Every commercial concern creates business waste. Whether you are a shop, industrial operator of a restaurant you will produce rubbish from your business.
This refuse may not just be created at your commercial premises but could be the result of work that has been undertaken at your home. For example, if you are building an extension or refurbishing your house. There will no doubt be rubble and earth to be potentially removed, or packaging from all the materials that will arrive on site. If rubbish and waste is created due to commercial reasons, then there is a legal obligation that these materials are disposed of correctly and in accordance with the law. This will in include rubbish created in a rental property that then needs to be disposed of by the landlord or letting agent. Any waste brought to a recycling centre by anyone other than the home owner needs to be disposed of correct and paid for.
What about if you have a home-based business? This would be defined as trade waste and would require proper disposal as set out in the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012.
You as the business owner have the legally responsibility to comply with the Regulations an ensure that waste produced by your business, regardless of whether it is home based or not, is stored, as well as transported and disposed of correctly. Also this needs to be recorded.
If you decide that you will dispose of your waste yourself, then you need to be registered as a waste carrier. If you decide to engage a company to dispose of your commercial and trade waste, then you need to ensure that that they are a licensed carrier.
To find this out they will be listed on Environment Agency’s Public Registers. Also it is good to check where the waste is being taken. Ask how it being disposed of and ensure it is either going to a licensed or exempt recycling site. Prior to pick up, make sure your commercial waste is stored correctly see it does not harm any wildlife or the environment.
Junk Removal Wirral and Chester deal with a range of commercial and trade waste. Our team will pick provide you with a competitive price and work diligently to get whatever the rubbish is out of your way as quickly as possible. We will then dispose of it in the most appropriate manner. If it can be recycled, then be rest assured we will take it the appropriate recycling centre. We will clean up when the job is done. To find out how we can help your business depose of trade waste and rubbish Call today!
