesses to focus on their core activities without the burden of managing waste disposal themselves.
Nobody wants to run a business 6am - 11pm all week and then have to be doing tip runs for all the excess waste at the weekends. Get a commercial waste collection booked!
Short answer...No you can't.
All business owners who own their own business premises has to manage and dispose of their waste removal through a waste carrier. This means that if you are ever caught dumping commercial waste into a public or household bin, you could face a hefty fine.
Plus, it is not fair on the household if commercial waste is filling up their bin.
General Waste - This is your most generic waste stream, this is mostly used for non recyclable waste materials.
Cardboard & Paper - Simple one. This is a collection of any of your Cardboard & Paper.
Glass - Collection of Glass and Glass Bottles. (No Bags)
Food Waste - Collection of all food waste products. (Compostable Bags Only)
Dry Mixed Recycling - Collection of Small Plastic Bottles, Food Cans, Cartons, Foil & Aluminium Cans
Some collection companies may also offer additional services as well, such as, Confidential or Hazardous waste collection.
Daily, Three Times a Week, Twice a Week, Weekly, Fortnightly, Once Every 3 Weeks.
How often your waste is collected depends on how much rubbish you are producing and how often the waste management company is able to collect. By working with a licensed waste carrier, they will be able to inform you of what they think is the most efficient waste collection frequency.
Each business creates a different type, volume and frequency of waste, this means that each business will have various needs for what they want and what works best for them in terms of bins for your business, collection frequency & the type of rubbish & recycling that you will be producing.
For instance: Restaurants will produce a lot more food waste compared to an office businesses, where as retail businesses will produce a lot more cardboard boxes & packaging materials compared to a nursery.
The costs involved for the waste management company to carry out the service are:
The costs for you will reflect the above and will be influenced by:
Volume or Weight of Waste: The amount of waste your business produces is a significant factor in determining the cost of collection. Waste collection providers often charge based on the volume of waste collected, typically measured in bins or KG's.
Type of Waste: Different types of waste may incur different disposal costs. Hazardous waste, for example, often requires special handling and disposal procedures, which can be more expensive than non-hazardous waste. Recycling is much cheaper than general waste.
Frequency of Collection: The frequency of waste collection services can impact the overall cost. Businesses that require more frequent collections, such as daily or weekly pickups, will naturally pay more per month than those with less frequent collections.
This is why each quote is bespoke to the business.
Commercial bins are usually bigger then your everyday household ones, but, some businesses may also use a standard 240L or 360L bin which is the same size as your household bins.
Most of the time though, businesses aim to get bigger bins as they can work out cheaper and more efficient for their waste disposal in the long run and helps to keep on top of the waste. These bins are:
660 litre wheelie bin: This is a larger wheelie bin size often used for commercial or industrial waste collection. A Four Wheeled Bin
1100 litre wheelie bin: This is one of the largest size bins you can get and you will mostly find these around business and commercial properties around the UK. These are 4 wheeled bins.
1280 litre wheelie bin: This will take 24 rubbish bags. The biggest of berthas!
We all have a weight limit, and bins are no different!
140L - This smaller size bin often has a weight limit ranging from 40 to 55 kilograms (The weight of a medium-sized dog).
240L - A medium-sized bin commonly has a weight limit in the range of 80 to 100 kilograms (The weight of an adult female black bear).
360L - Larger bins may have weight limits of approximately 120 to 140 kilograms (The weight of a fully grown male Saint Bernard dog.).
660L - This typically ranges from 120 to 150 kilograms (The weight of an adult panda).
1100L - The weight limit for an 1100-liter bin is usually in the range of 200 to 300 kilograms (The weight of a large male lion).
In a nutshell, zero waste for a business means that the business is aiming to minimise the amount of waste that they produce and send to landfills. The main goal is to create a working environment that creates zero waste.
This could be done by: Composting food waste, up-cycling old items, staff training, carrying out waste audits & creating a sustainable way to dispose of commercial waste.
Hazardous waste equals all those nasty harmful chemicals or materials that can cause damage or death to humans if not handled safely when taking part in the disposal of it. This includes substances that are toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, or infectious.
Disposing of hazardous waste need to be done responsibly and in compliance with local laws.
Identify the Hazardous Waste: Determine what type of hazardous waste you are dealing with
Separate and Store Safely: Keep hazardous waste separate from your regular waste and in a well ventilated area.
Use Authorised Collection Services: Use proper commercial waste services that specialise in special hazardous waste collections.
Do Not Dump or Pour: Never dump hazardous waste down drains or sewer or onto the ground.
Educate Yourself and Others: Learn about the proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste and the regulation around this, share this information with others to promote safe practices in your community.
You can indeed.
There are a few ways in which you and your small to medium business could earn a bit of wonga on the side from your waste. These are:
Recycling: Businesses can separate recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, and glass from their waste stream and sell them to recycling facilities. This is also a good strategy for waste reduction and showing the correct commercial recycling technique to your employees.
Waste Exchange Programs: Businesses can participate in waste exchange programs where they can buy, sell, or exchange waste materials with other businesses. This is a good way of reducing recycling collections and creating a zero waste environment for you and other local small and medium businesses.
Up-cycling or Re-purposing: Instead of disposing of certain waste materials, businesses may find opportunities to up-cycle or re-purpose them into new products or materials with value. For instance, you could turn scrap metal, old hardware, and metal fixtures into items such as furniture or lighting fixtures. Scrap wood, pallets, and wooden furniture can be upcycled into new furniture pieces, For each industry, there is always a way of turning your rubbish and recycling into a bit of money.
In short a waste broker is technically a middle man in the waste game. They don't own any bins, wagons, landfill sites, sorting stations & they have zero waste equipment.
Brokers act as the middle man and connect clients with waste companies. Brokers focus on customer service, sign up a customer and then pass them onto one of the waste carrier suppliers to collect. They will manage the payments, invoicing and any ongoing issues with service.
This means that the service you receive from these brokers can vary as the broker isn't in control of the waste collections that you receive.
Pay for Bins? There is usually a fee for providing bins for waste collection. This fee may be included as part of your overall waste management service bill or charged separately.
What's Bin Rental? Commercial waste collection services usually have bin rental options where you can pay for the physical bin based on the size and how long you use the bin. When you're contract comes to an end or you switch supplier or close the business, the bin is collected by the waste management company who ultimately owns the bin.
Can you buy your own bin? This option is more common for residential customers who prefer to have their own bins rather than using those provided by a waste management service. However, for commercial customers, especially those with a larger amount of waste produced, purchasing bins may not be cost-effective compared to the services of a waste management provider.
As a business you have a legal obligation for your business waste management to be effective and correct, without harming the environment.
This means that you have to find a company who are certified and offer a professional waste service, as then you will always receive a Duty of Care certificate.
A Duty of Care document serves as a record of the waste being transported, including details such as the type and quantity of waste, the location it was generated from, the destination site for disposal or treatment, and the parties involved in the transfer.
Waste companies will also receive or have to produce a waste transfer note whenever waste is transported and left at another location. This again, is to show which company has left it and how they are going to dispose of the commercial waste.
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