Trade Waste includes any waste that comes from commercial activity - including any you run from home. It also includes non-household premises such as places of worship and charities.

From 31 March 2025, businesses and workplaces with more than nine full-time employees have a legal duty to dispose of their waste separately as follows:

  • Dry recyclable materials – plastic, metal, glass, paper and card
  • Non-recyclable waste
  • Food waste
  • Workplaces that generate garden waste have a legal duty to manage it in accordance with the waste hierarchy Waste hierarchy guidance(link is external)

Further information is available online at https://businessofrecycling.wrap.org.uk(link is external)

Workplaces cannot dispose of trade waste with household waste.

Trade Waste is not accepted at the Household Waste Recycling Centres (Tips) in Wolverhampton - these sites are provided for the disposal of household waste only.

Our Trade Waste Services

Scheduled Waste Collections

  • General waste and recycling collections.
  • A range of container sizes are available to suit your business needs.
  • Our contracts are flexible, transparent and have clear terms and conditions.
  • No hidden charges.

Duty of Care Waste Transfer Note - supplied at no extra cost.

Businesses have a legal 'duty of care' to deal with their waste responsibly.


Contact Us

Existing Customers and further information

Go to Existing Trade Waste Customer page

New Customers

For further information or to book a free waste review for your business, please contact us via this form below.

Contact the Trade Waste team

Duty of Care 

Current legislation Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(link is external) places a "Duty of Care" on commercial premises to ensure that waste produced by (or at) business premises is collected and disposed of by a registered or licenced waste carrier or waste collection authority. This includes waste from any commercial activity run from a household.

Here you can find more information on your responsibilities for commercial or business waste(link is external).

There are many different waste management companies operating collection services locally. The Environment Agency website contains a list of registered waste carriers(link is external).

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