Food Waste Management & Recycling

Commercial Food Waste disposal

Food waste becomes a problem when bins smell, leak, overflow, or contaminate other waste streams. It can also cause compliance issues if it ends up in general waste once separate food waste collections apply to your business.

Business Waste Ltd helps you set up separate food waste bins, choose the right collection frequency, and keep food waste away from general waste, cardboard, DMR, and drains.

Food waste looks different across every site. A café may produce coffee grounds, peelings, and plate waste, while a supermarket or manufacturer may need collections for expired stock or production waste.

• Restaurants and cafés: Prep waste, plate waste, leftovers, coffee grounds, tea bags, and spoiled ingredients
• Hotels and catering: Buffet waste, kitchen prep waste, event food waste, and larger-volume collections
• Pubs and bars: Plate waste, fruit, garnishes, bar snacks, and kitchen waste
• Schools, care homes, and hospitals: Meal service waste, kitchen prep waste, leftovers, and regular scheduled collections
• Supermarkets and manufacturers: Expired stock, rejected ingredients, production waste, and packaged-food checks where needed

We’ll help you review your current setup, identify savings, and build a simple plan for food waste collection, disposal, and recycling.

Stay compliant with the the latest regulations. Let us handle your food waste so you can focus on your business goals.

Food waste is heavy, wet, and can smell if stored too long. The right bin size and collection frequency depend on your food waste volume, kitchen space, storage area, and how often the bin is used.

We provide 240-litre wheelie bins which can hold 80kg of food waste as standard, sturdy, sealed, and colour-coded to prevent contamination. We can also provide 120-litre bins that hold up to 30kg of food waste and are suitable for low-volume sites, as well as food waste bags perfect for small volumes and indoor use. Businesses that produce higher volumes can request additional bins or more frequent collections.

Food waste bins should be kept closed, cleaned regularly, and stored away from food preparation areas where possible.

All bins are provided free of charge, with no delivery or rental fees. You only pay for collection, it’s that simple.

Businesses have a Duty of Care to store, transfer, and dispose of waste correctly. For food waste, this means keeping it separate where required, using licensed carriers, and keeping the right records.

In England, Simpler Recycling means most workplaces with ten or more full-time equivalent employees must separate food waste from general waste. Micro-firms have until 31 March 2027.

We guarantee:

• Free Duty of Care documentation (required under the Environmental Protection Act 1990) confirming how and where your waste was treated.
• Collection by our fully licensed waste carriers in line with the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 and relevant Scottish and Northern Irish regulations.
• Waste Transfer Records where required
• Support with Simpler Recycling requirements depending on your area
• Authorised treatment routes, such as AD or IVC where suitable
• Processing that follows the Waste Hierarchy: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, dispose.