Commercial Bin Sizes
Business Waste provides commercial wheelie bins and larger waste containers for businesses across the UK. Choose from 240L, 360L, 660L and 1100L wheelie bins for regular collections, alongside skips, FELs, RoRos, compactors and other containers for higher waste volumes.
Tell us what waste your business produces, roughly how much, available storage space and how often you need collections. We’ll help identify the right bin sizes and collection schedule for each waste stream. We can also serve your business with one-off collections.
Standard commercial bins are supplied without rental or delivery charges where applicable. You pay for the agreed collection service.
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How commercial bin service works
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Tell us what waste you produce
Let us know the waste streams, volume and how quickly your current bins fill.
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Choose the right bin sizes
We’ll recommend container sizes based on waste type, storage space, weight limits and collection frequency.
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Receive your bins
Standard wheelie bins are delivered to the agreed site location, with no rental or delivery charges where applicable.
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Arrange collections
Collections can be scheduled around your waste volumes, opening hours and site access, with different frequencies for different bins.
Commercial wheelie bin sizes and specifications
Most businesses use wheelie bins of various sizes to separate and store the waste they produce daily. You can use wheelie bins for general waste and food waste, as well as recyclable rubbish such as cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, and dry mixed recycling. Two- and four-wheel bins are available in different sizes.
Our wheelie bin options range from 240 litres up to 1100 litres. A 120L option is also available in some areas. The best size for your business depends on the waste you produce, your available space, the expected weight of the waste and how often you’ll need it to be collected.
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120L wheelie bin size
The size of a 120 litre wheelie bin is approximately 0.93m H × 0.48m W × 0.55m D. The smallest two-wheel option for low-volume waste or restricted storage space. Availability varies by area, so check before planning your waste setup around this size.
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240L wheelie bin size
The size of a 240 litre wheelie bin is approximately 1.10m H × 0.61m W × 0.88m D. 240 litre wheelie bins have the capacity to hold four or five bags of waste. This size is usually suitable for a small shop.
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360L wheelie bin size
A 360L wheelie bin measures 1.10m H × 0.61m W × 0.88m D. 360 litre wheelie bins can store five or six bags of waste. If you produce around one bag of rubbish per day, this could be the right size for your business.
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660L wheelie bin size
The size of a 660 litre wheelie bin is approximately 1.30m H × 1.26m W × 0.72m D. 660 litre wheelie bins have enough room for 10 to 12 bags of waste. If you run a small restaurant, this bin size is often a good starting point.
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1100L wheelie bin size
The size of a 1100 litre wheelie bin is approximately 1.40m H × 1.26m W × 1.00m D. 1100 litre wheelie bins can store up to 18 bags of waste. If your business produces higher volumes of waste, such as a busy restaurant, this bin size is often required.
Which commercial wheelie bin size should I choose?
There are four key things to consider before choosing the size of your commercial wheelie bin.
- Waste volume
- Waste type
- Storage space
- Collection frequency
A larger litre capacity does not mean every waste stream can be filled to the top. Dense materials such as food or glass can reach safe collection-weight limits much sooner than paper, cardboard or other lightweight recycling. A smaller bin collected more frequently might suit your operating times better than a larger bin with fewer collections.
Our team can help you assess your options.
Large commercial waste container sizes
If you’re a business that creates high volumes of waste and you have enough space on site, these containers might be suitable.
The following static containers are all much bigger than wheelie bins. Explore the range of industrial bin sizes available:
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Roll on roll off sizes
Roll on roll off skips (RoRos) are the largest industrial bins available, holding up to 440 bags of waste.
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Compactor sizes
Compactors crush various types of waste to reduce their volume so you can store more rubbish at once.
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Front end loader sizes
Front end loaders are a type of skip ideal for storing a variety of solid waste types.
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Rear end loader sizes
Rear end loaders (RELs) are larger than FELs and, as the name suggests, are loaded from the rear.
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IBC container sizes
IBC containers are built to store specialist liquid waste and compatible chemical streams.
Arrange commercial bin delivery and collection
Tell us which waste streams you produce and roughly how quickly your bins fill. We’ll help identify the bin sizes, quantities and collection frequencies that suit your site. One-off collections can also be arranged if required.
You can use different schedules for each waste stream, and the setup can be reviewed if bins regularly overflow or remain half empty.
Browse all bins, bags and containers
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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 waste bags
Commercial waste bags are ideal for various waste types when you can’t use a bin.
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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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Highly infectious clinical waste bags
Yellow clinical waste bags for waste contaminated with infectious bodily fluids.
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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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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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Waste drums
Drums and barrels are ideal to safely store liquid, oil, and hazardous waste for collection.
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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.
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Get a fast and free quote
Get a free quote for commercial bin collections
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Published 18th August 2023 by JackBrayshaw. Last modified 28th October 2026