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Arrange a commercial waste collection in Essex
Disposing of business waste in Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex
Our business waste experts have helped hundreds of businesses in Essex find cost-effective waste collection services. Below are the most popular waste collection types we provide in Essex:
Commercial dry mixed recycling Essex
Businesses across Essex benefit from commercial dry mixed recycling, which allows paper, cardboard, plastics, and cans to be placed in a single bin. This convenient service reduces landfill use, lowers disposal costs, and helps companies meet recycling targets without needing to sort materials on site.
Sanitary waste collection Essex
Businesses in Essex with staff or customer washrooms must arrange regular sanitary waste collection to meet hygiene regulations. Licensed providers handle the safe disposal of items like feminine hygiene products and nappies, helping businesses meet their sanitary waste obligations discreetly and compliantly.
Commercial cardboard recycling Essex
From stores in the Riverside shopping centre to warehouses along Dolphin Point Business Park, companies in Essex generate cardboard waste from deliveries. Our commercial cardboard recycling collection service helps businesses manage cardboard waste by collecting, sorting, and recycling it.
Commercial glass recycling Essex
Bars, restaurants, and hospitality venues in Essex generate large volumes of glass waste. Commercial glass collection services provide regular pickups and compliant recycling, helping businesses reduce landfill use, stay organised on site, and meet environmental obligations.
Commercial food waste essex
Food businesses in Essex, from restaurants to manufacturers, produce high volumes of organic waste. Commercial food waste collection services ensure safe, regular removal of leftovers, spoiled stock, and prep waste, diverting it from landfill and supporting responsible disposal through composting or anaerobic digestion.
General business waste Essex
Offices, shops, and other workplaces across Essex produce general business waste such as non-recyclable packaging, food wrappers, and hygiene products. Regular general waste collection keeps premises clean and compliant, with licensed providers ensuring safe disposal of everyday waste.
Business waste collection in Essex
All types of businesses in Essex need a range of waste services to match their needs. Here are the top 3 sectors in Essex reviewed by our waste experts:
Office waste collection
Offices in Essex generate a mix of waste, including paper, packaging, food waste, and non-recyclables. Our office waste collection service help businesses manage these streams efficiently, keeping workspaces clean and supporting compliance with UK waste regulations.
Restaurant waste collection
Restaurants generate a range of waste, including food waste produced from the ingredients used to create the dishes. Restaurant waste collection efficiently collects, sorts, and recycles this waste, ensuring that restaurants run their waste management smoothly.
Commercial waste collection with Essex County Council
In Essex, the provision of free domestic waste services falls under the responsibility of the 12 separate district councils.
*Some of these councils offer a paid commercial waste collection service in addition to their household pick-ups, while others do not. The quality of these council-operated commercial waste collection services varies from district to district.
Our experts have summarised the current commercial waste collection services offered by the district councils in Essex:
| Local council | Offers commerical waste? | Services | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | Yes | General waste, Glass Recycling, Mixed Recycling | Basildon website |
| Braintree | Yes | General waste, mixed recycling, paper and cardboard, and glass | Braintree website |
| Brentwood | Yes | General waste only | Brentwood website |
| Castle Point | Yes | General waste only | Castle Point website |
| Chelmsford | Yes | General waste, food waste, glass, paper and card, plastics, tins and cans | Chelmsford website |
| Colchester | Yes | General waste, food waste, glass, paper and card, plastics, tins and cans | Colchester website |
| Epping Forest | No | N/A | Epping Forest website |
| Harlow | No | N/A | Harlow website |
| Maldon | No | N/A | Maldon website |
| Rochford | No | N/A | Rochford website |
| Tendring | Yes | Trade sacks only | Tendring website |
| Uttlesford | Yes | General waste only | Uttlesford website |
| Southend | No | N/A | Southend website |
💡Commercial waste collections by the council can offer convenience as they may collect your waste alongside the weekly domestic collections. Unfortunately, the commercial waste collection costs can be unnecessarily expensive.
Commercial waste disposal in Essex
In this section, we’ll review commercial waste disposal options for businesses based in Essex:
Commercial recycling centres in Essex
Business waste is not accepted at Essex County Council or district council recycling centres.
Private trade waste and recycling disposal sites are available in Essex for businesses that wish to transport and dispose of their own waste.
Our experts have summarised the locations of these:
- Dunmow Chelmsford – 7 Regiment Business Park, Eagle Way, Chelmsford, CM3 3FY
- Dunmow Clacton – Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, 1 Stephenson Road, Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 4XA
- Dunmow Colchester – Morses Lane, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SD
- Lunnon Waste – Unit 5-6, Hallsford Bridge Industrial Estate, Ind Est, Stondon Rd, Hook End, Ongar CM5 9RB
⚠️ Businesses transporting waste must be registered with a waste carrier licence.
The waste transfer stations above will provide you with a waste transfer note for any business waste you bring, allowing your company to demonstrate its compliance with commercial waste regulations.
Commercial waste collection providers in Essex
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 Essex:
CSH Environmental
CSH Environmental operates the largest recycling facility in East Anglia, employing over 90 individuals. CSH Environmental in Essex has facilities in Colchester and Chelmsford, where they divert more than 99% of waste from landfill sites.
Essex Waste Removal
Essex Waste Removal covers commercial waste collections across East London and West Essex, with operations centred in Buckhurst Hill. Their portfolio of customers encompasses offices, estate agents, nightclubs, and various retail outlets.
Green Recycling
Green Recycling offers 100% recycle and reuse commercial waste collection services to businesses in Maldon, Witham, and Chelmsford. Additionally, they provide a secure confidential waste collection and disposal service.
Dunmow Group
The Dunmow Group operates three public commercial recycling facilities in Essex. Utilising these facilities, they provide commercial waste collections across Essex with a man-and-van service, ideal for irregular commercial waste collection needs.
Ahern
Ahern has been in the waste management business in South Essex since 1948. Their head office and purpose-built Material Recovery Centre are located in West Thurrock, from which they extend their general waste and dry mixed recycling services to East London.
Veolia
Veolia, a prominent commercial waste collection provider, services over 85,000 business customers nationwide. Veolia’s waste collection vehicles are a familiar sight on the streets of Essex, where they manage several local council services, including those in Southend.
Biffa
Biffa, the largest national waste provider in the UK, delivers an extensive array of collection services to businesses throughout Essex. Through local council contracts and direct commercial collections, Biffa processes over 9 million tonnes of waste in the Southeast annually.
Commercial waste collection in surrounding areas
Looking for commercial waste collection for other business locations near Essex? We also provide services in the following areas:
