Cost of living support
Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.
Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.
As well as collecting your general business waste, we can help you to save money and improve your green credentials by collecting your paper, cardboard, glass and plastic.
Businesses generate large volumes of commercial waste which includes recyclable materials. This waste must be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
Our recyclable business waste customers include shops, offices, charities, restaurants, schools, care homes, entertainment venues, sports and social clubs.
We provide a bespoke business waste collection service at a competitive price.
Based on the information you provide in the enquiry form, we will either provide you with a quote or arrange to carry out a free on-site waste audit.
As part of our no-obligation waste audit, we will visit your premises and work with you to create the best waste solution for your business. By identifying your storage capability and the type and amount of waste you produce, we can make sure that you only pay for the services you need.
Get a free quoteYour recyclable paper and card waste will be collected by our contractor before being sorted, graded and sold on to be re-used.
Your glass waste will be collected by our contractor, before being processed and sold on to be re-used.
We are unable to accept fluorescent tubes. These must be taken to a recycling centre.
We collect all types of plastic as part of our service.
Several types of plastic are used in disposable products and packaging and not all of these are recyclable.
We will recycle as much of this waste as possible to reduce the amount of plastic going to landfill.
Page last reviewed: 25 January 2023
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