Environment

Business waste

The Council does not provide a service for the collection of waste or recycling from businesses.

You can find a list of local companies who do offer this service in the Yellow Pages under waste disposal.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 places an onus on businesses and other organisations (other than householders) who produce waste to:

ensure that the waste they produce is suitably contained whilst awaiting collection so that it does not get blown away causing litter
ensure that the waste they produce is collected by a registered waste carrier and disposed of at a licensed site

You can check if a collection company is registered or a disposal site is licensed with the Environment Agency by telephoning 08708 506 506. This system of licensing is designed to prevent waste being fly tipped in areas such as county lay-bys.

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