Dealing with an overflowing rubbish bin isn’t a pleasant experience. In most cases, you’ll have to get your hands dirty and remove any waste bags or items that won’t fit in the bin. This is because most local authorities and waste management companies won’t empty or remove your bin if it’s overfull.

Any bags of waste left next to or on top of a wheelie bin are unlikely to be removed. Some waste removal firms, or local councils, may also refuse to empty or take away an overflowing bin as they’ll have to pay overweight charges at the waste management site. These may then be passed down to you, depending on the situation.

Any overflowing rubbish bin is also unhygienic, creating a breeding ground for bacteria, disease, and maggots. Excess rubbish spilling out of the bin can attract bigger pests such as rats into the vicinity of your home or business. It can be off-putting for customers and clients visiting your premises, giving off a poor impression, and negatively affecting your neighbours.

When you’ve got a wheelie bin overflowing in your backyard, on the drive, or the curb outside your house it can quickly entice pests. Soon a bad smell may also develop that makes walking in and out of your home highly unpleasant. And if you’ve got nosy neighbours it won’t be long before they kick up a fuss.

Most local councils or authorities won’t collect any excess waste left on or next to your household bins. Some may refuse to empty overflowing domestic bins, which can make the problem worse. If you’ve got too much rubbish for a wheelie bin at home – whether your general waste, recycling, or garden waste bin – there are a few things you can do:

An overflowing wheelie bin isn’t a good look for your business, even if it’s an overflowing recycling bin. It can signal to clients, customers, and visitors that your organisation isn’t in control of its waste, which gives off a poor impression. Plus, waste bags and rubbish that won’t fit in your bins can attract pests.

Knowing what to do with excess rubbish is important to help your business get its waste management back on track and to avoid any potential overweight charges for your bin collections. If your business has one or more overflowing bins then there are a few options to tackle this excess waste responsibly:

• Book an emergency bin collection – if your next waste collections aren’t for a few days, a week, or longer, then a fast solution is to arrange a one-off bin removal. At Business Waste we can work on a quick turnaround to book a collection slot for a wide range of waste types anywhere in the UK to stop your bins from overflowing.
• Add extra bins to your service – when your organisation regularly finds its bins overflowing it could be a sign that you’re producing more waste than previously thought. Adding one or more extra bins to your collection service of the waste type you’re creating more of can eliminate bins from overflowing in the future.

There are many solutions to deal with an overflowing rubbish bin efficiently, but it’s more cost-effective and easier to prevent the situation in the first place. Good planning and waste control measures can ensure your bins never overflow again. These are a few ways to avoid overflowing bins at your home or business:

• Separate your waste – sort your domestic and commercial waste into different streams to ensure as much as possible is recycled. This also avoids too much rubbish ending up in general waste bins or dry mixed recycling bins being overfull if you use separate paper, cardboard, and plastic bins.
• Compress packaging waste – flatten as much waste as you can, such as cardboard boxes, juice cartons, and drinks cans to save space and prevent an overflowing recycling bin.

Eliminate the risk of overflowing wheelie bins with Business Waste. We provide free bins to organisations anywhere in the UK with no delivery or wheelie bin hire fees – you only pay for collection. A wide range of bins are available in various sizes to store all sorts of rubbish before disposal and recycling.

Arrange bin collection on a schedule to suit your needs and avoid your bins overflowing, with daily, weekly, and fortnightly removals available. Our experts can also conduct a waste audit and help develop an effective waste management plan to ensure all your commercial waste is controlled effectively.