Commercial waste collection Swindon
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Disposing of business waste in Swindon 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:
Enter your postcode above, tell us what types of waste and recycling bins your business needs, and how often you’d like them collected.
Our experts will quickly prepare a bespoke, low-cost quote for your Swindon business with everything you need to get started right away.
Once you’re happy with your quote, your waste collection will be set up quickly and efficiently, giving you hassle-free, reliable waste service.
Swindon Borough Council does not offer businesses commercial waste collection services, so hundreds of businesses in Swindon rely on our business waste management service.
Below, we summarise our most popular commercial waste collection types in Swindon:
Swindon’s companies use general business waste collections to dispose of non-recyclable items such as single-use plastics, kitchen roll, and crisp packets. General business waste in Swindon is transported to an incinerator on the South Marston Industrial Estate, where it is used to generate renewable energy.
Commercial dry mixed recycling collection services are Swindon’s most popular recycling service. Mixed recycling offers one convenient collection of paper, cardboard, glass, and plastic bottles. This service is perfect for small businesses that generate small volumes of recyclable waste.
The South Marston Industrial Estate in Swindon has an anaerobic digester that converts organic waste into renewable biogas and biofertilisers. Commercial food waste collections used by Swindon’s cafes and pubs are transported to the facility to feed the anaerobic digester.
Businesses in Swindon that generate large volumes of glass bottles and jars can arrange to have a separate glass bin and have this regularly collected. Glass waste is a valuable commodity, making commercial glass recycling the cheapest commercial recycling option in Swindon.
Swindon is a logistics hub with large warehouses adjacent to the M4 motorway. Logistics firms use vast quantities of cardboard to protect goods in transit. Local firms partner with commercial cardboard recycling collection services to manage, collect, and dispose of cardboard waste.
Swindon businesses that provide public or staff toilets, including offices, salons, cafes, and GPs, must arrange appropriate sanitary waste collection. Licensed providers offer regular, discreet collections for hygiene bins, helping you meet your legal duty of care and maintain a clean, professional environment.
Swindon is an attractive location for businesses, thanks to its strategic position along the M4 corridor.
In this dynamic business environment, local businesses require various commercial recycling services. Below, we summarise the services we offer to key sectors in Swindon.
Offices in Swindon generate a mix of waste, from paper and packaging to food scraps and sanitary items. Office waste collection services help local businesses separate recyclables from general waste, with scheduled collections tailored to your working hours. Reliable waste management supports a tidy workplace and ensures you meet your environmental responsibilities.
Restaurants in Swindon produce high volumes of waste daily, including food scraps, glass bottles, packaging, and waste cooking oil. Dedicated restaurant waste collection services provide reliable pickups for each waste stream, helping kitchens stay clean, efficient, and compliant with food safety regulations. Regular collections can also reduce landfill costs.
Retail businesses generate consistent volumes of packaging waste, including cardboard, soft plastics, and general waste from customer areas. Retail waste collection services offer tailored solutions to help manage this mix efficiently. With regular pickups and recycling options, businesses can keep their premises clean, reduce overall commercial waste collection costs.
Swindon Borough Council does not offer commercial waste services and strictly prohibits the inclusion of commercial waste in household waste bins.
The council defines commercial waste as anything produced by business activities, including:
Find out more in our guide to what is classified as commercial waste.
Here’s a summary of the best commercial waste disposal options for businesses in Swindon with a waste carrier licence to transport their own waste.
Swindon Borough Council operates a public recycling centre on the Cheney Manor Industrial Estate. However, commercial waste disposal is strictly prohibited at this site.
Without commercial recycling centres, we recommend using a local waste transfer station.
Our business waste experts have summarised a list of waste transfer stations in Wiltshire:
The waste transfer stations listed 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.
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 Swindon:
Printwaste was established in 1983 as a recycling provider for the printing industry. Although the printing industry has significantly declined, Printwaste has thrived and expanded its services to include collecting 18 different types of waste from various businesses. Headquartered in Cheltenham, Printwaste offers regular waste collection services to businesses in Swindon.
Grundon is the UK’s largest family-owned waste and environmental services provider. It operates regular commercial waste collection routes across Swindon, with depots in nearby Beenham and Bristol. Grundon offers total waste management services, handling a wide variety of hazardous and non-hazardous business waste.
Biffa is a nationwide commercial waste provider that offers extensive waste collection services. In Swindon, Biffa operates a waste depot at the Greenbridge Retail & Leisure Park. This facility serves as a base for Biffa’s waste collection vehicles, enabling the company to offer comprehensive business waste and recycling services throughout the town.
Hills Waste offers regular commercial recycling collections throughout the West of England, including Swindon and the surrounding Wiltshire towns. Its reliable collection teams provide a hassle-free and consistent service, boasting a 97% service reliability rate.
Grist Environmental is a local waste management provider based in Devizes, just a few miles south of Swindon. Grist operates under a ‘zero to landfill’ policy, and most of the waste collected is processed at their licensed materials processing facility in Wiltshire.
Veolia is a global company that supports its customers with decarbonisation and resource regeneration. In Wiltshire, Veolia assists local businesses by responsibly recycling their waste through regular commercial recycling collections.
Aasvogel is a local commercial waste collection provider offering waste disposal services across Oxford, Reading, and Wiltshire. The company provides regular business waste collections and one-off large skip hire for urgent waste disposal needs.
Thamesdown offers a Complete Recycling Service. The company operates its own recycling centre in Cricklade, just a few miles north of Swindon. The site includes specialised facilities for disposing of paper and digital media as confidential waste.
Looking for commercial waste collection for other business locations near Swindon? We also provide services in the following areas: