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Arrange a commercial waste collection in Devon
Disposing of business waste in Devon doesn’t need to be complicated. Whether you require commercial waste bins for general waste, mixed recycling, cardboard, or glass, our waste experts are here to help.
Follow these three simple steps to arrange your commercial waste collection:
Your waste needs
Enter your postcode above, tell us what types of waste and recycling bins your business needs, and how often you’d like them collected.
Review your quote
Our experts will quickly prepare a bespoke, low-cost quote for your Devon business with everything you need to get started right away.
Start your service
Once you’re happy with your quote, your waste collection will be set up quickly and efficiently, giving you hassle-free, reliable waste service.
Commercial waste collection types in Devon
We offer a full range of commercial waste collection services across Devon, tailored to the needs of local businesses. Whether you’re running a high street shop, hospitality venue, office, or industrial site, we can arrange reliable and cost-effective collections to suit your setup.
Below are the commercial waste collection services we offer in Devon:
General business waste Devon
General business waste collection in Devon is designed for anything that can’t be recycled through standard services. This includes food-contaminated packaging, polystyrene, plastic film, tissues, non-recyclable plastics, and general black bag waste. It’s a practical option for busy businesses that produce a mix of everyday rubbish. We’ll arrange collections around your schedule to keep your site tidy and compliant.
Commercial dry mixed recycling Devon
Businesses across Devon use our commercial dry mixed recycling collection service to manage everyday recyclables like cardboard, paper, plastic, and alunminium cans. It’s a convenient way to boost recycling rates without needing multiple bins, making it ideal for offices, shops, and hospitality venues. Regular collections help businesses meet waste regulations while keeping costs down.
Sanitary waste collection Devon
Sanitary waste collection in Devon is essential for any business with customer or staff washrooms. This service covers the safe and discreet disposal of hygiene products such as sanitary towels, tampons, nappies, and incontinence pads. We offer scheduled collections that meet all compliance standards, helping you maintain a clean, professional environment.
Commercial food waste Devon
Commercial food waste collection in Devon helps businesses reduce disposal costs and cut down on waste sent to landfill. This service is ideal for cafés, restaurants, pubs, schools, and any site that regularly handles leftover food. Collected food waste is sent for recycling at specialist facilities, where it’s turned into energy or compost. Regular collections help your business stay compliant and improve your environmental performance.
Commercial glass recycling Devon
Our commercial glass recycling service in Devon is perfect for businesses that handle large volumes of bottles and jars, such as pubs, bars, restaurants, and hotels. We provide dedicated glass recycling bins and schedule collections that suit your trading hours. All collected glass is sent for recycling, helping your business reduce unnecessary commercial waste collection costs.
Commercial cardboard recycling Devon
Commercial cardboard recycling in Devon is a cost-effective way for businesses to manage bulky packaging waste. Ideal for retailers, distributors, offices, and hospitality venues, this service handles everything from delivery boxes to product packaging. Collected cardboard is sent directly to recycling facilities, helping your business avoid the landfill tax and improve recycling rates with ease.
Business waste collection in Devon
We work with businesses across a wide range of sectors in Devon, each with their own specific waste needs. From busy high street shops to large hospitality venues, our services are tailored to help you stay compliant, save money, and manage waste efficiently.
Below, we look at some of the key sectors we support.
Restaurant waste collection
Restaurants in Devon produce a high volume of mixed waste, from leftover food and used packaging to glass bottles and general rubbish.
Our restaurant waste collection service is designed to handle all of this efficiently, with tailored bin combinations and flexible collection schedules.
School waste collection
Our school waste collection service is designed to support education settings with a reliable and cost-effective solution.
We’ve also published an expert guide on waste minimisation strategies for schools to support recycling efforts.
Pubs waste collection
Pubs in Devon produce a wide range of waste, from glass bottles and food scraps to cardboard packaging and general waste.
Our pub waste collection service is tailored to suit the busy nature of hospitality venues, with flexible schedules and the right mix of bins to handle daily volumes.
Commercial waste collection with Devon County Council
In Devon, waste collection services are the responsibility of individual district and city councils.
Our business waste experts have summarised the commercial waste services currently offered by Devon’s district councils.
- East Devon: No commercial waste collection service (except for primary schools).
- Mid Devon: Comprehensive commercial waste and recycling collections.
- North Devon: Comprehensive commercial waste and recycling collections.
- West Devon: Commercial waste service for holiday lets only.
- South Hams: Regular collections of general business waste, mixed recycling and food waste.
- Teignbridge: Grudgingly offers a business waste service but openly discloses it’s cheaper to use a local commercial waste collection firm.
- Torbay: Swisco provides domestic and commercial waste collections in Torbay on behalf of the local council.
- Torridge: No commercial waste collection service.
💡The commercial waste collection costs offered by local councils are often uncompetitive.
Commercial waste disposal in Devon
In this section, we’ll review commercial waste disposal options for businesses based in Devon:
Commercial recycling centres in Devon
This section will summarise the options available for Devon’s businesses that prefer to dispose of their own waste rather than using commercial waste collection services.
Devon County Council operates public recycling centres in Devon. These centres do not accept commercial waste, except for cardboard and garden waste disposals.
Instead, we recommend that businesses use local private commercial recycling centres.
⚠️ Businesses that transport their own waste must be registered with a waste carrier licence.
Private commercial recycling centres in Devon
Companies in Devon have several excellent choices for private commercial recycling centres. Our waste experts have summarised the locations of these centres:
- Coastal Recycling – Deep Moor Trade Waste and Recycling Centre, High Bullen, Torrington, EX38 7JA.
- EMS Waste Services – Hill Barton Business Park, Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR
- EMS Waste Services – Unit 1, 6 Central Ave, Ind Est, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9PE
- Cuming Containers – Torr Quarry Industrial Estate, East Allington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7QQ
- DCW – DCW Transfer Station, Thorverton Road, Matford Business Park, Exeter, EX2 8FS
The commercial recycling centres listed above will provide you with a waste transfer note for any business waste you bring, enabling your company to demonstrate compliance with commercial waste regulations.
Commercial waste collection providers in Devon
Our waste management service relies on trusted, licensed waste carriers to empty your bins or containers. By working with a range of local providers, we are able to offer a flexible waste management service tailored to the needs of all types of businesses.
In this section, we’ll highlight the top licensed business waste collection providers in Devon:
Devon Contract Waste
Devon Contract Waste (DCW) are waste management experts operating across Devon and Cornwall. DCW offers flexible services, providing wheelie bins, skips, and hazardous waste drums to store a wide range of segregated waste streams.
Coastal Recycling
Coastal Recycling is an employee-owned waste management company based in Exeter that offers bespoke waste management services across Devon. Coastal Recycling provides customers with a dedicated account manager and detailed waste reporting as standard.
Biffa
Biffa is Britain’s best-known waste provider. They offer a range of business waste and recycling collections across Devon, including hazardous waste collection. Biffa operates from hubs in Newton Abbot and Crownhill, on the outskirts of Plymouth.
Peake
Peake is one of the oldest waste disposal companies in the South West of England, dating back to 1846. Peake specialises in the collection of hazardous, clinical waste, and sanitary waste for Devon’s companies.
EMS Waste Services
EMS offers a complete waste management solution for businesses in Devon. They collect business waste from customers, transport it to their local facilities for sorting, and then manage all aspects of waste disposal and recycling.
Commercial waste collection in surrounding areas
Looking for commercial waste collection for other business locations near Devon? We also provide services in the following areas:
