240 Litre Wheelie Bins
Business Waste supplies 240 litre wheelie bins for businesses producing smaller or moderate volumes of general waste, recycling, food waste or glass. Their compact two-wheel design makes them useful where storage space is limited or where larger four-wheel bins are unnecessary.
Tell us what waste you produce, how quickly it fills the bin and how often you need it collected. We’ll confirm whether a 240 litre bin is suitable, arrange delivery to your site and set up collections around your waste volumes.
Standard 240L bins are supplied without rental or delivery charges, so you pay for the agreed collection service.
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- Free quote within 1 hour
- 240L bins delivered without rental charges
- Collections managed through one account
- Duty of Care paperwork at no extra charge
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How does 240 litre wheelie bin collection work?
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Tell us what waste you produce
Provide the waste stream, volume and how quickly it builds up at your site.
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We confirm the 240L setup
We’ll check that the bin size, weight allowance and collection frequency suit your waste and available storage space.
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Your bins are delivered
240-litre wheelie bins are delivered to your site without separate rental or delivery charges.
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We arrange collection
Keep each waste stream separate and move the bin to the agreed collection point when required. A registered waste carrier empties it on the agreed schedule.
240 litre wheelie bins from Business Waste
We deliver 240L bins to businesses around the UK for free; your business just pays for collection. If you use 240L bins for several waste streams or alongside other containers, we can manage the collections through the same Business Waste account, keeping your service, paperwork and invoicing together.
Our in-house team can help confirm whether a 240L bin provides enough capacity for each waste stream and adjust the collection frequency if your requirements change. Duty of Care paperwork is included with your commercial waste collection at no additional charge.
240 Litre Wheelie Bin
Daily, weekly, fortnightly or ad hoc collection
4 to 5 bags of waste
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Cardboard Waste
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Confidential Waste
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Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
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Food Waste
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Garden Waste
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General Waste
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Glass Waste
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Paper Waste
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Plastic Waste
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What is a 240 litre wheelie bin?
A 240 litre wheelie bin is a compact two-wheeled container used to store commercial waste before collection. It has a fitted lid, two wheels and a handle, and can hold around four to five standard waste bags depending on the material.
Its two wheels and handle make it easier to reposition on a suitable surface than larger four-wheel commercial bins. It’s similar in size to the standard two-wheel bin used by many UK households, but commercial collections can be arranged for a much wider range of business waste streams and frequencies.
240 litre wheelie bin dimensions
240 litre bin dimensions are understandably slightly taller than a 120L wheelie bin but have less capacity than the larger 360L bin. It can hold up to around five bags of waste when using standard 65 litre bin bags.
Approximate 240 litre wheelie bin dimensions are:
- Height – 1.08m
- Width – 0.58m
- Depth – 0.72m
Collection weight limits are separate from the 240-litre capacity and depend on the waste stream you’re dealing with. Loads above the agreed allowance may incur additional weight charges, so check the limit for the waste stream before filling the bin.
Weight restrictions by waste type for a 240L wheelie bin are:
- Dry mixed recycling – 10kg
- Paper and cardboard recycling – 10kg
- General waste – 10kg
- Glass waste – 50kg
- Food waste – 80kg
Is a 240 litre bin right for my business?
240 litre wheelie bins are some of the most commonly used containers for commercial waste. A 240 litre bin can work well for businesses producing lower or moderate volumes of a particular waste stream. It could be a recycling bin for the cardboard and packaging waste you produce or used as a general waste bin for non-recyclables.
A 240 litre wheelie bin can suit sites where a 120L bin would fill too quickly, but a 360L container would provide more capacity than needed. Its smaller footprint also works well where external storage space is limited.
Different bin colours can help distinguish waste streams on your site. The colour supplied will depend on the collection service and local setup, so rely on labels and agreed waste-stream guidance rather than colour alone.
This size is particularly useful for food and glass because larger 660L and 1100L wheelie bins are not normally used for those heavier waste streams. If a 240L bin fills too quickly, a 360 litre wheelie bin may provide more suitable capacity for compatible waste streams.
Case study: 240-litre general waste bin for Greensleeves
Greensleeves Mid & South Staffs provides lawn care treatments across a wide service area, with much of its work carried out at customers’ properties. This means its base produces relatively small amounts of routine general waste and doesn’t require a large commercial container.
We provide a 240-litre general waste bin with fortnightly collections. Its smaller footprint suits the volume of waste generated while still providing enough capacity to store everyday commercial waste securely between collections.
This gives Greensleeves a practical setup based on the amount of waste it actually produces, avoiding the need for a larger bin or more frequent collections than the business requires.
What can you put in a 240 litre wheelie bin?
You can put a lot of common commercial waste types in a 240 litre bin to store on your premises before collection and disposal. Each 240L bin should contain the waste stream agreed for that collection, whether that’s general waste, food, glass or a recycling stream.
240 litre waste bins are not suitable for liquid waste, hazardous waste, or clinical waste types.
Accepted waste types for a 240 litre wheelie bin include:
Arrange 240 litre wheelie bin collection
Tell us the waste stream, number of bins required, your postcode and how often they need emptying. We’ll confirm the relevant weight allowance and arrange delivery and collection from an agreed accessible point.
Regular daily, weekly or fortnightly services are available. If your bin only fills occasionally, we can also arrange an ad hoc or one-off collection rather than setting an unnecessary fixed frequency.
Other waste streams and containers can be managed through the same Business Waste account.
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Published 30th March 2022 by JackBrayshaw. Last modified 28th October 2026