Birmingham Waste Management

The same regulations and guidelines that apply to commercial waste management across the rest of England are relevant in Birmingham. Businesses have a duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to ensure all waste they produce is only moved by licensed waste carriers, disposed of properly, and has the correct records/documents (waste transfer note).

Businesses must keep copies of all waste transfer notes/duty of care certificates for at least two years in Birmingham. Further regulations and guidelines around managing business waste in Birmingham include ensuring all refuse is disposed of safely without harming human health or the environment. Birmingham City Council provides further information and services for commercial waste management.

There are many ways businesses in Birmingham can reduce the amount of waste they produce on a daily weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Minimising waste is vital to save money on collection and disposal costs while also having a more positive environmental impact. To reduce waste in a Birmingham business:

• Put together a waste management plan that covers the types and amount of waste you produce, how and where it’s stored, when it’s collected and by who. Tweak the plan regularly to improve your waste management.
• Use various bins across your site to separate and store waste securely to improve your recycling and reduce waste disposal costs.
• Try to reuse any materials or waste rather than throwing them away. Check if any local Birmingham charities can make use of old items and products too.
• Get rid of all single-use plastics like coffee and plastic cups. Replace with reusable options to discourage a throwaway culture.
• Train your team in the importance of waste reduction to benefit the local Birmingham environment and your business by making financial savings, which will positively impact them.

Birmingham City Council has many plans and strategies around the environment and sustainability. To support its ambitions to create a sustainable city there are various recycling schemes and sustainability initiatives across the city, including:

• Leisure Loop – eight swimming pools across Birmingham have signed up for the Leisure Loop scheme that aims to reduce the waste pools create. It includes recycling boxes for old swimming products like goggles, flip-flops, and floats.
• Green Homes Grants – eligible households can receive full and partial funding for energy-efficiency home improvements such as loft and cavity wall insulation, draft proofing, and more.
• Sustainable Warmth – a scheme delivered by Birmingham City Council and Act on Energy to improve the energy efficiency of low-income and low-EPC-rated homes.
• Green Living Spaces Plan – this plan sets the priorities to create a green network that will help cool Birmingham. It includes actions to cover open spaces and parks, linear corridors, blue infrastructure, trees, and green roofs/walls.

Hazardous waste storage, removal, and disposal options are available for all businesses in Birmingham and beyond. Arrange collection of any type of hazardous waste from your business, including clinical waste, chemical waste, and WEEE waste. Licensed waste carriers will collect your waste in line with all relevant regulations.

We provide free bins and containers to store any kind and amount of hazardous waste safely – you only cover the collection costs. Bins and containers include drums for the likes of oil waste to IBC containers and sharps bins. You receive a free duty of care certificate confirming the safe, legal, and responsible handling and disposal of your hazardous waste.

Businesses in Birmingham benefit from increasing how much waste they recycle as it reduces pollution levels, helps the local environment, and lowers commercial waste disposal costs. The more waste sent for recycling, the lower levels of landfill tax companies pay for collection and disposal. There are many ways Birmingham businesses can improve their recycling:

• Introduce a recycling program to your organisation. Place bins for different recyclable materials across your site close to the points of production for paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, and dry mixed recycling.
• Teach your staff about how to recycle effectively within your organisation and why they should. Focus on the environmental and financial benefits, including how it will help them too.
• Find a waste management company that recycles commercial waste and avoids sending rubbish to landfill in the local Birmingham area.
• Conduct an audit of your commercial waste, including how much and what type you produce to identify recycling opportunities.
• Try to avoid using suppliers, products, and materials in non-recyclable packaging.

Non-compliance with waste regulations in Birmingham can lead to fines, penalties, and legal action. Businesses could face a penalty of up to £5,000 in the Magistrates’ Court or an unlimited fine in the Crown Court if in breach of their duty of care as outlined in Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

If your business in Birmingham is fund transporting waste without being registered as a licensed waste carrier you can also face fines of up to £5,000. As well as legal and financial consequences your business will likely find its reputation damaged. This may result in a loss of customers and have further financial implications.

Bespoke waste management solutions are available for businesses in all industries. At Business Waste we can provide the right number, size, and type of bins you need to store every kind of waste your sector and company produces. Then arrange collections on a schedule that suits your needs.

Daily, weekly, and fortnightly collections are available for each of your bins. You can arrange collections of one waste type daily and another weekly, for example. This provides a customised solution for your commercial waste management that’s cost-effective to improve your efficiencies and save money.

Contact us today for a free no obligation quote that’s based on and tailored to your exact commercial waste management needs.

Waste management companies in Birmingham such as Business Waste help companies with their:

• Waste disposal
• Waste collection
• Recycling

We also provide free bins, bags, and containers for safe and secure storage onsite before their removal and disposal – you just pay for the collection. Licensed waste carriers remove your commercial waste and transport it to a nearby waste transfer site for sorting, recycling, and disposal.

We only work with licensed waste carriers in Birmingham to ensure all your rubbish is handled by registered drivers. It helps ensure your business upholds its duty of care and that all waste you produce is removed, transported, and disposed of properly. All national and local guidelines and regulations are followed.

We provide a free duty of care certificate for the waste removed from your premises in Birmingham. This confirms proper, safe, and legal waste handling and disposal. Our nationwide and local network in Birmingham ensures your commercial waste is managed responsibly whatever sector you operate in and wherever you’re based in Birmingham.