Commercial Recycling
Recycling for businesses is vital to protect the environment, operate sustainably, and save money. Businesses produce large volumes of rubbish and recycling avoids waste going to landfill. We work with recycling companies across the UK to provide effective, affordable, and reliable services to recycle your commercial waste anywhere in the country.
Arrange recycling for your business whatever types of recyclable waste you produce, your industry, and location. Our zero waste to landfill policy turns your refuse into valuable resources. Save money with free bins to store and separate recycling materials with no rental or delivery fees – you only pay for collection.
Partner with a reliable commercial recycling company to manage everything from glass and cardboard to plastic, metal, wood, and other waste from your business sustainably. Get a free quote for commercial waste recycling collection anywhere in the UK today – contact us online or call 0800 211 8390.
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- Any type of commercial waste
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Waste recycling services
Select from a wide range of waste recycling services to manage your commercial rubbish sustainably. This includes options for daily recyclables such as paper and cardboard as well as streams including electronics and textiles. Our commercial recycling services help you along every step of the process and ensure compliance the Simpler Recycling regulations.
We have an extensive nationwide network so we can easily find a suitable option that meets your needs wherever you are in the UK. This includes everything from storing your waste safely and reducing contamination risks to recycling it properly.
Save money on recycling waste services with free bins – there are zero delivery or hire charges as you only cover the collection costs. Licensed waste carriers pick up and move your waste to a nearby recycling facility. Here we ensure everything possible is recycled thanks to our zero waste to landfill policy.
Use our commercial recycling services to recycle items of all types and materials from your business, including:
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Cardboard recycling
Cardboard boxes, packaging, and card
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Dry mixed recycling
Combined cardboard, paper, and plastics
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Glass recycling
Glass jars, bottles, and shards
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Metal recycling
Cans and scrap metal, like steel and zinc
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Packaging waste
Plastic, paper, metal, and other packaging
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Plastic recycling
Plastic drinks bottles, containers, and packaging
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Textile recycling
Old clothes, bedding, and fabrics
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WEEE waste
Electronic items, devices, and appliances
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Wood recycling
Scrap wood, packaging, and furniture
Commercial recycling bins and containers
There are various business recycling bins you can use to keep on top of your waste. It’s important that you sort your rubbish by its material and store in separate commercial recycling bins to ensure as much as possible is recycled. This reduces the risk of contaminants that could reduce the recyclability of your waste.
We can provide business recycling bins for all types of recyclable rubbish and in a wide range of sizes to suit your organisation’s needs. These range from small wheelie bins for your glass waste to huge compactors that make your cardboard waste more manageable. Combine bins with a suitable collection frequency for cost-effective commercial recycling.
Explore the commercial recycling bins and containers available to suit your storage and collection needs.
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Wheelie bins
Wheelie bins are easy to move, lockable, and perfect for dry mixed recycling. They’re available with two and four wheels in sizes from 120 to 1100 litres.
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Front-end and rear-end loaders
Front and rear end loaders are useful if you produce high volumes of recyclable waste and have space for a permanent unit on site.
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Compactors and recycling balers
Compactors and balers simplify the recycling process by compressing recyclable waste such as carboard and paper into blocks, so it’s easier to store, transport, and process.
Commercial recycling costs
The costs of waste recycling depend on the volume, materials, and frequency of collections. Bin and container sizes that you use and your location in the UK also affect the price of commercial recycling. We provide free bins but you pay for recycling collections (with zero bin hire, delivery, or hidden fees).
To reduce the costs to recycle commercial waste, some small businesses may use large bins for storage and arrange collection on a weekly or fortnightly basis. If space is limited then you might rely on smaller bins with more frequent collections. Large businesses with space for balers and compactors often use them as a cost-effective recycling option.
Recycling is better for the environment and can be cheaper as you avoid paying any landfill tax to dispose of your commercial waste. You may also be eligible for recycling rebates, depending on the type and volume of materials your organisation produces. Our expert team can advise and help you develop a cost-effective business waste recycling plan – get in touch today.
Commercial waste recycling regulations
As a business that needs commercial recycling, the main regulations you need to comply with are the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This imposes a duty of care on your company when it comes to disposing of your commercial waste – including that sent for recycling.
When it comes to waste recycling, under these regulations you must:
- Keep waste to a minimum by trying to prevent, reuse, recycle or recover waste (in that order – essentially follow the 5 Rs of recycling).
- Separate and store your waste recycling safely and securely.
- Fill in a waste transfer note for every collection of recycling that leaves your premises.
- Ensure the waste carriers you use are licensed.
- Prevent any waste carriers from disposing of your recycling waste illegally.
Businesses in England must also comply with the Simpler Recycling regulations. Organisations in Wales must follow the government’s workplace recycling rules too. Alongside these regulations, the UK government has set several recycling targets for the coming years that apply to businesses. These include:
- By 2030, the preparing for re-use and recycling of municipal waste increases to a minimum of 60% by weight.
- 75% of packaging waste to be recycled each year by 2030.
- 85% paper/card, 81% glass, and 56% plastic packaging to be recycled by 2030.
- Cut how much waste goes to landfill to 10% by 2035.
- Reducing the usage of single- use plastics and similar items.
Waste management and recycling
for all industries
Businesses in many industries use our waste management and recycling services to get rid of rubbish responsibly. We can help your company whatever its size, industry, and location in the UK with your commercial recycling.
Commercial recycling services suit everything from a start-up that needs to recycle packaging and plastic drinks bottles, offices with lots of paper and cardboard, to takeaways that produce large amounts of plastic waste.
Certain industries and organisations produce more recyclable rubbish than others. Find a solution with our recycling services however much waste you want to get rid of in a green way. Some of the main businesses and industries we help with waste management and recycling include:
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Why should I use Business Waste
as my recycling company?
Waste recycling companies such as Business Waste help your organisation get rid of rubbish in an environmentally friendly, safe, and legal way. Our nationwide network of recycling companies on a local and national level ensures coverage across the UK. Businesses that exercise a zero waste to landfill policy and recycle have reported a significant increase in their reputation.
When you use a commercial recycling company such as Business Waste, you can expect:
- A dedicated team that ensures your waste recycling is compliant with all regulations and done in an effective and cost-effective way.
- Free recycling bins for your business to store all types of commercial waste.
- Collection on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly schedule to suit your commercial waste recycling needs.
- Help and advice on following the 5Rs and ensuring your company operates on a zero to landfill policy
- Free waste transfer notes with every collection for your peace of mind.
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Megan has been very proactive in arranging waste collection for recycling, and has always contacted me with updates.Mr Dineen
Megan Gatus has been brilliant,every time I’ve spoken with her. She has been very proactive in arranging waste collection for recycling, and has always contacted me with updates, and times of collections, and also contractors.
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Get a fast and free quote
Get a fast and free quote for your business waste recycling
- Free quote within 1 hr
- Any type of business waste
- FREE bins and delivery
- We cover all of the UK
Published 26th April 2022 by Mark Hall. Last modified 16th April 2025