Commercial Wheelie Bin Hire & Collection
Business Waste supplies commercial wheelie bins for general waste, food waste and separate recycling streams, with regular collections arranged across the UK.
Tell us what waste your business produces, roughly how much there is and how often your bins fill. We’ll confirm suitable bin sizes, arrange delivery and set up collections around your waste volumes with no hidden charges.
Standard wheelie bins are supplied without separate rental or delivery charges, so you pay for the agreed collection service.
Get a fast and free quote
Get a quote for commercial wheelie bin collection
- Free quote within 1 hour
- Commercial wheelie bins supplied
- Flexible collection frequencies
- Duty of Care paperwork at no extra cost
Wheelie bin sizes
Commercial wheelie bins range from smaller two-wheel containers to larger 660L and 1100L four-wheel bins. The right capacity depends on your waste stream, available storage space, expected weight and collection frequency.
The sizes of wheelie bins available to store your commercial waste are:
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120 litre wheelie bins
Small two-wheel bins that can store two to three full bags of waste. Dimensions (0.9m x 0.5m x 0.5m).
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240 litre wheelie bins
The standard-size wheelie bin you have at home that holds three to four bags of waste. Dimensions (1.1m x 0.6m x 0.7m).
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360 litre wheelie bins
This is the largest two-wheel bin available to store five or six waste bags. Dimensions (1.1m x 0.6m x 0.9m).
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660 litre wheelie bins
A four-wheel bin suitable for 10 to 12 bags of general waste and dry mixed recycling. Dimensions (1.3m x 0.7m x 1.3m).
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1100 litre wheelie bins
The 1100 litre bin is the largest wheelie bin available to store up to 18 bags of waste. Dimensions (1.4m x 1.0m x 1.3m).
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Sizes of wheelie bins
See our commercial bin sizes guide for dimensions and capacity comparisons.
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What waste types can you put in wheelie bins?
A wide range of solid waste types can be put in wheelie bins. They can be used as a recycling wheelie bin or for non-recyclable rubbish, such as general waste. Most daily rubbish produced by businesses can be separated and placed in wheelie bins as part of an effective recycling and waste management plan.
Standard wheelie bins should not be used for liquids, oils, chemicals, hazardous waste or other specialist materials unless a specific service has been agreed.
Recycling wheelie bins
You can use wheelie bins to recycle:
- Dry recyclables: plastic, metal and glass can be collected together where this matches your collection service. In England, paper and card normally need to be collected separately from these materials unless your collector has completed the required co-collection assessment.
- Paper: use all sizes of wheelie bins to separate paper for recycling.
- Cardboard: separate cardboard for recycling in any size of a wheelie bin.
- Plastic: waste plastic can be stored in all wheelie bin sizes for recycling.
- Glass: within our standard service, glass collections use smaller dedicated bins such as 120L or 240L options.
You can also use wheelie bins to store non-recyclable rubbish:
- General waste: non-recyclable materials that do not belong in one of your separate recycling or food-waste collections.
- Food waste: within our standard service, food waste uses smaller dedicated wheelie bins such as 120L or 240L options, subject to local availability.
- Garden waste: grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, windfall fruit, and other garden waste.
Wheelie bin colours
Wheelie-bin colours and lid options vary by supplier and service. Different colours or labels can help distinguish waste streams, but always follow the labels and collection instructions provided for your site.
Who needs wheelie bins?
Wheelie bins suit many workplaces producing regular general waste, food waste or recyclable materials. Common organisations that use wheelie bins include:
- Offices – separate wheelie bins for paper, cardboard, and general waste
- Shops – wheelie bins for general waste and recycling
- Restaurants – individual food waste and glass recycling wheelie bins
- Hospitals – wheelie bins for patients and visitors’ general waste and recycling
- Schools – food waste, general waste, and dry mixed recycling wheelie bins
Arrange delivery and collection of wheelie bins
Tell us which waste streams you need to collect, your postcode, preferred bin sizes if known and how often the containers are likely to fill. We’ll confirm suitable wheelie bins and provide a quote for delivery and collection.
Collection frequencies can be set separately for different waste streams and adjusted where your requirements change.
Get a fast and free quote
Get a quote for commercial wheelie bin collection
- Free quote within 1 hour
- Commercial wheelie bins supplied
- Flexible collection frequencies
- Duty of Care paperwork included
Wheelie bin FAQs
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What size are council wheelie bins?
Most council wheelie bins provided to households in the UK are 240-litre wheelie bins. These are often used for domestic general waste, recycling, and garden waste. The sizes, colours, and uses of council wheelie bins vary for different areas of the UK, so check with your local authority for specific details about your council wheelie bins.
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When were wheelie bins introduced in the UK?
The plastic wheelie bin was invented in March 1968 in the UK by Frank Rotherham Mouldings. This was invented to move waste from one side of the factory to the other. The use of wheelie bins for homes in the UK didn’t become more common until the 1980s.
It wasn’t until 2003 when the Household Waste Recycling Act was passed in the UK that required local authorities to provide households with separate bins for recycling collections. Around 30 million tonnes of UK waste come from household wheelie bins.
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How big are wheelie bins?
