Trade Waste

Businesses will have a legal duty to present the following wastes separated in accordance with the arrangements with their waste collector: 

• dry recyclable materials – plastic, metal, glass, paper and card   
• food waste 
• black bin waste (residual waste)  

The following link advises which businesses need to comply and what they need to do. One of the major changes is that businesses that produce food waste will be required to have a separate food waste collection. For further information and guidance visit Simpler recycling: workplace recycling in England – GOV.UK

WRAP have also produced a handy guide for businesses with lots of useful information and resources Business of Recycling | WRAP

Waste from Businesses

Under Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, business owners have a duty to take all reasonable steps to manage waste safely if your business produces, imports, keeps, transports, treats or disposes of waste. This is called the ‘Duty of Care’. It applies to all businesses and failure to comply means you could be prosecuted and fined an unlimited amount. We want to help you make sure this doesn’t happen.

Businesses must ensure that:

• waste is contained in suitable containers so it cannot escape (either by falling out or blowing away) and stored securely against unauthorised removal
• anyone collecting your waste has a valid waste carrier’s license by checking the Environment Agency’s Public Register . If you transfer waste to an unauthorised waste carrier and the waste is fly tipped you may be liable to prosecution
• a written description and transfer notes for the waste are kept as a record for 2 years

The Environment Agency and Wealden District Council are authorised to check if you are complying with the Duty of Care. This means an officer can come to your premises and ask to see your Waste Transfer Notes.
Commercial rates payable to the local authority do not include payment for trade waste collection and disposal.

Please note: It is an offence to put waste or recycling from a business into a household bin, or to take it to a Neighbourhood Recycling Point or Household Waste Recycling Site.

For comprehensive information and advice on trade waste, please visit Environment Agency 

Private Waste Collection Companies and Agents

Below are the contact numbers for some of the private waste collection companies and agents which operate in the Wealden area.

General Waste and Recycling

• Biffa 
• Suez
• The Recycling Partnership 
• Veolia 
• JM Waste Management 
• Business Waste 
• 365direct 
• Reef Environmental
• Business Waste

Food Waste

• Biffa 
• Cibus Waste Limited
• Refood
• Veolia
• Business Waste

Cooking Oil

• Olleco
• Business Waste