General waste collection for businesses

Effectively manage your non-recyclable business waste with our zero-to-landfill collection service. Reduce your organisation’s environmental impact and cut costs associated with traditional landfill disposal with Recorra.

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What is general waste?

General waste is any waste material that cannot be recycled. From contaminated packaging to non-recyclable plastics, we ensure that your general waste is handled responsibly. We transport your waste to an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility, where it is converted into energy and used on the National Grid.

This process not only reduces landfill usage but contributes to a sustainable energy production, helping power homes and businesses across the country.

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Tonnes of recycling passes through our state of the art facility each day

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Different variations and sizes of bins and sacks available

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Free educational materials accessible via the Recorra portal

Save up to £3000

per year

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Tonnes of recycling passes through our state of the art facility each day

recorra green bins

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Different variations and sizes of bins and sacks available

tutor

132

Free educational materials accessible via the Recorra portal

Save up to £3000

per year

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Our general waste services

1100l wheeled bin collection

Wheeled bins & liners

We offer a range of containers in various sizes to hold your commercial cardboard waste.

Prepaid kerbside sack

Sacks

Colour-coded prepaid sacks. Supplied by the roll and purchased upfront.

Compactor recycling

Compactors

Portable and static compactors, ideal for businesses that produce high volumes of general waste.

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What counts as general business waste?

What can go in?

  • Anything you don’t have a recycling bin for!
  • Broken crockery & glassware
  • Polystyrene
  • Contaminated packaging
  • Tissues

What can’t go in?

  • Batteries and vapes
  • Food
  • Clean plastic, bottles, and containers
  • Electrical waste
  • Hazardous waste
  • Clinical waste

What happens to your general waste?

Wheeled bin and sack
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Use our colour-coded bins and sacks to store your general waste.

RCV waste collection
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We collect your general waste from your workplace at a date and time suited to your business.

Incineration
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Your general waste is tipped and transported to an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility, where it is incinerated for energy.

General waste questions answered

  • All businesses produce general waste and require regular collections. We will work with you to design a waste management strategy based on your organisation’s needs. From small offices to large enterprises, we’ll help you save costs and comply with your legal requirements.

  • No. We offer a complete zero-to-landfill policy to all customers.

  • 100% of general waste collected is sent to an energy recovery facility where it is incinerated to generate electricity for the National Grid.

  • From March 2025, businesses with over 10 employees will be required to recycle food waste separately.

  • When batteries and vapes are placed in normal recycling or waste bins, they pose a serious safety risk. If punctured or crushed in our vehicles or at our facility, batteries and vapes cause fires. Also, the environmental impacts of disposal vapes and batteries should be considered. Proper electrical recycling processes should be in place for the benefit of our planet.

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