Commercial waste
Enquire about commercial waste collections
Simpler recycling business legislation
Collecting rubbish from your business
Commercial waste disposal sites
Simpler recycling business legislation
From 31 March 2025 the Simpler Recycling scheme will take effect which will standardise waste collection for businesses across the UK. It is designed to streamline recycling efforts, reduce waste, and promote responsible environmental practices. The scheme applies to all businesses with 10 or more full-time employees.
What does simpler recycling mean for businesses?
- businesses must separate their dry recycling and food waste from general waste
- businesses must use a licensed waste carrier for collections
- businesses must separate plastic, paper and card, glass, metals (cans, tins, foil), and food waste from your general waste/rubbish
We strongly encourage you to prepare your business for these changes to ensure a smooth transition and to guarantee compliance with the new regulations.
If a business is continually found to be non-compliant, they run the risk of being issued a Compliance Notice by the Environment Agency and may be liable for fines or prosecution.
If you would like to discuss the available options, we can offer to ensure your business is compliant with the new regulations, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Find out more about the new regulations
Collecting rubbish from your business
We provide the following:
- refuse collection using a range of containers to suit every business need
- sacks where bin storage may be a problem
- clinical waste collection and disposal
- removal of one off loads or items
Enquire about commercial waste collections
Business rates do not cover the removal of waste from business premises. A commercial waste collection service can be from as little as £3.65. Contact us for a competitive price.
We will collect almost anything. However, you can email [email protected] for information on hazardous waste, for example, asbestos. This is a specialised field but we can put you in touch with the right people. We may be able to pick up some of the materials ourselves, but there will be a charge for this service.
The duty of care is a law which says that businesses must take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe. Waste must:
- be stored safely and securely
- not cause pollution to people or the environment
- be packaged in suitable containers so that it cannot fall out, blow away or escape from the receptacle
- be secured against unauthorised removal as far as is reasonably practical
- have sufficient security to prevent the breaking open of containers and removal of waste by vandals, thieves, animals, accident or weather
Businesses must ensure that the person removing the waste is either from a local authority or a licensed waste collection company. They will be authorised to remove waste and transport and dispose of it safely. The business must provide a written description of the waste to the person who removes it. This is known as a waste transfer note and must be completed by both persons involved in the transfer.
Commercial waste disposal site
A small amount of commercial waste transported in vans, trailers and pickup vehicles can be taken to our household waste recycling centre in Progress Way.
Please note: there is a charge for this service.
Progress Way Household Waste Recycling Centre
Address:
- Progress Way
Luton
Sundon
LU4 9TR
Opening times:
- Monday: 9am - 7pm
- Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 9am - 5pm
- Friday: 9am - 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am - 5pm
We are open all year round except Christmas day, boxing day and new year’s day when we are closed. The centre is closed on bank holidays.
For privately owned disposal facilities check your local yellow pages.
Special commercial collections
We can make special collections of commercial refuse.
There will be a charge for this service, please email [email protected] for a quotation.
Commercial bins
We can provide a number of bins, in different sizes, for commercial waste. Prices are POA.
240 litre
360 litre
660 litre
1100 litre
Additional charges as below:
- an annual administration fee
- hire charge per bin per week
All prices listed above are exclusive of VAT.
Clinical waste
Clinical waste is any waste that poses an infection risk to humans. The term also includes drugs and other pharmaceutical products.
Clinical waste is mainly produced by hospitals, health clinics, doctors' surgeries and veterinary practices, but also arises from residential homes, nursing homes and private households.
Examples of clinical waste include:
- human or animal tissue
- blood or other bodily fluids
- excretions
- drugs or other pharmaceutical products
- swabs or dressings
- syringes, needles or other sharp instruments
For commercial waste there is a charge depending on the amount and number of collections. Each company will have to be looked at individually.
There is no charge for removal of clinical waste from domestic properties.
For more information or to arrange a collection, please contact on:
Tel: 01582 546863
Email: [email protected]