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occ-header occ-header--custom occlss-u-bpspace-none">   <h1 class="occlss-g-heading-main occlss-u-bspace-sm">Commercial (trade) waste</h1> <p class="occlss-g-summary-text occlss-u-tspace-paragraph occlss-u-bspace-paragraph occlss-u-bspace-none">How to responsibly dispose of business and commercial waste or register as a collector.</p>  <div class="occlss-jump-links"> <h2 class="occlss-jump-links__title">On this page</h2> <div class="views-row"> <nav data-history-node-id="1326" class="node node--type-standard-page"> <ul class="occlss-jump-links__nav occlss-jump-links__nav--standard-page"> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-218" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">What is business and commercial (trade) waste?</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17713" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Duty of care</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17711" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">How to dispose of your trade waste</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17715" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Waste transfer notes</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17717" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Trade waste collection</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17774" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Trade waste at Redbridge waste and recycling centre</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17720" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Waste carriers' licence</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17718" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Hazardous waste</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17724" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Food waste</a> </li> <li class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--ptoc occlss-jump-links__nav-item"> <a href="#paragraph-17722" class="occlss-jump-links__lnk">Reducing, reusing and recycling</a> </li> </ul> </nav></div> </div> </header> <div class="occlss-layout__col occlss-layout__col--md-8"> <div id="paragraph-218" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>What is business and commercial (trade) waste?</h2> <p>Business and commercial (trade) waste includes waste that comes from:</p> <ul> <li>any commercial activity – including any you run from your home</li> <li>construction</li> <li>demolition</li> <li>industry</li> <li>agriculture</li> </ul> <p>Waste is also deemed commercial from:</p> <ul> <li>a 'man with a van'</li> <li>house removal or clearance companies</li> <li>landlords bringing tenanted waste</li> <li>other commercial collection operations offering transportation of rubbish and goods for a fee</li> </ul> <p>You cannot take this waste to our household waste recycling centres (except <a href="/node/4017">Redbridge HWRC</a>, where there is a trade area).</p> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17713" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Duty of care</h2> <p>All businesses have a legal <a href="https://www.gov.uk/managing-your-waste-an-overview/duty-of-care">duty of care</a> to dispose of their waste (themselves or a licensed waste carrier):</p> <ul> <li>safely</li> <li>appropriately</li> <li>legally</li> </ul> <p>Good waste management can save money and help you with your duty of care.</p> <p>You face prosecution if your business deposits its waste as household waste through: </p> <ul> <li>household kerbside waste collections</li> <li>household waste recycling centres</li> </ul> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17711" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>How to dispose of your trade waste</h2> <ul> <li>privately owned waste sites (a web search is your best option)</li> <li>district council collection (three Oxfordshire district councils can collect trade waste)</li> <li>private collection company</li> </ul> <p>However you choose to dispose of your trade waste, ensure you package it well to avoid it escaping in transit or storage.</p> <h3>Commercial waste agreement</h3> <p>Arrange a business and commercial waste agreement with one of these:</p> <ul> <li>your waste district council</li> <li>authorised waste management company</li> <li>individual tradesperson</li> </ul> <h3>Check credentials</h3> <p>Make all reasonable checks on the credentials of the next holder of your waste. For example, phone the proposed disposal site to check if they are authorised to accept your waste. If you have any doubts, check that your waste did go there.</p> <h3>Paperwork</h3> <p>Provide the next holder with:</p> <ul> <li>a complete, clear written description of the waste, detailing any unusual characteristics that could affect how they plan to handle or dispose of it </li> <li>its waste catalogue number</li> </ul> <p>Keep all paperwork for at least two years.</p> <h3>What you must not do</h3> <ul> <li>do not give your waste to a 'man with a van'. They may not be a registered waste carrier, and you don't know what they will do with your waste</li> <li>do not use recycling banks or sites for your business and commercial waste - this is a criminal offence</li> <li>do not put your business waste out with your household waste (unless it is part of your waste agreement)</li> </ul> <p>Do not assume the law doesn't apply to your business because it is too small—it applies to <strong>all businesses</strong>.