Business and trade waste

From 1 November 2024, we charge for business and trade waste by the:

• Size of your vehicle and;
• Type of waste you bring

This has replaced the bag system. The only exception is plasterboard which we charge for by the bag. 

We changed how we charge for this service to ensure costs to dispose of business and trade waste at our recycling centres are adequately covered. It's also to provide a fair and consistent price for traders based on the volume and type of waste in each vehicle.

Vehicle categories

We categorise vehicles into:

• Mini van, car derived van, or small trailer
• Small van or medium trailer
• Medium van
• Large van, flatbed truck, or enclosed large trailer
• Luton van or cage van

Half load charges are available for vehicles that are up to 50% full.

If your vehicle has greedy boards or roof racks carrying additional waste to dispose of, we will class your vehicle as the next highest vehicle size. We will also class trailers as the next highest vehicle size if it has caged sides.

Your vehicle cannot exceed 3.5 tonnes in gross weight.

Type of material

If you are disposing of one type of material, you'll pay the rate for that material. If you have a mixed load with more than one type of material, you'll pay the mixed load rate charge.

We only charge rubble at half load (because it's unlikely vehicles can carry more than that).

Plasterboard prices

Plasterboard prices (including VAT) are:

• £14 per 100 litre sack of plasterboard
• £7 per half sack of plasterboard

If you also bring waste other than plasterboard, you will pay the vehicle price in addition to the plasterboard price (see below).

Mini van, car derived van, or small trailer prices

All prices include VAT.

Over 50% full cost

• Non-recyclable waste: £84
• Garden waste: £51
• Wood: £61
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £21
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £84
• Flat glass: £84

Half load cost (up to 50% full)

• Non-recyclable waste: £42
• Garden waste: £25.50
• Wood: £30.50
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £10.50
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £42
• Flat glass: £42
• Rubble: £22 - we only charge rubble at half load due to the weight

Small van or medium trailer prices

All prices include VAT.

Over 50% full cost

• Non-recyclable waste: £164
• Garden waste: £99
• Wood: £119
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £38
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £164
• Flat glass: £164

Half load cost (up to 50% full)

• Non-recyclable waste: £82
• Garden waste: £49.50
• Wood: £59.50
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £19
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £82
• Flat glass: £82
• Rubble: £40 - we only charge rubble at half load due to the weight

Medium van prices

All prices include VAT.

Over 50% full cost

• Non-recyclable waste: £243
• Garden waste: £146
• Wood: £176
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £55
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £243
• Flat glass: £243

Half load cost (up to 50% full)

• Non-recyclable waste: £121.50
• Garden waste: £73
• Wood: £88
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £27.50
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £121.50
• Flat glass: £121.50
• Rubble: £58 - we only charge rubble at half load due to the weight

Large van, flatbed truck, or enclosed large trailer prices

All prices include VAT.

Over 50% full cost

• Non-recyclable waste: £323
• Garden waste: £193
• Wood: £234
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £71
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £323
• Flat glass: £323

Half load cost (up to 50% full)

• Non-recyclable waste: £161.50
• Garden waste: £96.50
• Wood: £117
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £35.50
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £161.50
• Flat glass: £161.50
• Rubble: £75 - we only charge rubble at half load due to the weight

Luton van or cage van prices

All prices include VAT.

Over 50% full cost

• Non-recyclable waste: £469
• Garden waste: £280
• Wood: £338
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £102
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £469
• Flat glass: £469

Half load cost (up to 50% full)

• Non-recyclable waste: £234.50
• Garden waste: £140
• Wood: £169
• Recyclables (cardboard, metal, paper, glass bottles, textiles only): £51
• Mixed loads (more than 1 type of material): £234.50
• Flat glass: £234.50
• Rubble: £108 - we only charge rubble at half load due to the weight