Harrogate Waste Management

Book waste collection across Harrogate and the nearby towns and villages in North Yorkshire with Business Waste. Collections are available from companies in Harrogate town centre, New Park, Pannal, and out to Knaresborough. Arrange waste collection from anywhere with an HG postcode such as:

• HG1 – Harrogate Town Centre, High Harrogate
• HG2 – Harrogate Town Centre, Duchy, New Park
• HG3 – Hampsthwaite, Killinghall, Ripley, Pannal, Birstwith
• HG4 – Boroughbridge, Langthorpe, Marton-cum-Grafton
• HG5 – Knaresborough, Calcutt, Scotton

National regulations and guidelines that cover commercial waste management apply to businesses in Harrogate. This includes having a duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to ensure all waste produced by companies is removed by licensed waste carriers, disposed of responsibly and has the correct records/documents (waste transfer note).

When delivering and disposing of commercial waste to household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in and around Harrogate there are specific terms in place. Only licensed waste carriers can use such sites and only specific types of commercial waste are accepted. North Yorkshire Council provides guidance about using Harrogate HWRCs to dispose of commercial waste.

Harrogate businesses can take action to reduce the amount of waste they produce in various ways. Cutting down on waste production for businesses in Harrogate ensures less rubbish goes to landfill, helping keep the spa town green. It also lowers your waste management costs as you’ll need fewer or less frequent waste collections.

Start to reduce waste in your Harrogate business today

• Create a waste management plan focused on the types and amounts of waste you produce. Include details about its storage, who is responsible for collecting your waste, and how often it’s removed. Review the plan to identify ways to reduce waste.
• Place different bins across your site to separate and store all types of waste. This helps improve recycling and reduce waste disposal costs.
• Reuse materials that would otherwise be wasted where possible. Donate any old items and products to charities in Harrogate if they’re in a usable condition.
• Remove all single-use plastics from your Harrogate business to ensure as much waste as possible is recyclable. Swap plastic water and coffee cups for reusable options.
• Teach your team about why reducing waste across your business is important to help the local Harrogate environment and to lower your company costs, which will benefit them.

There are plans and ambitions for the Harrogate District to become a net zero carbon community by 2030. To achieve this there are various recycling and sustainability schemes across Harrogate. North Yorkshire Council also received funding from the government’s National Productivity Investment fund to deliver a Sustainable Transport Package in the West of Harrogate.

There are various recycling and sustainability initiatives across Harrogate, including:

• Taylors TerraCycle® Scheme – Taylors of Harrogate offer a recycling scheme for plastics that can’t be recycled with local council collections. This includes coffee packaging, plastic pet food pouches, and crisp packets, which can be recycled through TerraCycle®’s recycling programmes.
• Zero Carbon Harrogate – a registered charity aiming to help Harrogate become net zero carbon neutral. They organise events, training, and advice around retrofitting, home energy savings, and more sustainable ideas.
• Essential Needs – an independent charity that re-uses and redistributes old furniture, household items and white goods to those in need. This helps the local community, provides a new lease of life to these items, and reduces waste going to landfills in Harrogate.

All types of hazardous waste can be stored, removed, and disposed of safely anywhere in Harrogate with Business Waste. Arrange collection of any kind and amount of hazardous waste whatever industry you work in, including hazardous types of clinical waste, chemical waste, and WEEE waste.

Get free bins and containers delivered to store your hazardous waste at the point of production – only pay for collection. This includes everything from barrels and drums to store oil waste to sharps bins for certain types of hazardous medical waste. Licensed waste carriers collect and transport your waste following all regulations for safe disposal.

Harrogate businesses can enhance their recycling rates in a few easy ways. This helps reduce the amount of waste going to landfills, avoids adding to pollution levels, and cuts waste disposal costs – as landfill tax levels are lowered. Consider these options to improve the recycling rates of any Harrogate business:

• Start a recycling program at your workplace with different bins for recyclable materials placed close to the point of production. These can be to recycle paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, and dry mixed recycling.
• Train employees about ways to recycle waste at work. Focus on the benefits this has for the local Harrogate environment, as well as your business and how it will positively affect them.
• Work with a waste management company that covers your area of Harrogate and ensures as much waste as possible is recycled.
• Audit the commercial waste your business creates and determine how much of it is recyclable. Regularly review your waste for new recycling opportunities.
• Only partner with suppliers that use recyclable packaging, products, and materials where possible, to ensure as little waste as possible you create goes to landfill in Harrogate.

Failure to comply with waste management regulations in Harrogate will lead to potential fines, penalties, and legal action. This ranges from up to a £300 on-the-spot fine to a penalty of up to £5,000 in the Magistrates’ Court or an unlimited fine in the Crown Court.

Such consequences could apply if your Harrogate business breaches its duty of care as outlined in Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. It’s vital that you only use licensed waste carriers to remove rubbish from your business. As well as the financial impact it may also affect your reputation, leading to a loss of customers.

Custom waste management solutions for Harrogate businesses in all industries are available. At Business Waste we provide free bins of many types in various sizes to meet your needs. Collections can be arranged daily, weekly, and fortnightly to suit your schedule and the amount of waste your organisation generates.

Tailored waste management solutions in Harrogate provide efficient and cost-effective waste removal and disposal. Contact us today for a free no obligation quote. The price will be based on your specific waste management needs, including the number, type, and size of bins, collection frequency, and location of your business.

Waste management companies in Harrogate like Business Waste help organisations with many areas of waste management, including:

• Waste removal
• Waste disposal
• Waste collection
• Recycling

To make waste management in Harrogate cost-effective we also deliver free bins, bags, and containers – businesses only pay for collection. This ensures safe and secure storage of any waste type onsite. Licensed waste carriers will collect the commercial waste and take it to a nearby waste transfer site in North Yorkshire for recycling and responsible disposal.

At Business Waste we only work with licensed waste carriers in Harrogate. This ensures your waste is collected and moved by registered waste carriers and upholds your duty of care responsibilities. National and local guidelines and regulations are followed throughout the entire process of removing and disposing of commercial waste in Harrogate.

For added peace of mind and to meet legal responsibilities we provide a free duty of care certificate for all waste removed from your Harrogate business. You should keep this as a record for at least two years. It confirms all waste from your business was removed, transported, and disposed of responsibly.

There are two household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in Harrogate where you can recycle waste from your home. Commercial waste can only be taken to West Harrogate HWRC and there are guidelines in place for using the site. Recycle your waste in Harrogate at:

• Harrogate HWRC Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1DE
• West Harrogate HWRC Penny Pot Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2SN