Home » Waste Services » Commercial Recycling
recycling logo on front of bin.
UK Waste Recycling

Commercial Recycling Services

Commercial recycling is a resource that helps businesses separate, collect, and recover recyclable waste efficiently. In practice, this means providing the right recycling bins and containers, setting up suitable collection schedules that match your waste volumes, reducing contamination, and ensuring recyclable materials are sent for recovery rather than landfill.

At Business Waste, we deliver reliable commercial recycling services for UK businesses of all sizes, including offices, shops, restaurants, warehouses, factories, schools, care homes and more. We’ll help you choose the right recycling containers for your site, separate these streams from general waste, and manage the paperwork you need to collect.

16,835
commercial bin icon Collections in the last 7 days
free bins icon.

Get a free quote

Get a fast FREE quote for your waste recycling

  • Free quote within 1 hour
  • Any type of commercial waste
  • FREE bins and delivery
  • We cover all of the UK
FREE recycling bins
Free Duty of Care
Get 1 month’s FREE collections
Excellent customer care
Compliance support
Nationwide UK coverage
Trusted by 30,000+ UK businesses
Free quote in 1 hour

What is commercial recycling?

Commercial recycling is the collection, sorting, and processing of recyclable waste produced by businesses. It involves the collection of materials such as cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, metal, food waste, and dry mixed recycling from your business’s site.

We help UK businesses set up recycling collections, reduce contamination, manage compliance paperwork, and identify rebate opportunities for valuable materials such as clean cardboard, paper, and metals.

Business recycling services for 
UK companies

Recycling works best when it’s easy for staff to understand. We build commercial recycling services around how your business operates, making it easy for staff to separate waste correctly while keeping collections cost-effective and compliant.

What our commercial recycling service includes:

  • Recycling collections for key waste streams such as cardboard, plastic, glass, metal, food, and WEEE
  • Commercial recycling bins and containers are supplied and delivered free of charge
  • Collection schedules matched to your site, waste volumes, and storage space
  • Reduce waste going to landfill while lowering landfill tax costs
  • Practical recycling guidance to reduce contamination in recycling streams
  • Full Duty of Care documentation and waste transfer records
  • Ongoing reporting and service reviews to for businesses that needs clearer data
bales of plastic recycling.
BIO DEGRADABLE WASTE

Get cash back with
recycling rebates

Some recyclable materials have a market value. If your business produces high volumes of clean cardboard, plastic, or metal, we can advise whether your qualify for recycling rebates.

Rebate amounts depend on the material, quality, volume, and current market rates. We’ll assess your waste streams and explain whether a rebate could reduce your overall recycling costs.

Recycling Rebate Services

How commercial recycling collection works

  1. 1. Get your free quote

    Tell us what materials require commercial recycling collection at your site, how much space you have, and how often your bins are likely to fill.

  2. 2. Receive your free recycling bins

    The correct bins and containers are delivered and set up on site, from wheelie bins to larger containers for high-volume sites.

  3. 3. Separate your recycling

    Your team separates clean recyclable materials into the right bins. Clear guidance helps your team recycle correctly and avoid contamination.

  4. 4. We collect and recycle

    Licensed carriers collect your recycling and take it to approved recycling facilities, with Duty of Care paperwork provided where required.

Get a quote

Read Our Customer Reviews

Business Waste Ltd

4.6 Star Rated (218 Google reviews)

5 Star Rating

Efficient communication

We have worked alongside Business Waste for quite a few months now, and their efficiency with communication and resolving queries is great. Allie especially is a pleasure to liaise with. Great company from a B2B perspective

Flo Bolton-Smith

5 Star Rating

The real definition of service

The service received was simply outstanding. Business Waste gave good advice and a demonstration of a willingness to help and get me a solution.

Gregory Harrand

5 Star Rating

Great company

Great company to deal with, special thanks to Danielle who is always on the ball and sort any issues out instantly with proactive involvement with follow up phone calls and emails. I would recommend her to be the next PM to get things done, oh and as a company to deal with all the waste needs for your business.

Top Deals Online

5 Star Rating

Excellent service set up process

I was impressed by the speed of setting up the service. I made a single phone call to Business Waste and all the necessary paperwork was done efficiently.

Yahya Saeed

Trusted by 30,000+ UK Businesses

Commercial recycling services by waste type

Businesses produce different types of recyclable waste depending on their sector and operations. We tailor commercial recycling services to the exact materials you generate, ensuring each stream is handled correctly.

How to reduce recycling contamination

Recycling bins require materials to be kept clean, dry, and placed in the correct container. Food, liquids, nappies, tissues, and general waste can contaminate recycling loads and make them more difficult to process.

