Unlike household waste – paid for via council tax – waste collections from a business are not included in business rates. All businesses, including home businesses, must arrange and pay for waste services. Costs depend on the waste type, containers used and collection frequency.

Recycling business waste may well save you money and fulfil your ‘Pre-treatment regulations’. Landfill Tax, levied on refuse, increases each year. Reducing, reusing and recycling waste are better for the environment and for your profits.

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

Somerset Waste Partnership provides charged-for collections for businesses if requested, through our collection contractor. We recommend you compare prices and services to get the best deal for your business. For business waste facilities provided by Somerset Waste Partnership, see our business waste services page.

The table below shows some of the companies – in no particular order – that offer commercial recycling and refuse collections to Somerset businesses. Somerset Waste Partnership does not recommend any particular supplier.

If you offer recycling or refuse collection services to Somerset businesses and wish to be included in the table, please email us.