Trade or Commercial Waste

In Charnwood, commercial waste is not dealt with by the Borough Council and businesses are required to use a licensed waste contractor, please follow the link to our Business Site for details of those licensed in commercial waste removal and disposal in Charnwood

The Law

All business owners have a statutory duty to dispose of their waste via a licensed waste carrier. The Council has a duty to arrange for collections of trade or commercial waste if requested to do so by those businesses. This duty (under the Environmental Protection Act 1990) is fulfilled by our arrangements with Serco

Please note the Civic amenity sites are unable to accept trade waste and waste from commercial premises.