Business Waste Ltd help businesses reduce contamination with the right bin setup, clear signage, and practical guidance for staff. For busy sites, this can include separate collections for cardboard, glass, food waste, or dry mixed recycling instead of placing everything into one container.

Recycling bins for businesses

Get a free quote for commercial recycling today

Get a quote

Recycling compliance and paperwork

Commercial recycling must meet strict legal and environmental requirements. Business Waste Ltd help businesses separate recyclable waste correctly, use licensed carriers, and keep records that prove where waste has gone.

Recycling compliance we support:

Why businesses trust Business Waste:

  • 4.9/5 rating on Trustpilot and Google Reviews
  • Clear Duty of Care paperwork and Waste Transfer records
  • ISO-certified processes and CIWM membership
  • Licensed waste carriers and approved recycling facilities
  • Support with recycling reports and audit-ready records
View Policies & Compliance
bag of recyclable rubbish.

Sectors We Work With

What does an office recycling setup
look like?

An effective office recycling setup makes it easy for staff to separate everyday workplace waste without slowing down the working day.

Common office recycling streams include:

  • Paper recycling for printer paper, envelopes, notes, files, and non-confidential paperwork
  • Dry mixed recycling for clean plastic bottles, drinks cans, tins, and some packaging
  • Cardboard recycling for delivery boxes, packaging, and office supplies
  • Food waste for staff kitchen waste, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit peelings, and leftovers
  • Glass recycling if your workplace has bottles or jars from staff kitchens, events, or hospitality areas
  • Confidential waste for documents containing personal, financial, employee, client, or business-sensitive information

Common office recycling containers include:

  • Internal recycling bins for desks, print areas, kitchens, and communal areas
  • Food waste caddies for staff kitchens and canteens
  • Confidential waste containers for secure document disposal
  • 240L wheelie bins for smaller office recycling collections
  • 660L wheelie bins for medium-volume office recycling
  • 1100L wheelie bins for larger workplaces, shared offices, and high-volume dry mixed recycling
  • Cardboard bins for offices with regular deliveries
  • Glass bins for offices with hospitality areas, events, or bottled drinks

We can help set up recycling collections that match your office layout, waste volume, and staffed hours.

  • star shaped icon
    40,342
    Happy customers
  • star shaped icon
    265,805
    Tonnes diverted from landfill
  • star shaped icon
    1000s
    5 star reviews

Commercial Recycling FAQs

  • bin shapes icon What is commercial recycling?

    Commercial recycling is the collection and processing of recyclable waste produced by businesses, ensuring materials are recovered rather than sent to landfill.

    This can include cardboard, paper, plastic, metal, glass, food waste, wood, WEEE, batteries, and dry mixed recycling, depending on your business type and collection setup.

  • bin shapes icon Which materials can you collect for business recycling?

    We collect cardboard, paper, plastic, metal, glass, food waste, WEEE, DMR, and specialist recyclables.

  • bin shapes icon Do you provide commercial recycling bins and containers?

    Yes. We supply recycling bins and containers free of charge, with no rental or delivery fees.

  • bin shapes icon How often can you collect recycling from my business?

    Collections can be daily, weekly, fortnightly, or scheduled to suit each waste stream.

  • bin shapes icon Do you offer dry mixed recycling (DMR)?

    Yes. DMR allows multiple recyclable materials to be collected together where suitable.

    DMR collections combine paper, card, plastics, and metals into one collection. This can often be easier for busy staff or sites that produce all of these waste types in a close proximity.

  • bin shapes icon How do you reduce contamination in commercial recycling bins?

    We provide bin guidance, correct container selection, and ongoing advice to improve segregation.

  • bin shapes icon Can you arrange recycling for multiple sites?

    Yes. We support single-site and multi-site businesses with centralised reporting and one point of contact.

  • bin shapes icon Can I get money back for recycling?

    Some businesses can get rebates for valuable recyclable materials such as clean cardboard, paper, metal, and certain plastics. Rebates depend on the material, volume, quality, contamination levels, collection costs, and current market value, so they are usually more likely for businesses producing large, clean loads.

  • bin shapes icon Do I need separate streams for each material?

    Not always. Some materials can be collected together as dry mixed recycling, but food waste, glass, confidential waste, hazardous waste, clinical waste, and high-volume cardboard may need separate bins.

    Workplaces in England must also separate key recyclable waste streams under Simpler Recycling rules.

free bins icon.

Get a fast and free quote

Get a fast and free quote for your business waste recycling

  • Free quote within 1 hour
  • Any type of business waste
  • FREE bins and delivery
  • We cover all of the UK

Nationwide UK Business Recycling Services

Find your town:

And arrange your free bin and your collection

Published 26th April 2022 by Mark Hall. Last modified 16th July 2026