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Business waste collections

Simpler recycling legislation requires businesses to separate their waste before it's collected, including any waste produced by employees, customers and visitors. Regardless of the amount of waste produced, businesses need to separate the following type of waste from their general waste:

• food waste
• paper and cardboard
• glass, plastics and metals

If you aren't sure which container to put your waste in, check our A to Z of business waste items.

Workplaces that produce any food waste (not only those who serve food or have catering facilities) must have this collected separately.

Simpler recycling rules apply to businesses with 10 or more full-time employees from 31 March 2025, and those with fewer than 10 full-time employees from 31 March 2027.

Waste collections we offer

If you run a business in Barnsley, we offer a regular, reliable business waste collection service with competitive rates and fixed-price contracts. We offer separate waste collection services for:

• food waste
• paper and card
• dry mixed recycling (metal, glass, plastic)
• general waste

You'll need to have four separate bins for these collections - one for each type of waste.

Collection frequency

You can decide on the frequency of waste collections depending on your need. We offer weekly, fortnightly or monthly collections for general waste, and fortnightly or monthly collections for paper, card and dry mixed recycling.

Most businesses will need a weekly food waste collection for health and hygiene reasons, but more frequent collections (eg twice a week) are also available. If you generate a limited amount of food waste, a fortnightly collection may also be available.

Container sizes

We provide modern, hygienic waste containers in a range of sizes for different types of waste:

• food waste: 140 litre and 240 litre
• paper and card: 240 litre, 360 litre and 1100 litre
• dry mixed recycling: 240 litre and 360 litre
• general waste: 140 litre, 240 litre, 360 litre, 660 litre and 1100 litre

Container size reference

When choosing a container size, take into account:

• the type of waste 
• the quantity of waste produced
• the collection frequency you need
• storage space at your premises

You can estimate what size bin you'll need by working out how many standard black bin bags (or sacks) you need your container to hold.

• a 140-litre bin is a small, wheeled bin which holds up to 2 small sacks.
• a 240-litre bin is the same size as a domestic waste wheeled bin which holds up to 3 sacks.
• a 360-litre bin is a large, wheeled bin which holds up to 5 sacks.
• a 660-litre bin is a metal wheeled bin with a plastic lockable lid which holds up to 12 sacks.
• a 1,100-litre bin is a metal wheeled bin with a plastic lockable lid which holds up to 20 sacks.

Costs 

The charges for our waste collection services are available upon request.

If you have your general waste, paper and card, and dry mixed recycling collected by us, you'll receive a 10% discount on the total cost. If you also have your food waste collected, you'll receive a 15% discount.

Request a quote or submit your order

You can request a quote or submit your order for a business waste collection by filling in our online form below. In the form you'll need to tell us:

• which types of waste you'd like collected
• the size and number of containers you think you'll need
• how often you need each collection to be made

What happens next

Quote requests

If you've requested a quote we'll contact you to discuss your options. We may also arrange a visit to your premises to assess your needs.

When you’ve agreed the collections you need and the costs, we’ll send you a couple of forms to fill in and return. When you've sent these back we’ll let you know your collection day and deliver your waste containers.

We’ll send you an invoice which you can pay online by debit or credit card.

Orders

If you've submitted an order, we'll send you your contract documents ready to sign and return to us. 

When you've sent these back we’ll let you know your collection day and deliver your waste containers.

We’ll send you an invoice which you can pay online by debit or credit card.

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