There are many things to think about when starting a business, but generally how to dispose of the business's waste does not figure highly on the list, but it should. Many new business owners are unaware that their responsibilities for disposing of business waste (also know as trade waste) are different to that of a domestic householder.
So what constitutes business waste? Quite simply it is any waste produced by a business, however businesses are under a Duty of Care (read legal obligation) to dispose of their waste in a responsible fashion and apply what is known as the Waste Hierarchy (more on that later).
Many small business owners and home workers will now doubt have read this far with the smug feeling that none of this can possibly apply to them, but it does, the regulations do not differentiate between a multi-national company and someone working out of their back bedroom. In truth the chances of a home base business whose waste can comfortably be included in the supplied waste and recycling bins being hounded by the authorities is remote (but not impossible), but if you are producing more waste then a typical home would normally produce or if your business operates out of a separate building ( including a garage or shed in the garden) then you should really think about how you dispose of your waste. If you have a dedicated retail or manufacturing unit then you should treat this as a matter of urgency and bear in mind that it is a criminal offence to take your waste home to dispose of it in your household bins or to take it to any free household waste disposal points, this includes the bins found in car parks etc.
The first thing is that business waste cannot be disposed through the local council household waste collection service, it is actually a criminal offence to do so. Companies supplying a business waste collection service usually supply containers which they will collect. The second thing is that businesses are expected to pay for the disposal of their waste and this cost should be factored in along with all the other costs of running a business. The total cost will of course depend on the amount of waste and the type, any waste classified as harmful to the environment or which can only be disposed of in landfill will cost considerably more then that which can be recycled.
Secondly a business has a Duty of Care to separate their waste so as to assist recycling, this means ensuring that different types of recyclable waste are placed into different containers, if you choose to use a waste collection company they will normally supply you with these, failure to do this in honesty rarely results in prosecution but mixed waste will be rejected by carriers or taken to landfill which will result in extra costs.
So how do I get rid of my waste then? As a business you can, if you wish transport it yourself to a waste disposal point, however since the closure of the Harewood Whin at Rufforth the closest site is the Allerton Park Recovery Park at Knaresborough, such sites also make a charge of at least £80 plus operating costs for each tonne of waste or part of, so unless you can take your waste by the lorry full it is unlikely to be cost effective.
Local councils usually operate a waste collection service, but businesses can also use private contractors, so it is worthwhile shopping around to find the company that best suits your business and pocket.
When using private contractors businesses are again under a Duty of Care to ensure that the contractors are licenced to carry waste and that they supply them with a waste transfer note as proof that the waste has been collected, these must be kept for a minimum of three years and any inspecting officer will expect to see them. To check if a company is registered as a waste carrier visit:
https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers
With most waste the transfer note may consist simply of a simply receipt, if however the waste is potentially harmful to the environment then a more detailed transfer note must be provided which not only list the types of waste and their weight but also states where it is disposed, this may be a paper copy or more increasingly they are now in electronic form.
If you are unsure if your waste is hazardous you can check at https://www.gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste
Examples of Waste Transfer Notes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/duty-of-care-waste-transfer-note-template
Before disposing of your waste however a business is under another Duty of Care to apply what is known as the Waste Hierarchy. Simply put, this means ensuring the business has made every reasonable attempt to reduce waste in the first place, reuse what they can, send for recycling, send for recovery i.e. a waste for energy scheme and only finally send for disposal by landfill or incineration.
Susan Halewood worked for over ten years in the waste industry and is now available to advise small business on their waste disposal responsibilities.
sue@tumbledown-cottage.co.uk
07912 861 071
So what constitutes business waste? Quite simply it is any waste produced by a business, however businesses are under a Duty of Care (read legal obligation) to dispose of their waste in a responsible fashion and apply what is known as the Waste Hierarchy (more on that later).
Many small business owners and home workers will now doubt have read this far with the smug feeling that none of this can possibly apply to them, but it does, the regulations do not differentiate between a multi-national company and someone working out of their back bedroom. In truth the chances of a home base business whose waste can comfortably be included in the supplied waste and recycling bins being hounded by the authorities is remote (but not impossible), but if you are producing more waste then a typical home would normally produce or if your business operates out of a separate building ( including a garage or shed in the garden) then you should really think about how you dispose of your waste. If you have a dedicated retail or manufacturing unit then you should treat this as a matter of urgency and bear in mind that it is a criminal offence to take your waste home to dispose of it in your household bins or to take it to any free household waste disposal points, this includes the bins found in car parks etc.
The first thing is that business waste cannot be disposed through the local council household waste collection service, it is actually a criminal offence to do so. Companies supplying a business waste collection service usually supply containers which they will collect. The second thing is that businesses are expected to pay for the disposal of their waste and this cost should be factored in along with all the other costs of running a business. The total cost will of course depend on the amount of waste and the type, any waste classified as harmful to the environment or which can only be disposed of in landfill will cost considerably more then that which can be recycled.
Secondly a business has a Duty of Care to separate their waste so as to assist recycling, this means ensuring that different types of recyclable waste are placed into different containers, if you choose to use a waste collection company they will normally supply you with these, failure to do this in honesty rarely results in prosecution but mixed waste will be rejected by carriers or taken to landfill which will result in extra costs.
So how do I get rid of my waste then? As a business you can, if you wish transport it yourself to a waste disposal point, however since the closure of the Harewood Whin at Rufforth the closest site is the Allerton Park Recovery Park at Knaresborough, such sites also make a charge of at least £80 plus operating costs for each tonne of waste or part of, so unless you can take your waste by the lorry full it is unlikely to be cost effective.
Local councils usually operate a waste collection service, but businesses can also use private contractors, so it is worthwhile shopping around to find the company that best suits your business and pocket.
When using private contractors businesses are again under a Duty of Care to ensure that the contractors are licenced to carry waste and that they supply them with a waste transfer note as proof that the waste has been collected, these must be kept for a minimum of three years and any inspecting officer will expect to see them. To check if a company is registered as a waste carrier visit:
https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers
With most waste the transfer note may consist simply of a simply receipt, if however the waste is potentially harmful to the environment then a more detailed transfer note must be provided which not only list the types of waste and their weight but also states where it is disposed, this may be a paper copy or more increasingly they are now in electronic form.
If you are unsure if your waste is hazardous you can check at https://www.gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste
Examples of Waste Transfer Notes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/duty-of-care-waste-transfer-note-template
Before disposing of your waste however a business is under another Duty of Care to apply what is known as the Waste Hierarchy. Simply put, this means ensuring the business has made every reasonable attempt to reduce waste in the first place, reuse what they can, send for recycling, send for recovery i.e. a waste for energy scheme and only finally send for disposal by landfill or incineration.
Susan Halewood worked for over ten years in the waste industry and is now available to advise small business on their waste disposal responsibilities.
sue@tumbledown-cottage.co.uk
07912 861 071
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