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Business waste collections

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 collections for:

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

Collection frequency

You can decide how often your waste is collected 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 we also offer more frequent collections (eg twice a week). If you only generate a limited amount of food waste, a fortnightly collection may also be available.

Waste containers

You need to have a separate bin for each type of waste being collected. We provide modern, hygienic waste containers in a range of sizes for the 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 capacity Description Height Width Depth Max. weight of waste
140 litre Small wheeled bin holding up to 2 small sacks 1049mm 486mm 563mm 56kg
240 litre Same size as a household waste wheeled bin holding up to 3 sacks 1066mm 575mm 724mm 110kg
360 litre Large wheeled bin holding up to 5 sacks 1150mm 880mm 590mm 136kg
660 litre Metal wheeled bin with plastic lockable lid holding up to 12 sacks 1340mm 1260mm 720mm 264kg
1100 litre Metal wheeled bin with plastic lockable lid holding up to 20 sacks 1410mm 1265mm 1000mm 440kg

When choosing a container size you should think about the type of waste, quantity of that waste you'll produce, the collection frequency you need, and the storage space at your premises.

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 an order

You can request a quote or submit an 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

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 some forms to fill in and return. We'll then deliver your waste containers, tell you your collection day, and send you an invoice which you can pay online.

If you've submitted an order we'll send you a contract document to sign and return to us. We'll then deliver your waste containers, tell you your collection day, and send you an invoice which you can pay online.

More information

Workplace recycling legislation

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

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

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

Workplace 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.

Organisations who must comply with workplace recycling legislation

The following businesses and organisations must comply with workplace recycling legislation:

Health and social care

  • Hospitals
  • GP surgeries
  • Dentists
  • Opticians
  • Ambulance and other medical transport services
  • Pharmacies
  • Physiotherapists
  • Mental health services
  • Residential
  • Nursing and respite care home providers

Hospitality

  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Cafes
  • Coffee shops
  • Quick service restaurants
  • Hostels
  • Motels
  • Serviced apartments
  • Bed and breakfasts
  • Self-catering accommodation
  • Catering businesses
  • Bars
  • Public and private sector canteens
  • School meal kitchens

Retail and wholesale

  • Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  • Online retailers and wholesalers
  • Retailers and wholesalers with a fixed operating base
  • Charity shops selling donated goods originating from domestic premises

Transport and storage

  • Bus terminals
  • Train stations
  • Motorway service stations
  • Ports and airports
  • Warehousing providers
  • Logistics and support activity providers
  • Postal and courier services

Food and drink manufacturing

  • Brewers
  • Wine producers
  • Courier services

Education

  • Universities
  • Further or higher education colleges and providers
  • Private and public schools
  • Nurseries

Office and service sector

  • Public and office administration
  • Publishers
  • Security providers
  • Building and landscape service providers
  • TV
  • Sound and film production companies
  • Programmers and broadcasters
  • Telecoms providers
  • Financial services providers
  • Legal and accountancy services
  • Gambling and betting activities
  • Advertising and market research organisations
  • Travel agencies
  • Libraries
  • Archives and museums
  • Arts and entertainment providers
  • Sports
  • Amusement and recreation providers
  • Computer programming providers and repairers
  • Consultants
  • Architectural and engineering services
  • Veterinary providers
  • Employment providers and member organisations

Other premises

  • Places of worship
  • Penal institutions
  • Residential hostels which provide accommodation only to persons with no other permanent address or who are unable to live at their permanent residence
  • Premises used wholly or mainly for public meetings

If your business doesn't comply with recycling regulations

The Environment Agency are taking a pragmatic approach to enforcement of workplace recycling legislation, as they recognise that a transition period is required for both businesses and waste collectors. As long as businesses can evidence they have a plan in place to implement the changes, enforcement action won't be taken against them.

After the transition period, the Environmental Agency may take legal action if your business doesn't store and dispose of waste safely in line with your duty of care. In such instances, the Environment Agency can serve a compliance notice to your business. This must specify the:

  • failures to comply with sections 45AZA or 45AZB
  • steps to be taken to prevent the failure from continuing or recurring
  • period within which those steps must be taken

The timeframe for compliance will depend on what went wrong and the actions needed to fix it. Failure to comply with a compliance notice is an offence and the Environment Agency will consider what action to take in accordance with their enforcement and sanctions policy.