Commercial (trade) waste collection

Businesses may ask any registered waste disposal company to collect their waste, there are several private waste companies listed in the Phone Book.  Business Rates do not cover the removal of waste from business premises.  Commercial waste cannot  be taken to the County Council Household Recycling Centres, as they are not licensed to receive it.

Duty of Care for businesses

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 and must not cause pollution to people or the environment.  The waste must be packaged in suitable containers so that it cannot fall out, blow away or escape from the receptacle.  It must be secured against unauthorised removal as far as is reasonably practical.  Security should be sufficient to prevent the breaking open of containers and removal of wasted 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. For further information on the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the legal observations of businesses under the Duty of Care regulations, visit the  Stationery Office Website

If you wish to report a problem with commercial waste collection for your business, please contact the relevant private waste collection company.   If you wish to report a problem about someone else’s commercial waste, please contact Cotswold District Council

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Advice is available to reduce and recycle commercial waste, although Cotswold District Council does not operate a recycling scheme for commercial waste themselves.  For more details, contact the waste management team (details below). For information on reducing business and office waste, visit the Envirowise Website

Recycling commercial (trade) waste

Advice is available to reduce and recycle commercial waste, although Cotswold District Council does not operate a recycling scheme for commercial waste themselves the following companies do;

For glass recycling;

For paper and cardboard recycling;

Commercial waste disposal companies may also provide commercial recycling services. For information on reducing business and office waste, click here