</p> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17715" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Waste transfer notes</h2> <p>You should record all waste transfers between your business and another business with a waste transfer note. The note will contain:</p> <ul> <li>a description of the waste</li> <li>names and addresses of both businesses</li> <li>the registration number of the waste carrier</li> </ul> <p>If someone offers to take your waste but does not provide a waste transfer note, they are likely to <a href="/waste-and-recycling/our-role-waste-management/fly-tipping" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="de70e721-f5cc-4038-99fb-7aa077d060c8" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Fly-tipping">fly-tip</a> it. Local authorities will prosecute the fly-tipper and the waste producer for failing in their duty of care.</p> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17717" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Trade waste collection</h2> <h3>District council collections</h3> <p>Some Oxfordshire district councils collect business waste and recycling for a charge. Check your district council for more information:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cherwell.gov.uk/">Cherwell District Council</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oxforddirectservices.co.uk/">Oxford City Council</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.westoxon.gov.uk/">West Oxfordshire District Council</a></li> </ul> <p>South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse do not offer commercial waste collections.</p> <h3>Private company collections</h3> <p>You can also pay to have it collected by a private company. </p> <p>Many private companies offer waste and recycling collections; a web search will find a range of providers in your area.</p> <p>It is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-registered-waste-carrier">your responsibility to ensure they are registered</a> and they provide you with a <a href="#paragraph-17715">waste transfer note</a>. </p> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17774" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Trade waste at Redbridge waste and recycling centre</h2> <p><a href="/waste-and-recycling/household-waste/household-waste-recycling-centres/redbridge-recycling-centre" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="577cdc21-de85-4e51-9c1e-bcef5bcd5925" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Redbridge household waste recycling centre">Redbridge</a> has a trade area where you can bring commercial and trade waste.</p> <p>We are investigating the feasibility of providing services for small quantities of trade waste at other sites in the future. Meanwhile, please continue to use your authorised trade waste disposal routes.</p> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17720" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Waste carriers' licence</h2> <p>Businesses contracted to carry somebody else's waste must hold a valid <a href="https://www.gov.uk/register-renew-waste-carrier-broker-dealer-england">Waste Carriers' Licence</a>.</p> <p>You need to register if you transport any kind of waste regularly as part of your business or some types of waste as a one-off.</p> <p>You must also register if you buy, sell or dispose of waste - or arrange for someone else to do so.</p> <p>Please visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/register-waste-carrier/how-to-apply">GOV.UK </a>website for more information or to register.</p> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17718" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Hazardous waste</h2> <p>Visit GOV.UK for information about:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/managing-your-waste-an-overview">hazardous waste</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/managing-your-waste-an-overview/overview">how to dispose of hazard waste</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to top</a></p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17724" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Food waste</h2> <p>Food waste is generated at various stages across a commercial kitchen's operation, either as spoilage, preparation, or customer plate waste. It is important to segregate food waste from other packaging or non-compostable waste at the source. A range of bins and bags are available for this.</p> <p>There are several ways to manage the waste you produce in a busy kitchen. It is essential to determine where and how you generate food waste. The Unilever Food Solutions industry-designed <a href="https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk/">toolkit</a> can help you do this.</p> </div> <div id="paragraph-17722" class="occ-u-scope"> <h2>Reducing, reusing and recycling</h2> <p>Managing your waste and recycling is part of being resource-efficient. The charity WRAP has produced the <a href="http://www.wrap.org.uk/">Business Resource Efficiency Hub</a>. The hub provides interactive tools to assess your business type and advise on resource efficiency measures suitable for your situation.</p> <h3>Recycling resources</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.communityrepaint.org.uk/">RePaint</a> - collects unwanted, surplus paint and re-distributes it to individuals, families and communities in need</li> <li><a href="https://www.orinoco.org.uk/">Orinoco</a> - collects suitable waste materials from businesses and offers them to the public to create innovative playthings and art supplies</li> <li>the <a href="https://international-synergies.com/ourprojects/nisp/">National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)</a> allows businesses to explore cross-industry resource efficiencies</li> <li>the <a href="http://www.remanufacturing.org.uk/">Centre for Remanufacture and Reuse (CRR)</a> is a resource for anyone interested in the reuse and remanufacture of products</li> </ul> </div> <div class="component_entity"> <p><a href="#pagecontent">Back to 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