Commercial Waste Collections
It is not permitted to put business waste into the domestic
wheelie bins, recycling containers or recycling centres, all of
which are paid for by domestic council tax payers. Business
waste must stored and disposed of responsibly, handled only by
people that are authorised to do so and will deliver your waste to
a licensed site. Records of all transferred waste must be
kept for at least two years.
South Somerset's service for collections of commercial
waste from businesses is delivered by May Gurney, the contractor
for waste collections for the Somerset Waste Partnership.
There are a number of businesses that will collect your waste but
we believe we offer the most competitive price locally for small
businesses who find a sack collection the most economic for their
needs.
Your Waste Duty of Care
Each individual and business has a duty of care over their
waste, even after it has left your home or premises, and failure to
take reasonable steps to do this risks prosecution and a £5,000
fine.
And if you or your business pay someone to take your waste away
- man-with-a-van, builders, gardeners or other tradespeople - it is
important to check if they have a waste carrier's licence.
Ask to see the original licence, not a copy, ensure you know
where your waste will go, and keep a record of the person or
business taking the waste and their vehicle. This is an important
step to deter and prevent the environmental crime of
fly-tipping.
Somerset Waste Partnership
Waste collection and recycling in Somerset is managed
by Somerset Waste Partnership
(SWP), on behalf of all of the district councils.
District councils are responsible for waste collection (such as
kerbside recycling, emptying of household wheelie bins, collection
of black bags etc) whilst the county council (Somerset County
Council) is responsible for waste disposal, such as Household Waste Recycling
Centres, landfill sites and more.
Please use the following weblink to view the latest Somerset
Waste Board Forward Plan of planned key decisions published on the
Council's website today.
Cabinet Forward
Plan
Please note the change to the layout of the Forward Plans due to
the new Access to Information Regulations recently published by the
Government. The Forward Plan is now being published on a weekly
basis rather than every month.
The next meeting of the Somerset Waste Board will be held at
10.00am on Friday 22 February in the Luttrell Room, County Hall.
The agenda and papers will be published on 14 February:
Somerset Waste
Board - Agendas and Minutes
Hazardous waste (Including Asbestos)
Hazardous waste such as paints, batteries, oils, television sets
and asbestos, must be disposed of at properly managed waste
facilities.
Find your nearest recycling centre for hazardous
waste
Find out more
about Asbestos.