Commercial waste is any waste that is produced on a business premises. Disposing of your waste in an environmentally friendly way is important; businesses have an obligation to do so.
There’s a common misconception that commercial waste collection is expensive, but that doesn’t have to be the case! At Great Western Recycling, we understand the importance of both great service and great price. As there’s no one-size-fits-all costing for business waste, we’ve made this guide as a breakdown of business waste costs to show how you can save money when disposing of your commercial waste.
How Much is Business Waste Collection?
The cost of waste collection for businesses will vary depending on a variety of factors, and there are a few things that you need to consider before getting started.
What Kind of Waste Are You Producing?
Every business produces different waste depending on their processes. An office building might produce large quantities of paper waste, while a hospitality business might have more food waste than anything else. Different types of waste require different processes to dispose of correctly – this can impact the cost of collection.
How Much Waste Needs Removing?
Quantity of waste is important when considering business waste costings. Generally, waste collection is charged based on the size of your waste container. Your business might use smaller front and rear end loaders for your waste, or you might use a larger skip at your facility. Bigger containers require more specialist disposal techniques, meaning that they cost more to remove.
How Often Do You Need Waste Collecting?
Whether you need daily, weekly, fortnightly or a custom frequency collection, your costs will change. Your frequency will change depending on the size of bin that you’re using. Balancing collection frequency and bin size is an important factor when costing your waste collection. Good waste management companies will advise on the most cost-effective combination of bin size and collection frequency for your business.
Saving Money on Waste Collection
The landfill tax currently costs businesses £94.15 per tonne of waste landfilled. Businesses sending their waste to landfill can expect to spend thousands of pounds in landfill tax every year.
Generally speaking, using a waste collection company is often cheaper than disposing of business waste yourself. The government rewards and incentivises recycling, and waste collection companies prioritise recycling!
Efficient Waste Disposal
Professional waste collection companies have years of experience in the field. Time = money, so efficiency is incredibly important. Efficient disposal of waste means less time taken, less time taken means less money required, less money required means savings passed on to clients.
Reduce Your Waste
Reduction of waste starts at the source. Many businesses don’t realise quite how much waste they’re producing each year. Train staff on the best ways to cut down on waste and avoid excess purchasing.
What Services Do Waste Management Companies Offer?
Simply put, we deal with all of your waste removal needs. It’s a lot of work to independently dispose of your rubbish, and doing it correctly is important to avoid fines. Waste management companies take out the time and stress from this process, ensuring that your waste is dealt with in a timely (and environmentally friendly) manner.
We’re also here in an advisory role. Businesses often need good advice on all manner of waste issues, be that how to correctly separate waste, or how to dispose of a specific item, make sure that your waste management company is there to support you.
What is Your Role in Commercial Waste Disposal?
While a waste management provider will handle the waste once it’s been disposed, you’re responsible for everything that happens before disposal.
Conduct a Waste Audit
Assessing your current waste production is an important step on your waste management journey. By carrying out a waste audit, you can see exactly where your waste is coming from and identify areas of improvement.
Separate Your Waste
By undergoing separation at the source and using correctly labelled bins, you can streamline the disposal process and make more efficient use of your waste collection service.
Tailored Commercial Waste Collection with Great Western Recycling
Nobody likes waste, that’s a given. When looking to reduce waste management costs, it’s important to find the ideal waste management provider to suit your needs. Great Western Recycling is a family-run business that has grown from humble beginnings in Bristol to the national waste management business that we are today. We love what we do, and we’re proud to provide the best service around for fair, cost-effective prices. We offer specialist recycling services for a wide variety of happy clients.
Our clients benefit from having a dedicated account manager, simple monthly billing, flexible solutions and much more. Click here to get in touch with one of our friendly team today for a bespoke quote, tailored to your business’ unique waste management needs.