General Waste Collection & Disposal Services

Traditionally, general waste was disposed of in landfill sites. Lots of non-recyclable rubbish still goes to landfill where it’s compacted and buried underground. As it decomposes this can release methane and chemicals that leach to contaminate the air, ground, and water. This negatively impacts the environment, which is why there’s a focus on alternative options for general waste disposal.

We aim to dispose of general rubbish away from landfill where possible. Some methods of general waste disposal include:

• Incineration – general waste is destroyed by being burned. This avoids taking up landfill space but can still release harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
• Energy from waste – rubbish is burned at temperatures of up to 1000°C but in a controlled environment. It produces a hot flue gas that’s cleaned and used as fuel, while the incinerator bottom ash can be used as aggregate in construction.
• Refuse derived fuel – similar to energy from waste, general rubbish is burned and used to generate energy as an alternative to fossil fuels. It’s heated at high temperatures to generate electricity.
• Treatment – mechanical heat treatment (MHT) and mechanical biological treatment (BHT) are two methods that help extract materials from general waste. These are then recycled or recovered to keep them out of landfill while the remaining materials can be passed on for incineration.

To ensure safe and responsible general waste disposal we provide a free duty of care certificate. This confirms details of the legal transfer of your commercial general waste, its transportation, and disposal. It offers peace of mind that general waste from your business is disposed of properly.

General waste is any rubbish businesses and households throw away that you can’t usually recycle, so it often ends up in landfill. This includes waste such as non-recyclable plastics and packaging, food scraps, and non-hazardous cleaning materials. If you can’t recycle something and it’s not hazardous, then normally it classes as general waste.

General waste examples include:

• Non-recyclable plastics – cling film, wrappers, and crisp packets
• Non-hazardous cleaning products – wet wipes, sponges, and cloths
• Kitchen scraps – bones, leftover meat, and non-compostable food waste