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Arrange a commercial waste collection in Reading
Disposing of business waste in Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading
In Reading, businesses can use various commercial waste collection services. Here’s our six most popular waste collection services in Reading:
Commercial glass recycling Reading
In Reading, businesses like Craftsman Ltd use recycled glass in their products, including sustainable kitchen worktops and bathroom surfaces. This supports commercial glass recycling efforts by repurposing recycled glass into eco-friendly, durable home improvement solutions.
Commercial food waste Reading
Reading has a dynamic commercial sector, including a thriving hospitality industry that generates food waste. Commercial food waste collection services from Reading businesses are transported to an anaerobic digestion facility in Basingstoke. Biogen converts the waste into green biogas and agricultural compost at the facility.
Commercial cardboard recycling Reading
In Reading, large retailers such as IKEA generate commercial cardboard waste, especially during peak shopping and inventory restocking seasons. IKEA’s cardboard waste comes from packaging materials for furniture, home accessories, and other products, which are unpacked and assembled on-site.
Sanitary waste disposal Reading
In Reading, businesses such as gyms, offices, healthcare practices, and retail units require regular sanitary waste disposal to maintain hygiene standards and to meet sanitary waste obligations for businesses. Sanitary waste disposal involves the safe and discreet removal of hygiene products.
General business waste Reading
In Reading, a wide range of businesses including offices, shops, cafés and industrial units generate general business waste as part of their daily operations. This can include food waste, non-recyclable packaging, used paper products and broken or worn-out items.
Commercial recycling Reading
In Reading, commercial recycling is vital for businesses of all sizes, including small enterprises like The Grumpy Goat, a local craft beer and cheese shop. These businesses actively participate in recycling programs, handling various materials such as commercial dry mixed recyclables, cardboard, paper, plastics, and glass.
Business waste collection in Reading
Reading is a major commercial centre in Berkshire, home to a wide range of industries from finance and technology to hospitality and retail. Its busy business landscape generates significant volumes of waste that require efficient and compliant disposal.
Here’s our top commercial recycling services available to key sectors in Reading.
Office waste collection
Businesses in Reading, including those in Green Park and Thames Valley Park, rely on regular office waste collection to manage everything from paper and packaging waste to confidential documents. Secure disposal options help protect sensitive business data while keeping office environments clean and compliant.
Restaurant waste collection
Restaurants across Reading use tailored restaurant waste collection services to manage food waste, cooking oil, glass and packaging materials. Regular collections ensure hygiene is maintained while helping businesses meet local environmental regulations.
Retail waste collection
Retailers in Reading generate high volumes of cardboard, plastic and general packaging waste. Retail waste collection services help shops and retail units manage this waste efficiently, especially during stock deliveries and busy trading periods.
Reading Borough Council commercial waste services
Reading Borough Council offers businesses commercial waste collection services. They provide the following dedicated collections across Reading:
Daily: Collections of general business waste and dry mixed recycling.
Weekly: Collections of food waste and glass.
They also offer a trade sack service for one-off small business waste at the following costs:
General waste bags x50 – £167.50
Recycling bags x50 – £115.20
💡The price of council run waste services can be uncompetitive. Find out more on business waste collection costs page.
Commercial waste disposal Reading
Small businesses may choose to transport their own waste to local commercial recycling centres. To do this, they will need a waste carrier licence.
Our experts provide all the necessary information to help you dispose of commercial waste in Reading.
Commercial recycling centres in Reading
The public recycling centre in Reading offers a limited service to businesses who wish to dispose of their own waste at the following locations:
- Smallmead Recycling Centre – Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP
- Longshot Lane Recycling Centre – Longshot Lane, Bracknell, RG12 1RL
However, to use this recycling centre, your business must meet the following criteria:
- Has fewer than 10 employees
- Operates in Bracknell, Reading or Wokingham.
Source: FCC Environment
Waste transfer stations in Reading
Alternatively, businesses can use the following privately offered waste transfer stations in Reading:
- M.Collard – 128 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8PQ
- J.Mould – Reading Quarry, Berrys Lane, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3EY
💡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 Reading
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 Reading:
Select Environmental
Select Environmental Services, a family-owned waste provider based in South Reading, operates a modern fleet of fuel-efficient waste vehicles across the Thames Valley. They provide a comprehensive waste solution for businesses and organisations of all sizes.
Grundon
Grundon is a commercial waste provider operating across the South of England, with a local depot in the village of Aldermaston Wharf near Reading. Grundon is the trusted waste provider for many of Reading’s larger organisations, including the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
re3
re3 is a partnership between three local councils: Bracknell Forest, Reading, and Wokingham. It is responsible for operating the public recycling centres in the area and also offers a comprehensive trade waste collection service.
EnviroCraft
For over 40 years, EnviroCraft has been providing sustainable waste collection services, finding the greenest possible solutions for commercial waste disposal. EnviroCraft operates a branch and recycling centre on Imperial Way in South Reading.
Biffa
Biffa, the UK’s largest waste provider, operates comprehensive commercial waste services across Berkshire. Biffa has a recycling centre in the village of Eversley, a few miles south of Reading, from which it offers commercial waste services to local companies.
Veolia
Veolia, an international provider of ecological transformation solutions, serves over 70,000 UK businesses with waste management services. In the village of Padworth, west of Reading, they operate a material recovery centre to support their local services.
Commercial waste collection in surrounding areas
Looking for commercial waste collection for other business locations near Reading? We also provide services in the following areas:
