Commercial Trade Waste

All businesses have a legal Duty of Care to dispose of their waste in a responsible manner, using a licensed carrier and obtaining a Controlled Waste Transfer Note.

The Duty of Care is a law, which states that you must take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe. If you give waste to someone else, you must be sure that they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose of it safely. If you break this law you can be fined up to £5,000.

Many local companies can provide a sack collection, wheeled bin or skip based collection and recycling services for trade waste. If you're prepared to sort your waste you may be able to negotiate lower costs than for mixed waste.

More details about the legal Duty of Care.

Private Waste Collections 

If you are considering arranging a private waste collection please ensure the contractor is a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency (EA). The contractor must by law provide you with waste transfer note that specifies what waste is being taken away, how and where your waste will be transported to. If you use a unregistered waste carrier and the waste is then fly-tipped on land that does not have an environmental permit, you shall receive a fine or be prosecuted. To comply with your Householder Duty of Care you can check whether those removing waste on your behalf are registered on the Environment Agency website.

To clarify the responsibility of all business owners, view Gloucester City Councils Trade Waste Policy (DOC, 87 KB)

Businesses in the city centre are reminded that collections only take place between Monday and Friday. Please do not place blue sacks on the streets over the weekend as this causes a nuisance, attracts vermin and may result in a fine.