Dispose of business or charity waste and recycling

Take your business waste to a household recycling centre

We allow small businesses to use the following recycling centres to dispose of waste and recycling:

These sites are only available to use from Monday to Friday.

They accept commercial vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.

Before you visit

Before you visit a site you will need to register as a waste carrier. This is free if you only transport waste you produce yourself.

When you visit

Before unloading your waste, see a member of site staff who will work out how much you need to pay.

Payments will be accepted by:

  • credit card
  • debit card
  • pre-paid payment card
  • business cheques

Cash payments will not be accepted.

Fees

Business waste and recycling is charged by weight with different prices for each waste type.

General waste

This includes items such as ‘general household’ type waste like:

  • furniture
  • toys
  • mattresses
  • sofas
  • black bagged kitchen waste
Weight Charge excluding VAT Charge including VAT
up to 250 Kilos £59.75 fixed cost £71.70
251 to 600 Kilos £107 fixed cost £128.40
over 600 Kilos £178.33 per tonne £214 per tonne

We also accept non-commercial fridges/freezers for £32.17 each (£38.60 including VAT).

Mixed clean recyclables

Includes:

  • paper
  • cardboard
  • plastic bottles
  • metal
Weight Charge excluding VAT Charge including VAT
up to 250 Kilos £44.58 fixed cost £53.50
251 to 750 kilos £82.08 fixed cost £98.50
Over 750 kilos £109.75 per tonne £131.70 per tonne

Clean green waste

Includes:

  • grass cuttings
  • branches
  • chipped tree stumps
  • big branches
Weight Charge excluding VAT Charge including VAT
up to 250 kilos £37.50 fixed cost £45
251 to 600 kilos £70.50 fixed cost £84.60
Over 600 kilos £94.58 per tonne £113.50 per tonne

Non-household waste

Includes:

  • soil
  • rubble
  • plasterboard
  • timber
  • windows and doors
  • bathroom and kitchen suites
Weight Charge excluding VAT Charge including VAT
up to 250 kilos £80.25 fixed cost £96.30
251 to 600 kilos £191.75 fixed cost £230.10
Over 600 kilos £319.25 per tonne £383.10 per tonne

The charges for any waste items not specifically listed will be decided by staff on site, based on the current price list. The decision of site staff is final.

After you've disposed of your waste you will be given a waste transfer note as proof of proper disposal.

Items we do not accept

At our household recycling centres you cannot dispose of:

  • air conditioning units
  • asbestos
  • batteries
  • chemicals and paint
  • commercial fridge/freezers
  • computer monitors
  • fluorescent tube lights
  • gas bottles
  • cooking oil or engine oil (view cooking oil disposal rules from the Food Standards Agency)
  • televisions and tyres