Wheelie bins vary in size, but the standard 240 litre wheelie bin is 107cm in height x 58cm in width x 74cm in depth. The largest wheelie bins are 1100 litre wheelie bins, which are 133cm in height X 138cm in width X 109cm in depth.
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How much are wheelie bins?
Wheelie bins range in price depending on their size, material, and where you buy a wheelie bin. It’s more cost-effective to use wheelie bin services that provide the bins for free, rather than buying your own bins. Many councils and local authorities charge to replace a domestic wheelie bin if it’s lost, damaged, or stolen.
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What are wheelie bins made from?
Most modern wheelie bins are made from polyethylene – a popular type of plastic. Plastic wheelie bins are durable, waterproof, and lightweight. Polyethylene is often used as it can withstand acids, fungi, and bacteria. It’s also more resistant to cracks, dents, and bending than some other plastic types.
Commercial bins, bags, and containers
Ensure you have the right business waste bins, bags, or containers with a suitable strategy in place for your collections. We offer a free audit that assesses the amount and types of waste you produce and how often. This helps define the most effective and cost-efficient bins, bags, or waste containers you need and the best collection schedule for your business.
From wheelie bins in various sizes to big rear-end and front-end loaders, roll-on/roll-off bins and skips to compactors – we have everything you need to fulfil your duty of care when it comes to waste. We also provide waste bags for clinical waste types to safely store such refuse before collection.
Explore the range of commercial bins, bags, and waste containers available in the UK to store your business waste before collection.
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1100 litre wheelie bins
The 1100 litre bin is the largest wheelie bin available to store up to 18 bags of waste.
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240 litre wheelie bins
The standard size wheelie bin you have at home that holds three to four bags of waste.
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360 litre wheelie bins
This is the largest two-wheel bin available to store five or six waste bags.
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660 litre wheelie bins
A four-wheel bin suitable for larger volumes of general waste and dry mixed recycling.
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Anatomical waste bags
Red clinical waste bags for organs, body parts, materials contaminated with bodily fluids.
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Balers
Static balers compress recyclable waste into solid bales to save space.
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Battery Bins
A battery bin helps improve recycling rates of used batteries and is a legal requirement for many businesses.
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Cardboard Balers
If you produce large amounts of cardboard waste then consider a baler.
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Clinical infectious waste bags
Orange clinical waste bags are for materials contaminated with infectious waste.
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Clinical waste bags
Clinical waste bags to store medical waste safely before collection and disposal.
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Clinical Waste Bins
Clinical waste bins are suitable containers to store all sorts of medical waste safely.
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Commercial Bin Sizes
Read our helpful guide to commercial bin sizes, dimensions, and measurements.
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Commercial waste bags
Commercial waste bags are ideal for various waste types when you can’t use a bin.
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Compactors
Choose from mobile and static compactors for general waste or recyclable rubbish.
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Confidential Waste Bags and Bins
Confidential waste bags provide a secure and flexible way to store sensitive documents before disposal.
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Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste bags
Purple waste bags for waste contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.
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Dental (amalgam) waste bins
White clinical waste bins for dental waste including unwanted and excess amalgam.
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Front end loaders
Large static containers ideal for businesses generating high volumes of waste.
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Highly infectious clinical waste bags
Yellow clinical waste bags for waste contaminated with infectious bodily fluids.
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IBC containers
Store high volumes of liquid waste including chemicals, solvents, and hazardous waste.
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Industrial Waste Bins
Store industrial waste safely on your site before collection and disposal with secure bins and containers.
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Large Commercial Waste Bins
A large bin offers a cost-effective way to store and dispose of commercial waste.
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Metal Balers
Using a metal baler in your business condenses the volume of waste, saving space for efficient storage.
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Non-infectious clinical waste bags
Yellow and black waste bags for non-infectious and non-hazardous waste.
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Office Bins
Different types of general waste and recycling bins for offices in various sizes.
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Paper Balers
Compact paper waste into bales to save space and make regular paper recycling collections easier.
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Plastic Balers
Compact plastic film, packaging, and other suitable plastics into bales for easier storage and recycling collections.
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Rear end loaders
A big commercial waste skip in sizes that can hold up to 160 bags of waste.
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Roll on roll offs
One of the largest containers for business waste that can store up to 440 bags of waste.
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Sanitary Waste Bins
Safely store feminine hygiene products and other sanitary waste with various bin sizes.
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Sharps bins
Use sharps bins with different coloured lids for needles, syringes, scalpels, and knives.
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Skip Hire
Hire a skip for small-scale commercial waste clearance, between 2-12 yard sizes available.
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Skip sizes
Sizes vary from 2 to 12-yard skips that can easily store various waste types and amounts.
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Small wheelie bins
Small two-wheel bins for businesses producing low volumes of waste or with limited space.
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Waste drums
Drums and barrels are ideal to safely store liquid, oil, and hazardous waste for collection.
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Wheelie Bins
Explore a range of two and four-wheel bins for many waste types.
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Wood Bins
A wood bin or skip helps your business segregate and store any type and amount of scrap wood safely.
Published 18th May 2023 by Mitch Thorne. Last modified 6th October 2026