Unlike household waste and council tax, waste collections are not included in business rates. Costs depend on the type of waste, the containers used and frequency of collection.

By recycling some of your business waste, you may save money and be fulfilling your ‘Pre-treatment regulations’. Landfill Tax, which is levied on refuse, is increasing each year. (Click here). This means that landfill is an expensive option and other options including recycling are better for the environment and for your books.

Home businesses: Any rubbish or recycling produced by your business – including a business run from home – is business waste.
Your business does not need to be registered, be a company or pay business rates. It must pay to recycle or dispose of business waste.
Home businesses include any paid service or product: childminding, B&B/holiday let, cooking, hairdressing, car repairs, sewing etc.
A business’s “duty of care” is to deal responsibly with its waste at its premises or your home, or at clients’ premises or homes.
More here: gov.uk/managing-your-waste-an-overview

Somerset Waste Partnership provides charged for collections for businesses if requested, through our collection contractor. However, we recommend you shop around to compare prices and services to get the best deal to suit your business.

There are a number of licensed waste management companies who provide commercial waste and recycling collection services in Somerset. There are also listings in Yellow Pages and similar directories.

The table below shows a number of companies – in no particular order – that offer recycling and refuse collections to businesses in the Somerset area.

Somerset Waste Partnership does not recommend any particular supplier.

For business waste facilities provided by Somerset Waste Partnership, see our business waste services page.

If you operate a recycling or refuse collection service to businesses that covers Somerset and would like to be included above, please email us or phone 01823 625700.