08 February 2012All businesses in the UK have a legal duty to ensure that their waste is stored, collected, transported and disposed of or recycled properly and in accordance with the law. This obligation is know as the 'Duty of Care' and further information can be found on the Department of Food, Environment & Rural Affairs website.
To help local businesses comply with the law, Sevenoaks District Council provides a competitive trade refuse collection service to businesses both within and outside of the Sevenoaks District. We also offer a business waste paper and cardboard recycling collection - see below for details.
Our competitive rates are for a 360 litre bin £9.05 per empty, for a 660 litre bin £10.55 per empty or for an 1,100 litre bin £13.20 per empty. In addition to these charges, there is an annual Waste Administration Fee of £150. This fee is payable at the start of the contract then annually thereafter.
Alternatively, for smaller businesses, we can arrange for the collection of non-recyclable trade waste in special sacks which cost £53.58 for a roll of 26 sacks, and business waste-paper recycling sacks which cost £32.50 for a bundle of 25 - a savings of 40%. For further information, call 01959 567362, or e-mail direct.services@sevenoaks.gov.uk.
Please note that following guidance issued by HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs Office), Sevenoaks District Council no longer charges VAT on its trade waste collection service.
To find out more about businesses' responsibilities under the Environmental Protection Act and to check if your service provider is registered, visit the Environment Agency website.
Recycling services for businesses and other non-households
Sevenoaks District Council can now collect business waste paper and cardboard from it's trade waste customers in Sevenoaks Town, Riverhead, Dunton Green, Sundridge, Brasted and Westerham, with plans to expand the service to further areas of the District later this year.
If you have a business in the Sevenoaks District, and generate waste paper and cardboard that could be diverted from landfill to be recycled instead, please call the Council's recycling manager on 01959 567360 or send an e-mail to recycling@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Should you have recycling needs that involve materials other than paper and cardboard, a number of private companies offer such services and a few are outlined below.
Please note that Sevenoaks District Council does not endorse these companies, but passes this information on to you to help you begin to find a solution to your waste disposal needs.
For confidential paper to be shredded off-site for secure disposal:
Shred-it London on 0208 221 2363
For plastic bottles, drink cans, food tins, and mixed glass bottles and jars:
Greensolve on 01622 870 221
Viridor Waste on 01823 721 400
For computers and other IT equipment:
Computer Aid International on 020 7281 0091
Computers for Charity on 01323 840641
For bulky waste, including hazardous WEEE (electronics) and builders’ refurbishment waste:
AnyJunk on 0845 111 9000
