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Book your business waste drop off Opening hours and locations We have 2 locations, both open Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm. Ware Recycling CentreWestmill RoadWareSG12 0EL Show me on a map Welwyn Garden City Recycling CentreTewin RoadWelwyn Garden CityAL7 1BD Show me on a map Costs and what you can bring All bookings are subject to a £9.99 weighbridge charge. Waste we accept charged per tonne Waste we acceptCost per tonne Cardboard (clean) Free Glass £39.99 Green garden waste £82 Hardcore £49.99 Non-recyclable waste and mixed loads(exclusions apply) £225.99 Paper £29 Plasterboard £174.99 Rigid plastics £159.99 Scrap and ferrous metal Free Wood £109 Waste we accept charged per item ItemCost per item Armchair £20 Chair (dining / office) £5 Display equipment (televisions and monitors) £10 Domestic appliances (small) – box of small domestic appliances, for example hairdryer, microwave, kettle etc £10 Domestic appliances (large) – for example, washing machine, tumble dryer, cooker £10 Freezer (chest) £20 Household fridge freezer (undercounter, tall or American) £20 Mattress (double, including king size) £30 Mattress (single) £20 Pouffe / foot stool £5 Sofa (2 seater) £30 Sofa (3 seater) £40 We accept payment by debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. We do not accept: Asbestos Large industrial fridges or freezers Chemicals Tyres Oil Car batteries Gas canisters / pressurised cylinders Explosives Hot ashes or wastes. Weight restrictions 20kg is our minimum charge per waste type, due to our weighbridge restrictions. 3.5 tonne maximum vehicle weight.
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Other ways to dispose of business waste Private contractors Can can use a disposal contractor or skip hire company, but make sure they're a registered waste carrier. Search for registered waste carriers Skip and Bin - a price comparison site for skip companies. If your waste is flytipped by someone else, you'll be liable for a fine. Follow our 5 steps to make sure your waste isn't flytipped. District councils Most district and borough councils offer business waste collection services for a fee: Broxbourne Borough Council Dacorum Borough Council East Herts Council Hertsmere Borough Council North Hertfordshire District Council Stevenage Borough Council Three Rivers District Council Watford Borough Council Welwyn Hatfield District Council
Your obligations as a business owner Every business that produces waste in the UK has a legal ‘duty of care’ to: manage it properly until it's recycled or disposed of always use a registered waste carrier or register to carry your own waste keep the correct paperwork for at least two years. For more guidance and contacts: GOV.UK - Dispose of business or commercial waste.
If your waste is fly tipped (illegally dumped), by you or by someone else on your behalf, you could face a £400 fixed penalty notice or an unlimited fine.
How you can help prevent fly tipping Suspect all waste carriers. Don't let them take your rubbish until they provide proof of registration. Note their vehicle's registration plate. Check your waste carrier is registered on the Environment Agency's website. Refuse any unexpected offers to have your rubbish taken away. Ask how your rubbish will be disposed of - seek evidence of this. Paperwork - ask for a proper invoice, waste transfer note or receipt, including the waste carrier's contact details and a description of the waste being removed. Leaving items: beside street bins and recycling banks on the floor of communal bin areas outside closed recycling centres and charity shops are all fly tipping. More about flytipping and how to report it